Assessment of Pulmonary Regurgitation

PRACTICE IN THE SIMULATOR

How to perform this examination

1. Run Echocardiography Online Simulator

1. From the List <<Patients>> Choose Patient 2 (User can Choose other patients as well).
2. From the List <<Positions>> Choose Parasternal Short Ao (Left Parasternal View, Short axis At the Level of Aortic Valve). or find the same position with 3D Transducer.
3. Click the button <<Color>> to go to Color Mode.
4. Click the button <<Freeze>> to freeze image. Using Slider find the frame of maximum Pulmonary Regurgitation Jet.
5. Click Button <<Calculations>> Click Tab <<PA reg>> Click Radio Button <<Jet Size >>
6. Click the button <<Line>>  and Measure Pulmonary Regurgitation Jet size.
7. Click the button <<Enter>>
8. In the Tab <<PA reg>> Click the button <<Calculate>>

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Left Parasternal View, Short axis at the level of Aortic Valve.

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Left Parasternal View, Short axis at the level of Aortic Valve, Assessment of Pulmonary Regurgitation.

ASE Guideline for Assessment degree of Pulmonary Regurgitation