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Algorithm for Diagnosing Diastolic Dysfunction With Doppler Echocardiography
 1. Determine the age of the patient
Algorithm for Diagnosing ... mitral inflow pattern ... pressure (LVFP): #Algorithm ... Echocardiography #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Grading #Classification
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
diastolic filling patterns ... moderate diastolic dysfunction ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Grading #Classification ... Grades #Criteria #Table
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
stenosis (AS) as follows ... >50 mmHg (2) (Table ... A common pattern ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... AorticStenosis #Classification
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
lesion has been stable ... so, no further follow ... with a benign pattern ... Management of indeterminate ... #Management #Radiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
risk of CV event, follow ... ACC algorithm to ... or LV dysfunction ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management