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Don't Get Fooled by This Doppler Echo Report

Published on Mon Sep 14, 2015

Question: How should I code the following report for 2D and spectral Doppler echo? Mild dilation of the left atrium, moderate hypertrophy of the left ventricle, normal LV systolic function with no focal wall motion abnormalities, ejection fraction estimated as greater than 60 percent Mitral valve: Annular calcification, no notable insufficiency on color flow imaging, unremarkable inflow, no systolic anterior motion [...]
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