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ENTITIES 
Normal function
Aortic stenosis-senile
Aortic stenosis-bicuspid
Aortic regurgitation
Mitral stenosis
Mitral prolapse
Mitral flail
Mitral regurgitation
Valvular infection
Prosthetic valves
Cardiomyopathy
Ischemia-anterior
Ischemia-inferior
Ischemia-aneurysm
Post-infarct VSD
IHSS
Pericardial effusion
Masses
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  Notes: Pericardial effusions, depending on size and speed of accumulation, may compromise venous return to the heart. This results in low cardiac output that can only be relieved by catheter drainage if identified in time. Classical echo findings include diastolic collapse of the right ventricle, plethoric inferior vena cava that does not reduce diameter when the patient "sniffs", and significant respiratory variation of the doppler mitral inflow pattern.
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July 10, 1999 (PL) v. 002 |