A simple neck scan could help to pick up early warning signs of heart failure in men, a study suggests.The method – similar to ultrasounds offered during pregnancy – is “safe, cheap and painless”, and ...

HEART failure can be hard to spot because its symptoms can be subtle and easily mistaken for normal signs of ageing or ...

Researchers found that a quarter of those with the least flexible arteries were 2.5 times more likely to develop heart ...

Dr. James Stein answers the question: 'Role Of Ultrasound Stress Testing?' — -- Question: What is the role of ultrasound stress testing? Answer: One of the mainstays of evaluating and managing ...

Hu, Huang, Li et. al. Ultrasound can provide detailed images of your heart, but the bulk makes it impractical for continuous scanning — especially outside of the hospital. It might be far more ...

A small, flexible patch worn on the chest can create ultrasound images of the heart as people move. The first-of-its-kind device could help diagnose various medical conditions by imaging the heart ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An AI software system improved ultrasound detection of fetal congenital heart defects compared with unaided ...

Using echocardiography - visual ultrasound of the heart - the research team was able to identify novel measures that are linked to a higher dementia risk. Atrial myopathy, a condition characterized by ...

Picture a smartwatch that doesn’t just show your heart rate, but a real-time image of your heart as it beats in your chest. Researchers may have taken the first step down that road by creating a ...

A simple neck scan can identify men with double the risk of heart failure, according to research led by University College ...

The carotid ultrasound takes just 15 to 30 minutes, involving a small handheld device gently passed over the neck ...