I work in a small hospital that has Enconcerte digitlal system and the Excelera . I love it because there is no more dealing with VHS tapes. I can Tranmitt...
Dear group, j would know if pharmacological echostress is useful in patients with bundle branch block.(Left or right) In these patients there is abnormality of...
Adam, may be worth while to have the patient undergo a stress echo. You will get more information about exertional chest pain and LV systolic function with...
Elton Aguilar
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Jun 1, 2004 2:51 pm
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JOHN, The average RV pressure is in the range of 25-35 mmHg. Therefore, above 35 mmHg is considered pulmonary hypertension. Hope this helps, Elton ... ! Elton...
Elton Aguilar
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Jun 1, 2004 2:54 pm
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Dear Justin, In view of the fact that the person has chest pains, I would treat on the side of error and consider it significant. Have him checked for...
Dr. Abdul Rahim
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Jun 1, 2004 2:54 pm
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Were your LV measurements taken using M-mode or were they taken from the 2-D image? M-mode is notorious for exagerating the LV dimensions. Also IMHO...
Dwight My measurements were taken from the 2D image, as we always do in our lab. Yes, I did perform bi-plane method of discs for the EF - the image quality...
There was one mentioned in an e-mail on this list-serve a few days ago. Try looking back in the archives, Kyle. Gerson Lichtenberg, RDCS, APS Cardiology Rush...
eBay has a couple there as I recall. Also try a Google search on this particular one and it should take you to the eBay medical equipment sellers. Judith On...
The fact that you must create folders for patients is quite risky. A DICOM solution with conformant database, i.e. structured reporting, really should not...
We send our Bundle-branch-block patients for adenosine sestamibi stress--increased specificity (i.e., fewer false positives. With echo, if septum moves funny...
David Abisalih
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Jun 2, 2004 12:43 pm
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Would anyone in the group have knowledge of an article or of a study done to determine in the presence of LBBB which study has shown to be the most definitive...
RTURNER33@...
Jun 2, 2004 12:43 pm
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As with any wall motion analysis, you also want to pay attention to thickening of the muscle which is still normal in left bundle branch block. Right bundle ...
our cardiologists like for us to preform bubble studies on some of our patients, if the patient has good windows. our department director wants me to find out...
In theory, this may be correct. In practice, particularly if echoes are performed by busy clinicians, you may find that patient data entered onto the machine...
Hospital patients should not be charged for a NACL bubble study.They already come with IV"s. ( At least at all the hospitals I work). Outpatients can be...
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Could someone please inform me as to the laws governing administration of contrast. Is this a procedure that requires a nurse or physician or can a...
paul@...
Jun 3, 2004 2:15 pm
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Take a certified IV course. Present this to your facility and follow the rules to get your certificate. CA state will not accept from RDCS but the...
Hogan, Candy
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Jun 3, 2004 4:20 pm
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I agree that human correction of human mistakes is sometimes required! But I have a question for y'all: How much do you need to keep online? I've been in this...
Hi group - I came across an interesting situation the other week whereby in a local district general hospital (I think the Americans call them community...
We have been digital, using Vivid 7 and Echo Pac, for almost 2 years. We have a big Heart Failure clinic I ROUTINELY browse the old images in patients with LV...
I agree that inpts shouldn't be charged for a IV start, however shouldn't the pt. be charged for the NaCl, the syringes, and staffs time needed? Echo techs...
Nancy Roock-Jobson
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Jun 3, 2004 9:19 pm
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Paul, there is no reason to expect the rules to be the same in all states, so please check what applies in your practice area. I agree with doing things the...
Hi Kate I always quote both the corrected peak pressure gradient and the mean gradient (maximal value from 4 windows), and or course the AVA if I can get a...
Kate, I suppose these cardiologists think strawberry is the best flavour in Neopolitan icecream and that Elvis is still alive. Seriously though, I had a...
Wow, that is startling. I always thought more information was better. The interventional cardiologist love the peak and mean gradients where I work and the...
RTURNER33@...
Jun 4, 2004 2:07 pm
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... local ... community hospitals - ... aortic ... both the peak ... and the mean ... not critical ... the first ... difference and ... patient was ... ...
Thank you for your follow up and perspective. While for the short term some of your perspectives I understand, there is and will be a huge change in patient...
Interesting question. Maybe there is a oblique perspective on this question. How much on-line data do you require? How much near-line data do you require?...
