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ASE Guidelines for the Echocardiographic Assessment of the Right Heart in Adults
 - Chamber Quantification
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Echocardiographic Assessment ... Atrium, Right Atrial ... Diastolic Function #Echocardiogram ... #Assessment #Right ... Evaluation #cardiology #diagnosis
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
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parameters in the assessment ... atrium; LV, left ... atrium; RIMP, right ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Echocardiogram
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
III: restrictive left ... compliance), ECG: electrocardiogram ... atrium, PASP: pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Criteria #Table #Assessment
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
Right Heart Catheterization ... Waveforms Direct measurements ... SvO2) Indirect measurements ... heart rate) ● Left ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
parameters in the assessment ... vena cava; LA = left ... atrium; LV = left ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis
Isthmus Independent Atrial Flutter
 • Rapid atrial activity without typical inferior sawtooth waves suggests CTI-independent flutter
Isthmus Independent Atrial ... VI suggests a right ... VI suggests a left ... aflutter #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram ... cardiology #clinical #diagnosis
Performing Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) Measurement
Sensitive and Specific + Inexpensive Test for Diagnosing PAD [In Patients
Brachial Index (ABI) Measurement ... Sequence Each Time (Right ... Brachial → Right ... PT/DP → Left PT ... /DP → Left Brachial
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
septum - Bows from right ... to left • RVOT ... to right • RVOT ... Differentiating #PAH #PVH #Echocardiogram ... #comparison #diagnosis
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary arterial ... lung disease, left ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... • Right ventricular ... atrial pressure
Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
Capnography Measurement ... CO2 • PaCO2 - Arterial ... copd • Curare cleft ... phase II/III: right ... waveforms #patterns #diagnosis