Step by step guide for smoking cessation including nicotine replacement therapy and pharmacotherapy
Checklist for your cardiology appointment
A transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) offers better picture quality compared to a transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE), particularly of the heart valves. A TEE is commonly performed to evaluate for a thrombus (blood clot), heart valve infection (endocarditis), heart valve dysfunction and diseases of the aorta. It is also often performed to guide heart surgery.
A step by step guide to guideline directed lowering of blood cholesterol for cardiovascular disease risk reduction