Written by Andrea Fields MHA, RDCS
We are breaking down the basics of diastolic dysfunction into easy to understand blogs! Last week we discussed the topic of diastole and the 4 stages that occur during this phase within the cardiac cycle. If you missed it, you can read it here! This week, we are going to go a step further and...
Written by Andrea Fields MHA, RDCS
In the past weeks we had guest writer, Michael Owen, share how to assess diastolic dysfunction. He broke down the algorithm that ASE uses to evaluate the presence of dysfunction. The full ASE article is long and intense. Michael did a great job at simplifying the evaluation process. While...
Written by Michael Owen RDCS, RVT
Moderate to Severe Mitral Regurgitation
There are elevated filling pressures if any of the following are true:
Pulmonary venous AR duration minus mitral A-wave duration > 30 msec
IVRT < 60 msec
Average E/e' > 14 (only in patients with reduced EF)
IVRT/T E-e' < 5.6 (only...
Written by Michael Owen RDCS, RVT
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
There are elevated filling pressures if any of the following are true:
Average E/e' > 14
Pulmonary venous AR duration minus mitral A-duration > 30 msec
TR Peak Velocity > 2.8 m/s
LA Volume Index > 34 mL/m²
If average E/e' is unobtainable...
Written by Michael Owen RDCS, RVT
Guest Writer: Michael Owen
For the past 2 weeks, we have discussed two algorithms used for determining the presence & grade of diastolic function. If you missed out or want to review them, you can find them here:
Correct Techniques to Acquire Diastology Measurements
Mastering...
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