An echocardiogram, or echo, is a heart ultrasound. It uses sound waves to create an image of the heart. Doctors can use this image to diagnose heart failure, as well as assess whether heart failure ...

Dr. Pikul Patel, the Bastrop medical director with Ally Medical, joined Studio 512 Co-Host Rosie Newberry to talk about stress echocardiograms (ECG). “It is a test used to see how your heart works ...

When it comes to heart function, anything that deviates from normal behavior is cause for concern, especially if you’re at risk of heart disease. One of the most common "abnormal" behaviors is a heart ...

An abnormal heart rhythm, or arrhythmia (also referred to as an irregular heartbeat), is a condition in which your heart beats too fast (at more than 100 beats per minute, or BPM), too slowly (at less ...

The study covered in this summary was published on MedRxiv.org as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Patients who experienced premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) during the recovery ...

Your pediatrician listens to your child's heart with a stethoscope to assess its function and health. They hear the first and second heartbeats caused by the valves closing, but they also listen for ...

Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) happens when your heart can’t relax and fill with blood properly during the diastole phase. Aging is the most common cause, with an estimated 88% of ...