To assess how a patient with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is faring on therapy, look at the right heart, said Anjali ...

Patients and Methods: A group of 68 patients with CD and a control group of 60 healthy subjects were subjected to a transthoracic echocardiogram with Doppler study. Conclusions: These findings ...

Pulse wave Doppler can be used to determine the flow velocity in the left atrial appendage; a velocity of less than 0.4 m per second indicates a higher risk for thromboembolism in general.

You might have septal anatomy that is better suited to surgery. You might need more work done on the heart, like repair of the mitral valve. In these cases, septal myectomy is preferable. What are the ...