Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

This video shows lab-created heart valve leaflets during normal function in echocardiogram after implant in a sheep. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...

TEE is a diagnostic technique that allows doctors to obtain detailed images of the heart. It involves inserting a tube (probe) down the throat to reach the esophagus (windpipe). Generally, TEE is a ...

Recently I provided an overview of my experience with the coronary calcium scan, a comfortable, non-invasive, and inexpensive test that allows docs to see inside heart arteries. The test determines ...

An echocardiogram is a safe and non-invasive heart ultrasound that helps detect valve disease and cardiac dysfunction early. On National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day, cardiologist Dr Raj Kumar ...