A better indicator of filling volumes is the EDV. Kissing paps or low end- systolic volume is associated with decreased afterload and/or hyperdynamic state. If EDV is high and the paps are kissing that means that the afterload is low or there is a hyperdynamic state. If your EDV is low, you are more likely to have kissing papillaries because you start the contraction with low volumes.

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Great way to grade aortic stenosis!

LVOT VTI over AV VTI is the dimensionless index

< 0.25 –> severe aortic stenosis
0.25-0.5 –> moderate aortic stenosis
>0.5 –> mild aortic stenosis

Make sure you measure the fractional shortening correctly!

FS = EDD – ESD / EDD

In this case FS = AB – CE / AB

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