results of scalp fungal culture were negative. electrocardiogram (ecg) and echocardiogram were normal. photoprotection was recommended and use of hydrocortisone ointment, 2.5%, was started twice daily for 2 weeks. the scalp lesions resolved by 6 months of age with no sequelae. no further ...
Doctors often use anechocardiogramor a transesophageal (trans-e-SOF-ah-ge-al) echocardiogram (TEE) as well as an angiogram to guide them in threading the catheter and doing the repair. A TEE is a special type of echocardiogram that takes pictures of the back of the heart through the esopha...
DISCUSSION: This case exemplifies the cardinal findings of cardiac amyloidosis: heart failure, an echocardiogram with ventricular enlargement and diastolic dysfunction, a discordantly normal-to-low voltage EKG, and invasive hemodynamics showing restriction. While the hemodynamic values obtained during RHC are...
But if your doctor finds one before it bursts, and it's small, it may be safer to watch it for a while than to have surgery right away. You'll need to have it checked after 6 months with a CT scan or echocardiogram to measure it again. How often you need another scan will depend...