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Pediatric Cardiology Associates | |||||
| Practice of Congenital Heart Disease | ||||||
Echocardiography
Recent developments in cardiac ultrasound have transformed the practice of pediatric cardiology. Advances in transducer design and data processing have made it possible for the first time to image the beating heart in 3-dimensions, providing the surgeon with a 3-D model of the heart prior to surgery.
"There is simply no substitute for being able to non-invasively look inside the patient's heart and thoroughly understand the problem before the surgeon makes an incision", says Aurelio Reyes II M.D., Director of the Pediatric Echocardiography Laboratory.
Transesophageal echocardiography also provides crucial information during cardiac interventions to provide the best possible procedural outcomes. Our group performed 3387 transthoracic and 176 transesophageal studies last year. The Division of Pediatric Cardiology also provided the primary fetal echocardiography service in the state allowing time for both parents and physicians to plan for the birth of a child with congenital heart disease.
Services provided include:
Diagnostic Ultrasonography / Echocardiography / Sedated echocardiography / Transesophageal Echocardiography
Sound waves are used to examine the four heart chambers, valves and blood flow or peripheral arteries.
Fetal Echocardiography
Ultrasound waves are used to examine the structure, function and rhythm of the fetal heart. Counseling on the diagnosis, management and implications for pregnancy, labor and infant care are provided. Close coordination with your obstetrician is guaranteed.
Exercise Stress Testing / Ultrasound Stress Testing
These tests screen for muscle dysfunction, arrhythmias and causes of syncope.
