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5 Steps to Identify Diastolic Dysfunction in Echo

Last week we reviewed some common errors found when measuring diastolic function. This week we will review 5 steps to identify diastolic dysfunction in echo. Since the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission mandates both the assessment and reporting of diastolic function for echo accreditation, we thought it would be a good idea to review these measurements again. We understand that diastology can be complex, but this is a great starting point.

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Avoid These Diastology Measurement Errors

Now that diastology is a mandated part of the scanning protocol for all of our accreditation clients, we are starting to see more diastology measurement errors. We thought that sharing these errors may help others to avoid them. This week, we will review correct tissue Doppler measurement techniques while reviewing two common errors. These errors include:

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Prosthetic Aortic Valve Stenosis

We recently reviewed a case during a local hospital quality improvement meeting that required us to assess whether or not there was prosthetic aortic valve stenosis.  It was interesting to touch up on the key parameters that should be assessed.  This week we will review the key points for imaging and interpreting prosthetic aortic valve stenosis with echocardiography.

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What is the Watchman Device and How Does it Work?

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.

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Aortic Stenosis and Mismatch Values

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.

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