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Chapter 1

Setting the scene

Heart valve disease is common and prognosis, once symptoms develop, is relatively poor. Here, you’ll learn how to make accurate decisions about heart valves using echocardiography.
7 Lessons
16:25 min
Setting the scene intro
0:36 min
Getting an overview of valve disease
2:19 min
Reviewing the principles of echocardiography
4:31 min
Covering echocardiography views
2:35 min
Making accurate measurements
3:27 min
Writing a report
2:57 min
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Chapter 2

Mitral valve disease

In this chapter, you’ll learn how to use echocardiography to recognize an abnormal mitral valve, as well as how to assess and report on mitral valve morphology and function.
9 Lessons
35:25 min
Mitral valve disease intro
0:22 min
Introducing normal mitral valve echo anatomy
4:38 min
Recognizing an abnormal mitral valve
7:53 min
Identifying mitral valve regurgitation
5:39 min
Quantifying mitral valve regurgitation based on color imaging
5:55 min
Grading mitral stenosis
2:54 min
Quantifying mitral valve stenosis
5:48 min
Managing your patient
2:16 min
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Chapter 3

Aortic valve disease

Echocardiography is key to the diagnosis of aortic valve disease. Here, you’ll learn how to assess the severity of aortic stenosis and regurgitation using echo-based techniques.
13 Lessons
32:01 min
Aortic valve disease intro
0:42 min
Mastering normal aortic valve echo anatomy
2:22 min
Recognizing an abnormal aortic valve
3:34 min
Measuring an accurate aortic valve gradient
2:40 min
Calculating the aortic valve area
4:25 min
Diagnosing low-flow states
1:38 min
Recognizing discordant values
2:50 min
Diagnosing paradoxical low flow
1:39 min
Identifying and grading aortic regurgitation
3:38 min
Using visual clues to help grade aortic regurgitation
1:31 min
Quantifying aortic regurgitation
2:59 min
Managing a patient with aortic valve disease
4:03 min
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Chapter 4

Tricuspid valve disease

In this chapter, you’ll learn how to assess tricuspid valve structure and function, grade the severity of tricuspid regurgitation, and identify tricuspid valve stenosis.
6 Lessons
15:51 min
Tricuspid valve disease intro
0:29 min
Recognizing abnormal tricuspid valves
3:33 min
Identifying and grading tricuspid regurgitation
6:07 min
Assessing tricuspid valve stenosis
2:01 min
Using guidelines for patient management
3:41 min
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Chapter 5

Pulmonary valve disease

Pulmonary valve disease is often discovered during echocardiography. Here, you’ll learn how to assess pulmonary stenosis, grade pulmonary regurgitation and consequently manage it.
6 Lessons
10:54 min
Pulmonary valve disease intro
0:23 min
Recognizing an abnormal pulmonary valve
2:32 min
Grading pulmonary regurgitation
3:05 min
Assessing pulmonary valve stenosis
1:57 min
Managing a patient with pulmonary valve disease
2:57 min
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Chapter 6

Prosthetic valves

In this chapter, you’ll learn about the concept of patient-prosthesis mismatch, using echocardiography to assess structural valve deterioration, and valvular thromboembolism.
7 Lessons
15:13 min
Prosthetic valves intro
0:32 min
Recognizing the variety of prosthetic valves
2:39 min
Discovering what can go wrong with prosthetic valves
2:33 min
Assessing the function of prosthetic valves
3:48 min
Examining transcatheter valves
4:47 min
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Echo Masterclass—The Valves outro
0:54 min
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