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[[Echocardiography]] is useful in confirming a cardiac or no-cardiac cause of pulmonary edema. Among cardiac causes, echocardiography can identify if systolic or [[diastolic dysfunction]] is present. Echocardiography is useful in identify if focal segment wall motion abnormalities are present which would suggest ischemia or [[myocardial infarction]] as an underlying cause. If there is a global impairment of left ventricular function, then this suggests a [[cardiomyopathy]] may be present. Echocardiography may identify the presence and severity of valvular causes of pulmonary edema including [[aortic stenosis]], [[aortic insufficiency]], [[mitral stenosis]]. [[mitral insufficiency]], and [[hypertrophic cardiomyopathy]]. | |||
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Echocardiography
Echocardiography is useful in confirming a cardiac or no-cardiac cause of pulmonary edema. Among cardiac causes, echocardiography can identify if systolic or diastolic dysfunction is present. Echocardiography is useful in identify if focal segment wall motion abnormalities are present which would suggest ischemia or myocardial infarction as an underlying cause. If there is a global impairment of left ventricular function, then this suggests a cardiomyopathy may be present. Echocardiography may identify the presence and severity of valvular causes of pulmonary edema including aortic stenosis, aortic insufficiency, mitral stenosis. mitral insufficiency, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.