Webinar OverviewLearn or review examination setup, protocols, criteria, and grading for TCD examination of right to left cardiac shunts using agitated saline. Discuss tips and tricks for successful assessments, as well as how to navigate potential pitfalls which may impact examination results.
Objectives
1) Review / refresh on examination setup and protocols, as well as grading criteria for right to left cardiac shunts.
2) Tips and tricks to ensure robust agitated saline injections.
3) Pitfall avoidance to reduce potential false negative examinations.
4) Suggestions for navigating challenges (e.g. Inadequate temporal windows, patients unable to perform Valsalva strain).