Question #7

You are measuring the velocity of blood in the LVOT using Pulsed Wave Doppler in the 5 chamber apical view with a 3 MHz transducer. If the peak Doppler shift is 5 KHz and you believe you are lined up with the blood flow, what is the peak velocity of blood flow in the LVOT?

A. 1 m/s
B. 0.75 m/s
C. 1.25 m/s
D. 1.5 m/s
E. Not enough information given