Ejection Fraction
Esther Donohue B.S., RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Visual estimation can be used to gauge left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), a method subject to inter-observer variability and inaccuracy. M-mode E-point septal separation (EPSS), the minimum separation between the anterior mitral valve leaflet and the interventricular septum, offers a more objective measure of LVEF. The EPSS is easily obtained and is a quantitative predictor of systolic dysfunction.
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