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A 72-year-old woman comes to the physician ...
Echocardiography 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖
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submitted by ∗bwdc(697)

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The scenario described is heart failure 2/2 mitral valve regurgitation. If we want to prove the regurg, we can confirm and grade it using an echo.

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pg32 Why isn't catheterization also correct? Via catheterization we would be able to see elevated PCWP, which is a measure of left atrial pressure. +3

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submitted by ∗atbangura(24)

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This person has heart failure. We measure people ejection fraction to determine the presence/severity of heart failure. An echocardiogram is required to measure ejection fraction which makes echocardiogram the correct answer.

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mullerplouis I concur. +1

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