QI Quiz Echo - IAC

QI Quiz Echo

Was the aortic valve velocity acquired using the dedicated continuous wave transducer in at least two standard views?

Patient is a 40-year-old male with a history of a bicuspid aortic valve with aortic stenosis. An echocardiogram was performed during the patient’s routine cardiology follow-up appointment to monitor progression. The sonographer obtained the two Doppler tracings below with the dedicated non-imaging transducer. Review the images to answer the question that follows.