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...
Written by Michael Owen RDCS, RVT
Guest Writer: Michael Owen
Last week we discussed the algorithm for determining the presence of diastolic function in patients with normal ejection fraction (EF). This week, we are going to discuss determining the presence of diastolic function in patients with depressed EF or pathologic left...
Written by Judith Buckland, MBA, RDCS, FASE
What better way to celebrate our 10 year anniversary than a world tour! We are dedicating our 10th year to giving back to the diagnostic imaging community. During our 10th year we are visiting facilities around the nation and world to spread our passion for excellence in imaging. We will...
Written by Michael Owen RDCS, RVT
This week starts off our diastolic function blog series with our guest blog writer, Michael Owen! We introduced our followers to him last week- if you missed it, you can find it here! Our goal for this blog is to have a basic understanding of the normal ejection fraction (EF) algorithm for...
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