“In patients who are at higher risk of complications from open-heart surgery, minimally invasive procedures known as percutaneous transcatheter interventions are preferred,” said Ammar Hasnie, M.D., a ...

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) has published a comprehensive roadmap that details the use of intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) to guide structural heart disease ...

Hospitals that shift away from routine use of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and general anesthesia during TAVR to an “as-needed” mentality stand to gain shorter procedures and hospital stays ...

Cardioversion can improve heart function, reduce the risk of embolism and relieve symptoms in patients with atrial fibrillation. Despite anticoagulation therapy, thromboembolic complications can still ...

Simulation-based teaching of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) improved cardiology fellows' knowledge, skills, and comfort with the procedure compared with traditional training, a new study shows ...

An echocardiogram, or echo, is a test that helps doctors check on your heart health. The test, which is a kind of ultrasound, uses harmless sound waves to create a real-time moving picture of your ...