Table 1. Echocardiographic scan protocol.
View | Focus in … |
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LV Parasternal long-axis view
(2D + M-mode + colour Doppler) |
• LV hypertrophy or dilatation
• Aortic and Mitral morphology and function • Aortic root (Marfan) • Ascending aorta (Marfan) |
Parasternal short-axis view at
aortic valve level (2D + colour Doppler) |
• Coronary artery origin
• Aortic valve morphology • Pulmonary valve • Atrial septum • Ventricular septum • Persistent Ductus • LV hypertrophy • LV non-compaction |
Parasternal right view | • RV morphology and function |
Apical 4-chamber view
(2D + colour Doppler + CW aortic) |
• LV function
• RV morphology and function • Aortic, mitral, and tricuspid valves morphology and function • Atrial and ventricular septum • Pulmonary veins |
Suprasternal view | • Aortic arch
• Arterial Ductus |
Subcostal view | • RV morphology and function
• Atrial septum • Ventricular septum |