Tag Archives: heart problems
Transesophageal Echocardiography
June 21, 2012
Posted in Heart
Leon J. Frazin MD Transesophageal echocardiography, which physicians call TEE, is a Special form of echocardiography. Echocardiography is the second most commonly ordered test in Cardiology. It utilizes high frequency sound waves which are not audible to the human ear. These sound waves are emitted from a special device called a transducer which is held Read more
Congestive Heart Failure
June 21, 2012
Posted in Heart
Samuel E. Greenberg, M.D. Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) is a condition, not a disease. It is a constellation of signs and symptoms, caused by a multitude of diseases, not all of which, primarily involve the heart muscle. This explains why most states, Louisiana in particular, preclude the use of heart failure, as well as respiratory Read more