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Palpitation echocardiography and ultrasound
Introduction
Overview
Overview
An echocardiography is a second line investigation that is employed in the diagnosis of patients presenting with palpitations when there is an increased suspicion of structural heart disease.
Echocardiography
Echocardiography
- An echocardiography is a second line investigation that is employed in the diagnosis of patients presenting with palpitations when there is an increased suspicion of structural heart disease. [1]
- These include conditions such as:
- Hyperdynamic left ventricle, mildly dilated (LVIDd = 61 mm), stroke volume = 50 mL.
- Large vegetation on the ventricle side of the aortic cusp (30 × 15 mm).
- Severe aortic regurgitation.
- Dense continuous-wave Doppler signal with a steep slope (pressure half time <150 ms) indicating severe aortic regurgitation.
- Moderate mitral regurgitation.
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References
References
- ↑ Raviele A, Giada F, Bergfeldt L, Blanc JJ, Blomstrom-Lundqvist C, Mont L; et al. (2011). “Management of patients with palpitations: a position paper from the European Heart Rhythm Association”. Europace. 13 (7): 920–34. doi:10.1093/europace/eur130. PMID 21697315.
- ↑ “Acute aortic regurgitation | Radiology Case | Radiopaedia.org”.
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