Quiz: How severe is MR in these patients? Now it's your turn: rank these images of mitral regurgitation by its severity! Can you get everything right? 00:03:42 Lecture With hundreds of videos, interesting case studies, and expert knowledge all confined in one place, SonoAssistant is your ideal decision-making helper. GET FULL ACCESS
How does acute mitral regurgitation differ from chronic? Prof. Binder explains why dilated left ventricles and volume overload effect regurgitant jets, and what to look for with regards to acute vs. chronic mitral regurgitation. 00:01:12 Lecture With hundreds of videos, interesting case studies, and expert knowledge all confined in one place, SonoAssistant is your ideal decision-making helper. GET FULL ACCESS
How is vena contracta used in assessing mitral regurgitation? Here we explain the vena contracta, how to measure the regurgitant orifice, and what those values mean in terms of severity classifications. 00:01:05 Lecture With hundreds of videos, interesting case studies, and expert knowledge all confined in one place, SonoAssistant is your ideal decision-making helper. GET FULL ACCESS
Why is quantifying mitral regurgitation harder with eccentric jets? Prof. Binder explains why eccentric jets lead to an underestimation of mitral regurgitation, and how to identify and use the flow convergence zone to help better understand the true severity of the condition. 00:04:01 Lecture With hundreds of videos, interesting case studies, and expert knowledge all confined in one place, SonoAssistant is your ideal decision-making helper. GET FULL ACCESS
What are the different zones in a color Doppler study of mitral regurgitation? Here you will see the different color Doppler shapes you might find in mitral regurgitation, and what their zones represent. 00:03:22 Lecture With hundreds of videos, interesting case studies, and expert knowledge all confined in one place, SonoAssistant is your ideal decision-making helper. GET FULL ACCESS