Written by Dr Sukhvinder Singh
This week we are pleased to introduce our guest writer, Dr. Sukhvinder Singh. He will discuss the role of echocardiography in the presence of Left Bundle Branch Block Dr. Singh is a board certified cardiologist in India with 10 years of experience. He has worked at St. Stephen Hospital...
Written by Andrea Fields MHA, RDCS
Last week we walked through a case study demonstration, using the ASE's chronic mitral regurgitation (MR) algorithm. This week, we have another case study to present-- let's see how you quantify the severity of MR!
Chronic MR Algorithm Chart:
Patient History:
60 year old female presented for...
Written by Andrea Fields MHA, RDCS
Our blog last week discussed the algorithm for determining the severity of chronic mitral regurgitation, provided by the ASE! If you missed it, you can find it here! Let's use this information and work through a case study together!
Patient History
A 50 year old male admitted to hospital for...
Written by Judith Buckland
Here is a great case from Dr. Wharton on Medscape of a 45 year old patient with hyperlipidemia (high LDL-C and high triglycerides) taking a high-potency statin who presents with pericardial effusion and signs of tamponade.
What should be done next?
a) CT/MRI
b) Pericardiocentesis
c) Liver...
Written by Judith Buckland
What is the diagnosis based on the echocardiogram?
a) Ebstein's anomaly of tricuspid valve
b) Idiopathic dilatation of right atrium
c) Endomyocardial fibrosis
d) None of the above
Continue reading to find out the answer.
The correct answer is c) Endomyocardial fibrosis.
This week...
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