Assessment degree of Mitral Regurgitation by Regurgitation jet Area/La area

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PRACTICE IN THE SIMULATOR

How to perform this examination

1. Run Echocardiography Online Simulator

1. From the List <<Patients>> Choose Patient 8 (User can Choose other patients with mitral regurgitation as well).
2. From the List <<Positions>> Choose Apical 4 chamber or find the same position with 3D Transducer.
3. Clik the button <<Color>> to run Color Doppler.
4. Click the button <<Freeze>> to freeze image. Using Slider find the frame of maximum regurgitation size.
5. Click Button <<Calculations>> Click Tab <<MV Reg>> find calculator <<Area reg/Area LA>> Click Radio Button <<Area reg>>
6. Click the button <<Curve>> place points around regurgitation jet.
7. Click Radio Button <<Area LA >>
8. Click the button <<Curve>> place points around Left Atrium endocardium.
9. Click the button <<Enter>>

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Apical 4 chamber View. Mitral regurgitation. Regurgitation jet area measurement.

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Apical 4 chamber View. Mitral regurgitation. LA area measurement.