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Standard Echo Interpretation
Auscultation and Murmurs
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Standard Echo Interpretation*
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NORMAL |
MILD |
MODERATE |
SEVERE |
| LA (cm) |
1.9 - 4.0 |
4-5 |
5-6 |
6+ |
| LVID (cm) |
3.7 - 5.6 |
5.7 - 6.2 |
6.3 - 6.7 |
6.8+ |
| LVH (cm) |
0.6 - 1.1 |
1.2 - 1.4 |
1.5 - 1.7 |
1.8+ |
| EF (%) |
55+ |
40 - 55 |
30 - 39 |
<30 |
| AORTA (cm) |
2.1 - 3.7 |
3.5 - 4.0 |
4.0 - 4.9 |
5+ |
| IVC (cm) |
<2.0 |
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| AS |
NORMAL |
MILD |
MODERATE |
SEVERE |
| AVA (cm2) |
3 - 5 |
1.6 - 2.0 |
1.0 - 1.3 |
<0.7 |
| VELOCITY (m/s) |
<1.7 |
2.0 - 3.0 |
3-4 |
>4.0 |
| PEAK GRADIENT (mm) |
<16 |
16 - 36 |
36 - 50 |
>75 |
| AR |
NORMAL |
MILD |
MODERATE
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SEVERE |
| PRESSURE HALF TIME (msec) |
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>500 |
350 - 500 |
<200 |
| JET Ht/LVOT (%) |
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| - PARASTERNAL LONG AXIS |
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<25 |
25 - 46 |
>65 |
| - PARASTERNAL SHORT AXIS |
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<4 |
4-24 |
>60 |
| ERO (mm2) |
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>35 |
| MS |
NORMAL |
MILD |
MODERATE |
SEVERE |
| MVA (cm2) |
4 - 6 |
1.5 - 2.5 |
1.0 - 1.5 |
<1.0 |
| PRESSURE HALF TIME (ms) |
30 - 60 |
90 - 150 |
150 - 219 |
>220 |
| MEAN PEAK GRADIENT (mm) |
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<5 |
6 - 12 |
>12 |
| MR |
NORMAL |
MILD |
MODERATE |
SEVERE |
| JET/LA(%) |
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<20 |
20 - 40 |
>40 |
| VENA CONTRACTA (cm) |
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<0.3 |
0.3 - 0.5 |
>0.5 |
| ERO (mm2) |
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<10 |
10 - 25 |
>35 |
| PISA (mm) |
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<4 |
5 - 9 |
>10 |
| PULM. HYPERTENSION |
NORMAL |
MILD |
MODERATE |
SEVERE |
| ACCEL. TIME (msec) |
>120 |
80 - 100 |
60 - 80 |
<60 |
| RV SYSTOLIC PRESSURE (mm) |
<30 |
30 - 40 |
40 - 50 |
>60 |
*The Echocardiographer's Pocket Reference
**Prepared by: Mark E. Silverman, MD -
111/29/2005
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