Written by Andrea Fields MHA, RDCS
Over that past two months, we have discussed various methods for evaluating the right heart. Guided from the updated ASE chamber quantification guidelines, we have been able to elaborate on quantifying methods for:
Imaging Windows to Optimize Visualization of the Right Heart
Right Ventricle...
Written by Judith Buckland, RDCS, FASE, MBA
Last week, we shared our new year resolutions which including writing more and inspiring more. So I am jumping right in by writing a blog on the correct method to estimate right atrial pressures (RAP) when calculating your RVSP during an echo. The American Society of Echocardiography has outlined...
Written by Judith Buckland
Correct Echo Techniques in Pulmonary Hypertension: Case Study Presentation
An 85 year old patient presents to the ER with worsening shortness of breath and a history of known pulmonary hypertension. Her chest x-ray reveals massive cardiomegaly. An echo is ordered to assess the status of her...
