Case 37

Color flow Doppler echocardiograms

Right parasternal long-axis view color flow Doppler - systole

LV - left ventricular chamber; LA - Left atrial chamber

Right parasternal long-axis view color flow Doppler - diastole

LV - left ventricular chamber; LA - Left atrial chamber; Ao - aortic lumen

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Right parasternal long-axis view color flow Doppler

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Right parasternal long-axis view color flow Doppler

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Left apical four-chamber view color flow Doppler

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Quiz

1. In the top pictures there is a solid blue color prior to the flow becoming turbulent (mosaic of colors in the aorta). What is the best term to describe the flow at this point?

Blue

Disturbed

Steady

Laminar

2. In the second set of pictures, what hemodynamic abnormality is seen?

Subaortic stenosis

Aortic valve insufficiency

Laminar flow

No abnormality can be identified

3. The second video shows the presence of trivial to mild what in systole?

Aortic valve regurgitation

Mitral valve regurgitation

Tricuspid valve regurgitation

Pulmonic valve regurgitation

4. The first video show the presence of trivial to mild what in diastole?

Aortic valve regurgitation

Mitral valve regurgitation

Tricuspid valve regurgitation

Pulmonic valve regurgitation

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