midterm Flashcards
Mitral valve normal velocity
less than or equal to 1.3 m/s
Mitral valve stenosis velocity
greater than 1.3 m/s
MV normal color
Red
MV regurgitation color
Blue with red and yellow in the middle
MV views
A4, A2, A3
Is MV above or below the baseline? Diastolic or systolic?
Above baseline; diastolic
MV regurgitation diastole or systole?
holosystolic
Tricuspid valve normal velocity
less than or equal to 0.7 m/s
TV stenosis velocity
greater than 0.7 m/s
TV views
A4, PSSAX-AV, RVIT
LVOT normal velocity
less than or equal to 1.1 m/s
LVOT obstruction velocity
greater than 1.1 m/s
LVOT views
A5 and A3
LVOT color norms
Blue
LVOT obstruction color norms
Blue with red in middle
Aortic valve normal velocity
less than or equal to 1.7 m/s
Aortic valve views
A5, A3, SSN
AV (A5 and A3) color and baseline
Blue with red in middle and below the baseline
AV (SSN) color and baseline
Red with blue in the middle and above the baseline
Descending aorta normal velocity
less than or equal to 1.0 m/s
Pulmonic Valve normal velocity
less than or equal to 1.3 m/s
Do we CW or PW LVOT?
PW
Right Ventricular Dimensions (RVIDd)
1.9-2.6 cm
IVS Diastolic Thickness (IVSd)
0.6-1.1 cm
LVID End - Diastolic (LVIDd)
3.7-5.6 cm
LV Posterior Wall (LVPWd)
3.7-5.6cm
IVS Systolic thickness (IVSs)
no norms
LVID end systole (LVIDs)
2.0-3.6cm
transducer motions
rotate, angulate, tilt/point
PSLAX transducer
Left decubitis position, 3rd 4th intercostal space, notch points towards right shoulder
What two valves will we see in the PSLAX view
mitral valve (amvl and pmvl) and aortic valve (rcc and ncc)
Angulate the transducer inferiorly and medially towards the right hip?
RVIT
Angulate superiorly to the left shoulders bring in the?
RVOT
Rotate 90 degrees clockwise
PSSAX
towards transducer
above baseline (RED)
away from transducer
below baseline (BLUE)
left atrial appendage
A2
