AORTIC STENOSIS PROTOCOL GUIDE

Learn the aortic stenosis protocol per ASE & ICAEL guidelines, easy step-by-step

Let's start with a question: what do you think is the most common and perhaps most important question asked during an interview for an echo ultrasound technologist  (cardiac sonographer)  job? In my opinion, it has to be "do you know how to calculate aortic stenosis". Fact: over 25% of patients over the age of 65 suffer from some type of aortic valve disease with the most common diagnosis being that of aortic valve stenosis.*  Aortic stenosis is one of the primary reasons a TTE or echo exam is ordered.

I work in a major hospital and have been the scanning test dummy for many potential echo job applicants for a position in our lab. Invariably almost all the applicants were asked the same question by the interviewer, "show me how you calculate the aortic valve area."

In my opinion, if an interviewee can strongly demonstrate this skill that person has a huge advantage over the other applicants that are weak in this area (that is just logical as there are normally so many aortic stenosis cases). If you are applying for a cardiac sonographer position, someone that just needs to refresh his skills, or an echo student, then this app was designed with you in mind by a currently practicing cardiac sonographer. Simple and short, right to the point with many illustrative videos pointing out exactly where to measure (e.g. LVOT diameter)  and how to measure as per the published ASE/ICAEL guidelines.

Assessing the severity of aortic stenosis is one of the key skills a cardiac sonographer must have as it is employed often within a hospital, clinic, or private office setting.

APP DISCLAIMER

No advice

As such, this App may not be relied upon for the purposes of medical diagnosis or as a recommendation for medical care or treatment. The information on this App is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All content, including text, graphics, images, and information, contained on or available through this App is for general information purposes only

No Reliance

YOU MUST NEVER RELY ON ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED USING THIS APP FOR ANY DIAGNOSIS OR RECOMMENDATION FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT. YOU MUST NEVER RELY ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THIS APP AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO MEDICAL ADVICE FROM YOUR PHYSICIAN OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDER.

YOU MUST NEVER DISREGARD PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE OR DELAY SEEKING MEDICAL TREATMENT AS A RESULT OF ANY INFORMATION YOU HAVE SEEN ON OR ACCESSED THROUGH THIS APP. IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY MEDICAL MATTER YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDER. IF YOU THINK YOU MAY BE SUFFERING FROM ANY MEDICAL CONDITION YOU SHOULD SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

No Warranty

The information provided by this App is provided “as is” without any representations or warranties, express or implied. ECLECKTIC GOODIES INC makes no representations or warranties in relation to the medical or other information in this App.

ECLECKTIC GOODIES INC does not warrant that:

- The information provided by this App will be constantly available, or available at all;

or

- The information provided by this App is complete, true, accurate, up-to-date, or non-misleading.

ECLECKTIC GOODIES INC IS NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY ADVICE, COURSE OF TREATMENT, DIAGNOSIS, OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION, SERVICES, OR PRODUCTS THAT YOU OBTAIN THROUGH THE USE OF THIS APP.

By downloading the app using the app you have acknowledged that:

- YOU HAVE READ THE UNDERSTAND THIS MEDICAL DISCLAIMER.

- YOU AGREE WITH THIS MEDICAL DISCLAIMER.

- YOU AGREE TO BE LEGALLY BOUND BY THIS MEDICAL DISCLAIMER, WHICH SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY UPON DOWNLOADING THE APP.

IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE LEGALLY BOUND BY THIS MEDICAL DISCLAIMER, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS THE APP, REGISTER THE APP UNDER YOUR NAME, OR USE THE APP.