Normal Spectral Doppler Flow Flashcards
Highest pressure gradient calculated uses what formula?
4(v)^2 - bernoullie’s principle
What does VTI stand for?
Velocity - Time - Integral
VTI can be though of as what ?
“Stroke distance” - the distance a column of blood travels with each heart beat
What measurement would be used to encompass measurements of changing velocities over a period of flow?
VTI
How is Vmax calculated?
Placing a caliper at the highest velocity of a waveform
What three things are seen when measure VTI? (slide 4)
- Vmax
- Max pressure gradient
- Mean pressure gradient
Where is the SV box placed when measuring flow from LA –> LV in AP4
SV box placed in just past the leaflet tips of the MV a few cm into the LV in the CENTER of the valve
In LV inflow through the MV, what does the ‘E’ and ‘A’ represent on the ECG (what wave)?
‘E’ = early diastolic filling - just after T-wave
‘A’ = late diastolic filling - just after P-wave
What is the E/A slope known as?
Deceleration Time (DT)
What should the E/A ratio be in a normal, healthy adult?
> 1
What happens to the LV as we age?
Becomes less compliant, more stiff, and harder to fill
What happens to the ‘A’ wave with age?
Since the ventricles become more stiff and less compliant, there needs to be a stronger atrial kick, which produces a larger ‘A’ wave
Changes to MV inflow with aging?
- Reduced ‘E’ velocity
- Prolonged early diastolic deceleration
- Increased ‘A’ velocity
- E/A ratio <1
A larger sample volume will lead to what artifact?
Spectral broadening
What can occur to the E/A wave in a high heart rate? How can it be fixed by sonographer?
E/A wave can fuse
Increase sweep speed in a higher heart rate to spread out waveforms
In TDI - what shows above and below the baseline?
Above = systolic motion
Below = diastolic motion
What is usually measured on TDI?
- Vmax E’ medial/septal
- Vmax E’ lateral - is higher in a normal patient than medial/septal
What does TDI evaluate for?
Diastolic dysfunction
What does the E/E’ ratio compare?
- E wave from MV inflow
- E’ wave from TDI
In TDI, what Vmax is usually greater? Medial/septal OR lateral? What are the measurements?
Lateral = 6.0-22.0 cm/s
Septal = 5.0-17.0 cm/s
How far into the RUPV is the sample box placed?
0.5 to 1 cm in
What is the systolic flow due to in PV flow? Where is it occurring on ECG?
Due to the LA relaxing
At the T-wave
What is diastolic forward flow due to in PV flow? Where is it occurring on ECG?
Due to open conduit of LA, PV, and open MV during diastole
Occurs after T-wave