Are The Doppler Waveforms Different When Recorded From the Right and Left Sides of the Heart?
Yes, the waveforms are different. For example, when the pulsed Doppler is recorded from the left ventricle the diastolic and systolic waveforms can be recorded at the same time. The reason for this is because the mitral and aortic valves are next to each other. However, these valves are not close together for the right ventricle and the waveforms must be recorded separately from different locations within the heart.
