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Tricuspid stenosis (TS) is an exceptionally rare right‑sided valve obstruction that often goes unnoticed on routine transthoracic echocardiography. Although its hemodynamics mirror mitral stenosis—producing a diastolic pressure gradient and leaflet doming—its low prevalence makes accurate detection challenging. Echocardiography now supersedes cardiac catheterization, delivering comprehensive data on valve morphology, gradients, area, and right‑atrial consequences. However, respiratory variation, Doppler alignment, and heart‑rate fluctuations can skew measurements, leading to misclassification of severity.
Cardiac amyloidosis affects up to a quarter of people over 80 yet remains largely undiagnosed. Characteristic echocardiographic signs—including thickened walls, restrictive filling patterns, and the apical‑sparing strain signature—allow clinicians to suspect the disease early. Differentiating the three amyloid subtypes on...
Aram K.’s latest post walks clinicians through the step‑by‑step process for measuring left‑ventricular ejection fraction using the Simpson’s biplane method on 2D echocardiography. It stresses acquiring both apical four‑chamber and two‑chamber views, precise endocardial tracing at end‑systole and end‑diastole, and...
Cardiovascular disease remains the top global killer, accounting for 19.8 million deaths in 2022, with 85% linked to myocardial infarction or stroke. Echocardiography is essential for detecting ischemic cardiomyopathy, wall‑motion abnormalities, and left‑ventricular remodeling. Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a...
