Echo BachelorClass
Left ventricular dysfunction
Chapter 9
Presenters: Univ. Prof. Dr. Thomas Binder; Anna-Maria Pistritto, MD
00:40:59
1 credit
What you will learn
- The importance of assessing left ventricular (LV) function; - LV ejection fraction (EF): how to quantify and estimate it; - Contrast imaging and LV function; - Limits of ejection fraction; - Examples: grading left ventricular function; - Different causes of LV dysfunction - Pitfalls when assessing LVEF
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