Pulmoner ven doppler akım hızları ve klinik kullanımı

Amaç: Bu derlemenin amacı pulmoner ven Doppler akım hızlarının teknik esasları, normal paterni ve klinik kullanım alanları gözden geçirmektir. Ana bulgular: Pulmoner ven Doppler akım hızları yaşa ve cinse göre farklı paternler gösterebilmekte, gerek tek başına gerekse diğer Doppler parametreleri ile beraber kullanıldığında çeşitli kalp hastalıkları hakkında önemli bilgiler vermektedir. Başta diyastolik fonksiyonların değerlendirilmesi ile, sol ventrikül dolum basınçlarının belirlenmesi olmak üzere, kapak hastalıkları, perikardiyal hastalıklar, ritm bozuklukları ve invazif prosedürler sonrasında faydalanılabilmektedir. Sonuç: Pulmoner ven Doppler dalgalarının, geniş bir spektrumu içeren kullanım alanı vardır. Noninvazif olarak kolayca elde edilebilen, hastaların kliniği ile birlikte değerlendirildiğinde tedavisine yön verebilen önemli bilgiler içermektedir. Rutin ekokardiyografik değerlendirmeler içerisinde yer almalıdır.

Pulmonary vein doppler flow velocities and clinical usage

Objective: The aim of this review is to summarize technical principals, normal paterns and clinic usage areas of pulmonary venous Doppler flow velocities. Main findings: Pulmonary venous Doppler flow velocities may show different paterns according to age, gender and also give important information about various heart diseases either alone or when used with other Doppler parameters. Mainly evaluating diastolic functions and left ventricle filling pressures, we can use them in assessment of valvular diseases, pericardial diseases, arrhytmias and after some invasive procedures. Conclusion: Pulmonary venous Doppler flow velocities have large spectrum clinical usage areas. They can be obtained noninvasively, include important data which may affect the treatment of the patients when evaluated with their clinics.

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