Echocardiography Assessment of Valvular Disease

Sonography Fundamentals

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Text
Video
Anatomy
Quiz

This module teaches you how to identify and assess the sonographic appearance of heart valve pathology and valve replacements.

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This module teaches you how to identify and assess the sonographic appearance of heart valve pathology and valve replacements. The text describes basic physiology and pathology of the mitral, aortic, tricuspid, and pulmonary valves, including signs and symptoms, and the video provides examples of various valvular pathologies. This module is ideal if you are studying for the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) registry exams.

You’ll learn

identify and describe the sonographic appearance of prosthetic valve replacements on echocardiograms.
different pathology that may affect the heart valves
to better visualize and understand the anatomy and physiology of the heart valves, with our 3D model and illustrations
identify the sonographic appearance of mitral, aortic, tricuspid, and pulmonary valve pathology
and more (see “Content Details” for more specific information).

Introduction

Step 1 - Mitral valve

Step 1.1 - Basic physiology

Step 1.2 - Pathology

Step 1.2.1 - Mitral stenosis

Step 1.2.2 - Mitral regurgitation

Step 1.2.3 - Mitral valve prolapse

Step 1.2.4 - Flail mitral valve

Step 1.2.5 - Mitral annulus calcification

Step 1.2.6 - Proximal isovelocity surface area

Step 1.2.7 - Mitral valve replacement

Step 2 - Aortic valve

Step 2.1 - Basic physiology

Step 2.2 - Pathology

Step 2.2.1 - Aortic stenosis

Step 2.2.2 - Aortic regurgitation

Step 2.2.3 - Bicuspid aortic valve

Step 2.2.4 - Aortic valve prolapse

Step 2.2.5 - Idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis (IHSS)

Step 2.2.6 - Aortic valve replacement

Step 3 - Tricuspid valve

Step 3.1 - Basic physiology

Step 3.2 - Pathology

Step 3.2.1 - Tricuspid stenosis

Step 3.2.2 - Tricuspid regurgitation

Step 4 - Pulmonary valve

Step 4.1 - Basic physiology

Step 4.2 - Pathology

Step 4.2.1 - Pulmonary regurgitation

Step 4.2.2 - Pulmonary stenosis

Review normal cardiac anatomy.
Identify and describe the appearance of valve replacements on echocardiograms.
List and describe pathology that may affect the heart valves.
Identify and describe the sonographic appearance of mitral, aortic, tricuspid, and pulmonary valve pathology.
Identify and explain the mechanisms of various types of prosthetic valve replacements.
Discuss the use of proximal isovelocity surface area (PISA).
Define and use related medical terminology.
Explain the Patient Privacy Rule (HIPAA) and Patient Safety Act.

The SIMTICS modules are all easy to use and web-based. This means they are available at any time as long as the learner has an internet connection. No special hardware or other equipment is required, other than a computer mouse for use in the simulations. Each of the SIMTICS modules covers one specific procedure or topic in detail. Each module contains:

an online simulation (available in Learn and Test modes)
descriptive text, which explains exactly how to perform that particular procedure including key terms and hyperlinks to references
2D images and a 3D model of applied anatomy for that particular topic
a step by step video demonstration by an expert
a quiz
a personal logbook that keeps track of all the modules the learner has studied and how long