Written by Andrea Fields MHA, RDCS
Last week we discussed how the physiological determinants of diastole play a role in the evaluation method of determining diastolic function. This week, let's talk about how pathophysiological factors can alter the findings in the presence of diastolic dysfunction.
Diastolic Dysfunction...
Written by Judith Buckland MBA, RDCS, FASE
As the year comes to an end, we would like to thank all of our readers and clients for another successful year at CardioServ. We started the year off with goals to:
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Written by Judith Buckland, MBA, RDCS, FASE
The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission updated the standards and guidelines for Adult Echo accreditation in July 2017 with a December 1, 2017 effective date. The main changes to the adult echo standards is the mandate (versus option) to evaluate diastolic function on all studies, and to...
Written by Judith Buckland MBA, RDCS, FASE
Inspiring Excellence in Imaging Award
This year for Ultrasound Awareness Month, we asked you all to recognize yourself or a fellow sonographer or physician by submitting a story about a time you saved a day or made a difference. Here at CardioServ, we believe that each and every sonographer is...
Written by Andrea Fields MHA, RDCS
Diastolic function is a complex process that simply refers to how well the heart performs during diastole, as blood is suctioned from the left atrium (LA) towards the apex of left ventricle (LV) at a low-pressure filling state. When the heart is unable to fill properly, filling pressures increase...
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