Written by Judith Buckland, MBA, FASE, RDCS
Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava (PLSVC) creates a connection from the SVC to the coronary sinus. It is something we do not routinely see on echo but is always a great catch when we do see it! This week we will review the subclavian anatomy and blood flow of a PLSVC.
Persistent Left Superior...
Written by Judith Buckland, MBA, RDCS, FASE
Vena Contracta Width (VCW)
In last week's blog, we reviewed the correct way to measure the vena contracta width (VCW) This week we will review how MR mechanisms (primary v. secondary MR) affect the accuracy of MR vena contracta.
Recap:
Vena Contracta is the narrowest portion of the MR...
Written by Judith Buckland, MBA, RDCS, FASE
Mitral Regurgitation
It is estimated that over 4 million people in the United States have significant mitral regurgitation. Untreated severe mitral regurgitation decreases life quality and has a high mortality rate. With the advancement of technology, including the MitraClip, more...
Written by Judith Buckland, MBA, RDCS, FASE
Do we still use Grade I - Grade IV?
We recently received a question from one of our readers regarding grading MR severity with echo. The question was, "Are any labs still using stage I-IV for grading mitral regurgitation? I still see some reports using this grading system. Is there a...
Written by Judith Buckland, MBA, RDCS, FASE
This month we held an Echo Symposium that was focused on the MitraClip procedure. The conference, What the Clip! was a half day symposium that covered the essentials of understanding degenerative mitral valve regurgitation and how to perform the required echo and TEE views. We held a mock valve...
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