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28/12/2025

Adding information with strain we do see that the GLS is already significantly depressed. So even though the EF is in the mildly reduced range (my take would be 40-45% looking at all WMA), LV-function is already depressed in this patient with 3-VD 🤔

26/12/2025

Ejection fraction is often measured by simply looking at the LV — the so called eyeballing. Eyeballing is by far not easy and requires a lot of practice & enough cases to train your eye and even then, the inter- & intraobserver variability is high. So the same holds true for eyeballing — it is prone to pitfalls & errors & in this case, wall motion abnormalities have to be taken into account. In the next video we will talk about the APLAX, the EF in our opinion (open for discussion 😊) and Strain 😊
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24/12/2025

Ejection fraction measurements are prone to pitfalls & errors. In our echolab at least, it is one of the most discussed topics! 4 eyes see more than 2 😊 in any case — with all the pitfalls and insecurities that come with EF, we still need this measurement for important desicions & classifications (heart failure as an example). So let’s dive into this topic on Christmas morning and see if in the end, we feel more comfortable with EF, starting with auto EF derived from strain 😊
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23/12/2025

Christmas is present in our hospital as well 🎄. The heads of the PEK Steyr (Medical Director, Nursing Director & managing director) hand out sweets as a Christmas treat for the entire staff. They passed by the echolab as well 😊 very much appreciated by the entire team, thank you & merry Christmas 🎁 😊
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20/12/2025

Learning from one of the best in TEE — thank you Thomas Wuppinger for your guidance, patience and explanations! I had an amazing learning experience! Hopefully we can meet again soon, looking forward to your teaching 🤩

19/12/2025

Learning from each other is one of the best things we can do in medicine! Glad to be part of something amazing 🤩 Ultrasound Education in the Pyhrn-Eisenwurzen Klinikum & OÖ Gesundheitsholding - OÖG

Türchen Nr. 19🎄🕯📅 | Ultrasound Education Center (USEC) PEK Steyr
🏩Ultraschall-Wissen hautnah erleben -
Im neuen Ultrasound Education Center (USEC) von OA Dr. Martin Altersberger am Pyhrn-Eisenwurzen Klinikum Steyr erhalten ÄrztInnen aller Ausbildungsstufen sowie medizinisches Fachpersonal eine europaweit einzigartige Aus- und Weiterbildung im Bereich Ultraschall. 🧑‍⚕️👩‍⚕️
Die Kurse finden regelmäßig statt und können unkompliziert per Mail oder über das Bildungsportal gebucht werden. Für MitarbeiterInnen der Holding sind sie kostenlos – eine großartige Chance, Wissen zu vertiefen und neue Kompetenzen zu erwerben. 💡🩺

17/12/2025

I had the pleasure to be at a museum dedicated to ultrasound at the Voluson Valley!
History and new technology combined, thank you so much to you all for the hospitality & the amazing experience ❤️

25/11/2025

To complete the prior videos, before the guidewire is inside, we need to see the needle actually penetrating the anterior wall of the internal jugular vein. Here you see the exact point of entrance of the needle into the vein, guaranteeing venous access 💉🫀.

23/11/2025

Now that we see the guidewire directly in the vessel, we know that we are located in the vein. Following the wire caudally, proves again the venous location and gives the first hints towards a central venous location! .

22/11/2025

Finding the needle again, means we can continue with our in-plane out-of-plane approach towards an internal jugular venous access 🪡🫀 .

20/11/2025

Now without „double-voice-over“ 😊. Always keep the tip of the needle visible when performing a central line placement! If you loose it, don‘t continue advancing the needle blindly but find the tip again. Look if the transducer is aligned with the needle properly. Rock the needle a bit to see it better. If you are not sure, go way back, make sure you see the tip, and approach newly 🪡 .

20/11/2025

In-plane out-of-plane central line placement — in hypovolemia sometimes you have to get creative by means of central line placement. Sometimes it helps to start out-of-plane in-plane (the needle approaches the vessel in-plane to the transducer longitudinally, the vessel is oblique out-of-plane). Let’s see how it goes😊.