Written by Andrea Fields, MHA, RDCS
CardioServ is dedicating the month of April to right heart quantification awareness! This month we will present a series of blogs to review the proper methods to quantify right ventricular size and function.
The right heart has jokingly been referred to as the step-child of the heart with often...
Written by Judith Buckland
What is the diagnosis based on the echocardiogram?
a) Ebstein's anomaly of tricuspid valve
b) Idiopathic dilatation of right atrium
c) Endomyocardial fibrosis
d) None of the above
Continue reading to find out the answer.
The correct answer is c) Endomyocardial fibrosis.
This week we stumped a lot...
Written by Andrea Fields MHA, RDCS
Last week we walked through a case study demonstration, using the ASE's chronic mitral regurgitation (MR) algorithm. This week, we have another case study to present-- let's see how you quantify the severity of MR!
Chronic MR Algorithm Chart:
Patient History:
60 year old female presented for...
Written by Andrea Fields MHA, RDCS
Our blog last week discussed the algorithm for determining the severity of chronic mitral regurgitation, provided by the ASE! If you missed it, you can find it here! Let's use this information and work through a case study together!
Patient History
A 50 year old male admitted to hospital for...
Written by Judith Buckland MBA, RDCS, FASE
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