As a sonographer, you may have heard about the Watchman procedure. You may have heard of it at a conference, through a journal, or perhaps at your own institution. Since echo, specifically transesophageal echo (TEE) is an integral part of the Watchman intraprocedural oversight, sonographers are often involved with some aspect of the procedure.
This week we partnered with Wendy Sowa-Maldarelli to co-write an article on the Watchman Device. Wendy is an experienced sonographers with a wealth of knowledge. Enjoy learning more about Wendy in this week’s Educator Spotlight interview!
In the past, we have written articles on aortic stenosis and best practices for performing the continuity equation. It’s great to read blogs but it is important to apply this knowledge to our everyday practice. That is why this week we asked experienced sonograher, Jessica Hooley, ACS, RCS, to share some real life examples of aortic stenosis and mismatch values and provide us with some tips and recommendations.
This week we connected with Jessica Hooley, ACS, RCS. Jessica is an advanced cardiac sonographer and she was kind enough to provide us with some real life examples of aortic stenosis mismatch values in this weeks blog.
October, is Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month (MUAM), a time when we stop to recognize and celebrate sonographers. Therefore, this week we are bringing attention to sonographer musculoskeletal disease with a focus on pain free scanning. According to SDMS, 90% of clinical sonogaphers experience symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders.
During the past few weeks we have reviewed agitated saline ‘echo bubble studies’. Our guest writers Dr. Ali and Dr. Nossikoff have explained what an agitated saline “Echo Bubble study” is, along with indications, how to perform and interpret a bubble study, supplies needed and the safety of bubble studies. This week we will review 6 tips for improving the quality of an echo bubble study including the best echo window based on pathology.
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