Written by Judith Buckland, MBA, RDCS, FASE
Mitral Regurgitation
It is estimated that over 4 million people in the United States have significant mitral regurgitation. Untreated severe mitral regurgitation decreases life quality and has a high mortality rate. With the advancement of technology, including the MitraClip, more...
Written by Judith Buckland, MBA, RDCS, FASE
It's October, time to celebrate Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month (MUAM 2020)! It's the time of year when we promote public awareness of ultrasound and the vital role ultrasound plays in healthcare. And of course, celebrate how incredible sonographers are!! CardioServ recognizes and...
Written by Judith Buckland, MBA, RDCS, FASE
Do we still use Grade I - Grade IV?
We recently received a question from one of our readers regarding grading MR severity with echo. The question was, "Are any labs still using stage I-IV for grading mitral regurgitation? I still see some reports using this grading system. Is there a...
Written by Judith Buckland, MBA, RDCS, FASE
Last month we held a 2-week survey to assess the attitudes and practices related to echo accreditation through the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission. 171 individuals from 36 different US states responded. We are still in the process of analyzing the data to better understand the echo...
Written by Judith Buckland, MBA, RDCS, FASE
Last month we conducted an online survey to better understand the attitudes and practices around echo accreditation. Each participant earned a $25 CME coupon code and the chance to win $200. We are pleased to announce the echo accreditation survey winner...
The winner of the $200 gift...
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