Cardiology MCQ 331: Fallacies of assessing mitral valve area by planimetry

Fallacies of assessing mitral valve area by planimetry:
a) Inability to get a cut at the tip of the funnel
b) Inability to get a cut parallel to the orifice
c) Inability to get a full circle at the right time of the cardiac cycle
d) All of the above

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d) All of the above

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Source: Cardiophile MD - October 2, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis MD, DM, FACC, FRCP Edin, FRCP London Tags: Cardiology MCQ DM / DNB Cardiology Entrance Echocardiogram Library Source Type: blogs