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Introduction Introduced in the 1970s (1) , stress echocardiography (SE) is presently a main diagnostic functional test for individuals with known or suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) (2) , (3) . It is defined as the conjoint use of 2D

often detected antenatally or early in life, but diagnosis may be delayed until adulthood. Echocardiography is the perfect imaging tool for congenital heart defects; it is non-invasive, easily reproducible, relatively cheap and quick and gives excellent

aorta visualisation and most of the AAS complications. However, the use of transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE) are often required to obtain crucial information. Role of TTE and TEE in the diagnosis of

Background Echocardiography can help decision-making in critically unwell patients with haemodynamic instability. Basic echo training for intensive care registrars is a valuable screening tool, which can be used quickly and effectively in the

Introduction Last year, the GMC and British Junior Cardiologists' Association (BJCA) national surveys ( 1 , 2 , 3 ) highlighted major failings in training in echocardiography. Concerned by this, the Specialist Advisory Committee (SAC) approached

trials show poor technique agreement and reproducibility ( 7 , 8 ). Over the last 15 years, speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE) has emerged as a method for assessing global and regional LV systolic function through the measurement of myocardial

’Hebron, Barcelona, were retrospectively evaluated. Transthoracic (TTE) and transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE) studies were conducted before cardioversion in all patients. Exclusion criteria were presence of organic valvular disease ( n =15), prosthetic valves

magnetic resonance (7) , (8) have been used for this purpose; however, the most extensive experience and the wider range of applications belong to echocardiography, which is the most readily available cardiac imaging modality for diagnosis, follow-up and

with myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE) to improve the sensitivity of 2D echocardiography for detecting symptomatic coronary artery disease (CAD) in both the ED as well as outpatient referral setting ( 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13

patient’s contact with the healthcare professionals and to reduce risk of transmission via aerosol generating procedures ( 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ). Stress echocardiography is one of the most widely used tests to assess cardiac function and to determine whether