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f1 01yu Interpret Cardiovascular Image Reports PDF
f1 01yu Interpret Cardiovascular Image Reports PDF
Non-invasive
Painless
Prognostic information
Inexpensive compared with other
modalities
Prognostic Value of Echo
Limitations of Echo
Image quality
Operator dependency
Interpreter dependency
Information Provided
Anyone..
Who has ordered an echo this week?
What was the indication?
Any of the patients had a previous
echo?
Ordering an Echo in 2016 and
Beyond
Non-invasive
Non-toxic/radioactive
Painless
Prognostic Information
Hemodynamic Information
– Valvular
– Pulmonary artery (RVSP)
Stress Echo vs. Nuclear
LV dysfunction
Ischemic Equivalent
Diastolic Abnormality
Pericardial Disorder
Other: Pulmonary Arterial/Venous
abnormality
Heart = Pump
LV Systolic Dysfunction
LVEF
LV Dimensions