A protocol that uses continuous real-time radiation monitoring, low-dose imaging programs and requires physician awareness of radiation dose, significantly reduced radiation exposure during electrophysiology procedures and catheter ablations to diagnose and treat heart arrhythmias in children.

By Anonymous Dr. Jagat Narula, UCI chief of cardiology. Imagine taking a 3-D picture of your heart in just a few seconds that is so detailed, your doctor might be able to predict or prevent a heart attack.

OBJECTIVE - Postprandial hyperglycemia has emerged as a new glycometabolic condition associated with an excessive risk for coronary artery disease.

Summary:Current recommendations for infants with trisomy 21 include an echocardiogram in the first month of life.