The Alvin Community College Pediatric Echocardiography program became the first in Texas and among the first in the country to receive accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied ...

Pediatric cardiologists look for heart issues using tools such as echocardiogram, electrocardiogram, and imaging tests. They look for problems in the heart's formation or in the way it beats.

(HealthDay)—Appropriate use criteria have been developed for the initial use of transthoracic echocardiography in outpatient pediatric cardiology. The guidelines were published online Sept. 29 ...

“In some pediatric patients, standard echocardiography cannot produce sufficiently clear images of the heart, potentially hindering cardiologists’ ability to accurately diagnose underlying ...

Pediatric cardiology tends to be limited to tertiary care centers, such as children’s hospitals, which are in large metro areas like Kansas City, Mo., or Denver.