Vnitr Lek 1990, 36(10):969-977
[A proposal for a standardized protocol for echocardiographic examinations of valvular defects, valve prostheses and atrial septal defects].
- II. interní katedra fakulty vseobecného lékarství Univerzity Karlovy, Praha.
The authors summarize in standard protocols the spectrum of possible examinations made by means of a modern echocardiographic apparatus in valvular defects and prostheses and in septal atrial defects. They discuss some evaluations and their practical importance. Standardization contributes towards a comprehensive and more illustrative character and facilitates comparison of findings. A structured concept of the protocol is selected with the perspective of its deposition in a data base of an interactive external computer. The work should serve as a stimulus for discussion in other echocardiographic departments and elaboration of their own working procedure.
Keywords: Echocardiography, Doppler, methods, ; Heart Septal Defects, Atrial, diagnosis, ; Heart Valve Diseases, diagnosis, ; Heart Valve Prosthesis; Humans
Published: October 1, 1990 Show citation