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The Non-Invasive Cardiology Unit encompasses the Echocardiography Laboratory (Cardiac Ultrasound Laboratory) and the Heart Valves Clinic.
A wide range of cardiac ultrasound imaging tests are performed at the Echocardiography Laboratory, including echocardiograms through the chest wall (trans-thoracic echocardiography), through the esophagus (trans-esophageal echocardiography, TEE), and with pharmacological or physical stress.
The Heart Valves Clinic provides consultation to patients with complex valvular disorders, including consultations prior to or following valvular surgery. In addition to patients with valvular heart disease, the clinic also provides consultation to patients with diseases of the heart muscle (cardiomyopathies), either primary or secondary (such as patients with heart damage due to chemotherapy), and to patients with diseases of the pericardium.
The Non-Invasive Cardiology Unit employs the most advanced ultrasound equipment, and is involved in the research and development of new ultrasound modalities. The Unit makes extensive use of advanced technologies, including, among others, new Doppler and non-Doppler techniques enabling comprehensive evaluation of cardiac function (including cardiac filling, i.e. diastolic heart function), three-dimensional echocardiography, and hemodynamic evaluation during respiratory monitoring in patients with pericardial diseases. The unit participates in a number of leading studies in its field, including the evaluation of new techniques for quantitative evaluation of the contraction and relaxation of the heart and research on valvular heart disease.
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