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