1. Views to be obtained: |
|
PLAX |
Parasternal long axis |
PLAX |
Tilted RV inflow |
PLAX |
Tilted RV outflow |
PSAX |
Parasternal short axis: AV, MV, LV: base, mid, apex |
PSAX |
RV inflow |
PSAX |
RV outflow |
A4C |
Apical four chamber |
A5C |
Apical five chamber |
A4C |
Modified A4C for RV |
A4C |
Optimised for LA volume measure |
A2C |
Apical two chamber |
A2C |
Optimised for LA volume measure |
A3C |
Apical three chamber |
SC |
Subcostal |
Subcostal |
cardiac chambers and IAS |
Subcostal |
IVC, heptic vein and abdominal Ao |
SSN |
Suprasternal |
2. Recorded and measured where appropriate:
|
LVID d/s |
Left ventricular internal dimension in diastole and systole |
IVSd |
Interventricular septal width in diastole |
LVPWd |
Left ventricular posterior wall width in diastole |
LV Mass |
Left ventricular mass |
LA |
Left atrial dimension in PLAX |
LVOTd |
Left ventricular outflow tract diameter |
Ao sinus |
Sinus of Valsalva |
Ao STJ |
Sinotubular junction |
Prox Asc Ao |
Proximal ascending aorta |
TR Vmax
|
Tricuspid regurgitation maximal velocity |
LVEDvol d/s |
Left ventricular end-diastolic and systolic volume (biplane/3D) |
LVEF |
Left ventricular ejection fraction |
LA volume |
Left atrial volume at end-ventricular systole (area-length/biplane) |
TAPSE |
Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion |
Mitral E/A |
Mitral valve maximal velocity early and atrial filling ratio |
e′ |
Lateral and/or septal early myocardial relaxation velocity |
AV Doppler trace |
Maximal aortic velocity, peak/mean pressure gradient and VTI on CW |
LVOT Doppler trace |
LVOT VTI |
RV |
Right ventricular linear dimensions in diastole |
IVC dimensions |
Estimation of RA pressure |