Apical Doppler: Part 2 Flashcards
RT heart doppler mostly consists of what kind of images of the tricuspid valve?
Colour and spectral doppler
Which valve is rarely seen from the apical view do to what kind of position they have have?
The pulmonary valve is rarely seen because of its anterior position
When we get at A4C right heart doppler image what do we assess? 2
The TV inflow as well as regurgitation
1. Assess TV inflow with colour doppler looking for aliasing
2. Assess with CW on the TV looking for TR
When getting a A4C TV colour image how should we keep the colour box?
Just as wide as annulus, this keeps frame rate high
Approximately how many people have tricuspid regurgitation?
~80% of people have some sort of TR
Which population of people have more TR on average? Why?
Athletes due to slight TV annular dilation. This is normal and an adaptation to increased cardiac output with exercise
When is physiologic/ trace/ TR usually seen?
First half of systole
TR occurs almost the same time as what?
MR
What is CW used for in terms of a A4C CW TV image?
CW is able to capture both inflow and regurgitation on the same image
Inflow velocity for A4C CW of the TV looks like what?
Looks small (E and A waves).
When getting a A4C CW of the TV do we normally measure TV inflow?
No
Where do we place the CW cursor for a A4C CW of the TV?
Place the CW cursor through the TR jet at the valve.
TR velocity is highest where?
At the valve
What do we measure to calculate RVSP?
Peak velocity
When we get a A4C TV CW where do we put the base line?
- 1/4-1/3 from the top
- Scale 2.4 m/s below baseline
Do we normally take a A4C TV PW?
Rarely done
What is normal E wave velocity?
<0.7 m/s
Where do we place the sample volume for RV annulus TDI images?
Sample volume should be placed on the TV annulus of the RV free wall