Echo Flashcards
1
Q
What is doppler echocardiography utilized for?
A
To assess blood flow velocity, direction, and turbulence.
2
Q
Explain BART in terms of echo colors
A
Blue away, Red Toward
Yellow and Green is turbulence and high velocity
3
Q
T/F: Velocity can only be underestimated in echo
A
True
4
Q
What is the modified Bernoulli equation?
A
4x(velocity)^2=Pressure gradient
5
Q
What is normal velocity in the aortic valve and pulmonic valves?
A
1.5m/sec
6
Q
What does the bernoulli equation calculate?
A
Heart chamber pressures
