Focused Cardiac Ultrasound

Feasibility and Accuracy of Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Using an FDA Approved Hand-held Ultrasound Device in Outpatient Setting in Our Institution.

To compare the images from standard cardiac ultrasound with images from a small hand-held device; to find out more about the feasibility and accuracy of a small hand-held ultrasound device.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients presenting to pediatric cardiology clinic at Holtz Children's hospital requiring comprehensive or limited transthoracic echocardiogram.
• Willing and able to provide informed consent or assent.
• In clinically stable condition as assessed by the principal investigator..
• With adequate echocardiographic windows.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with poor echocardiographic windows.
• Patients who refuse informed consent.
• Pregnant women.
• Prisoners.
• Patients deemed unfit to participate in the clinical trial as assessed by the principal investigator.