Heather De La Piedra

Performed diagnostic cardiac and vascular ultrasound on outpatients. These exams included echocardiograms (ultrasound of the heart), carotid ultrasound, aorta ultrasound venous and arterial ultrasound of the legs and arms, stress echocardiograms, celiac ultrasound, and renal ultrasound.

The echocardiograms assesed the ventricular function and the 4 valves of the heart using doppler, color flow, m-mode, and tissue doppler.

Stress echos assesed the heart before and after exercise to find any possible coronary artery blockage seen with decreased heart function with stress. Carotid ultrasound checked for any plaque narrowing of the arteries supplying blood to the brain and face using color flow Doppler. Aorta ultrasound assesed for abdominal aneurysm. Venous ultrasound checked for blood clots in the legs and arms. Arterial doppler checked the circulation in the legs and arms. Celiac artery utrasound checked for any stenosis within the artery causing digestive disorders. Renal doppler assesed the renal artety for blockage and the renal vein for blood clots.

Performed diagnostic cardiac, vascular, OB/GYN, and general, breast, and small parts ultrasound on both inpatients and outpatients. All exams were similar to exams performed while employed with Cardiology associates. Exceptions include the OB/GYN, breast, small parts and general ultrasound. OB/GYN ultrasound included scans of the embryo at all stages of gestation. Pelvic ultrasound was also performed on patients with pelvic pain. Breast ultrasound detected any abnormal areas in the breast tissue. Small parts include ultrasounds of the thyroid and testicles. General ultrasound included ultrasound exams of the gallbladder, liver, pancreas, spleen, and kidneys.