Cardiac Investigations Flashcards
1
Q
types of echocardiograms
A
M mode 2D 3D doppler and colour flow tissue doppler TOE TTE stress echo
2
Q
what are echocardiograms used for?
A
LV function estimating right heart dynamics valve disease congenital heart disease endocarditis pericardial effusion HOCM
3
Q
how do echocardiograms quantify LV function?
A
measures EDV
- large is systolic dysfunction
- small is diastolic
4
Q
what is cardiac catheterisation?
A
insertion of a catheter into the heart via the femoral or radial artery or venous system
5
Q
what is cardiac catheterisation used for?
A
injecting contrast medium
perform angrioplasty, valvuloplasty (TAVI), cardiac biopsies, septal defect closure
EP studies and ablation
sampling blood
6
Q
indications for cardiac catheterisation
A
coronary artery disease
valvular disease
congenital heart disease
