TEE ELECTIVE

Week 3

Valvular Anatomy and Function

During the third week, we will focus on the assessment of valvular anatomy and function.

Day 1: Mitral Valve

  • Perform comprehensive TEE exam(s) in the OR under faculty or fellow supervision
  • Assigned reading: Chapter 9 "The Mitral Valve" p. 135-162
  • Review OpenAnesthesia.org video "Mitral Valve Essentials" below
  • Review OpenAnesthesia.org videos on mitral valve pathology:

Day 2: Aortic Valve

  • Perform comprehensive TEE exam(s) in the OR under faculty or fellow supervision
  • Assigned reading: Chapter 10 "The Aortic Valve and Left Ventricular Outflow Tract" p. 163-182
  • Review OpenAnesthesia.org video "Aortic Valve" below
  • Review OpenAnesthesia.org videos on aortic valve pathology:

Dr. Mackensen's demonstration of making measurements of aortic valve annulus.

Aortic Valve Measurements.mp4

Day 3: Tricuspid and Pulmonary Valve

  • Perform comprehensive TEE exam(s) in the OR under faculty or fellow supervision
  • Assigned reading: Chapter 13 "The Right Ventricle, Tricuspid Valve, and Pulmonary Valve" p.230-237
  • Review OpenAnesthesia.org video on Tricuspid Endocarditis

Quantitative Evaluation of Stenosis and Regurgitation

Otto CM, Textbook of Clinical Echocardiography, 4th edition: Saunders Elsevier, Philadelphia

Review guidelines on assessment of valvular regurgitation and stenosis.

Anesth Analg 2015 Skubas.pdf
J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2009 Baumgartner.pdf
J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2017 Zoghbi.pdf

Douglas Shook, MD FASE Presentation on Tricuspid Valve Anatomy and Imaging

Scripps Structural Heart Intervention and Imaging, San Diego, CA (February, 2018)

DS TV Part 4.m4v
DS TV Part 1.mp4
DS TV Part 5.m4v
DS TV Part 3.m4v
DS TV Part 2.m4v
DS TV Part 6.m4v

Day 4: Prosthetic Valves

  • Perform comprehensive TEE exam(s) in the OR under faculty or fellow supervision
  • Assigned reading: Chapter 12 "Prosthetic Valves" p.203-29
J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2009 Zoghbi.pdf

Day 5: Review and Self-Assessment

  • Perform comprehensive TEE exam(s) in the OR under faculty or fellow supervision
  • Please complete the self-assessment below: