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. 2020 Oct 20;7(4):G59–G93. doi: 10.1530/ERP-20-0026
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