Sugarman said an echocardiogram is ordered for players at the combine only if the EKG comes back abnormal. Smith's EKG at the 2019 combine was normal, Sugarman said.

Background Pilots face significant occupational risks affecting cardiometabolic health and are subject to regulatory health screenings. Cardiometabolic risk factors, cardiac screening findings and ...

Background Patients with intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS) are prone to stroke recurrence despite aggressive medical treatment. Further assessment of the anatomy and physiology of ICAS is ...

Both Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans cover the costs of echocardiograms. Out-of-pocket costs may apply. Read more here.

Many people around the age of 60 experience a decline in physical performance due to aortic valve stenosis. In this condition, the heart valve, which is located between the left ventricle and the ...

Many people around the age of 60 experience a decline in physical performance due to aortic valve stenosis. In this condition the heart valve, which is located between the left ventricle and the aorta ...

Evidence-based recommendations on transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for native aortic valve regurgitation. This involves implanting a replacement valve inside the faulty native valve.

Severe aortic stenosis is usually defined as an aortic valve area (AVA) of 1.0 cm 2 because at this degree of stenosis the peak resting gradient often approaches 50 mm Hg. Moreover, the gradient ...

Disclosures Am J Geriatr Cardiol. 2003;12 (3) Diagnosis Aortic stenosis is a disease often diagnosed in its asymptomatic phase due to its distinct murmur and the widespread use of noninvasive imaging.

Valvular Heart Disease (VHD), is a major cause of mortality and morbidity. Even though echocardiography is the most accurate method of diagnosing VHD, not everyone has access to this equipment. It is ...

The growing life expectancy of the population is increasing the occurrence of diseases affecting the elderly age group, notably the non-rheumatic degenerative valvular diseases and, in particular, ...

Objective To investigate the prognostic impact of left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction in patients with moderate aortic stenosis (AS) and preserved LV systolic function. Methods Patients with a ...