Last week we introduced Dr. Christina Michael, a Florida cardiologist that will be speaking at our upcoming symposium. As we get closer to the MitraClip Conference we would like to introduce you to another speaker, Elyce Kwasman, MSN, ACNP-BC.
In a few weeks we will be hosting the What the Clip!! Echo Symposium at Bethesda Memorial Hospital. This week we would like to introduce you to one of the speakers, Dr. Christina Michael. She is the Medical Director of the echocardiography lab at Bethesda Memorial Hospital and is a member of the MitraClip Cardiovascular Team.
As a company committed to inspiring excellence we are happy to recognize and support organizations that share common values. Today is Mesothelioma Cancer Awareness Day, so what better day to spotlight
Today is Mesothelioma Cancer Awareness Day. Check out our blog on the Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance and read the story of a survivor while learning more about the MCA, and how they help.
If you have been following along with Parts 1 and 2 of this blog series, you have already learned how important landmarks are in scanning the abdominal vasculature. We provided a step-by-step method for identifying and imaging the abdominal aorta.
As sonographers, we have all commonly experienced the patient presenting with shortness of breath and unable to lay down flat for their echocardiogram. As we begin to scan the patient, we immediately visualize a large amount of fluid around the heart. Keeping our poker faces on point, we take
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In an early blog, Abdominal Ultrasound for Echocardiographers: Part 1, we reviewed some basic tips for echocardiographers scanning the abdomen. We reviewed artifacts, image orientation and patient positioning.
Branches of the Aorta
Earlier, I mentioned the superior mesenteric artery (SMA). From a longitudinal approach, it is seen rising anteriorly and then turning and coursing distally, maintaining a parallel course to the aorta.
We’ve all been in this situation…. our patient appears to have a very tight, calcified aortic valve which visually appears to be moderate to severe aortic stenosis. As we scan through our protocol, we obtain a peak aortic valve velocity of 3.3 m/s and mean pressure gradient (PG) of 23.6 mmHg.
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