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Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
Valve in a plane ... jchristianfox #AorticValve ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #cardiology ... #PSAX
Bicuspid Aortic Valve on Echocardiogram
Bicuspid Aortic valves (prevalence approx 2%) degenerate more frequently and rapidly (at
Bicuspid Aortic ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #Valve #psax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
24 yo M sent from clinic to ED for + blood cultures. POCUS shows aortic valve
POCUS shows aortic ... valve vegetation ... Also, LV dilation ... Echocardiogram #Cardiac #PLAX ... #AorticValve #Aorta
Severe Aortic Stenosis on POCUS

Calcified Aortic valve leaflets with minimal opening. LVH likely secondary to AS
on POCUS Calcified ... Aortic valve leaflets ... #Stenosis #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Ultrasound #PLAX ... #AorticValve
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... 15 mm) isolated aortic ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
Axis Windows: Aortic ... Valve, Mitral Valve ... motion to image the LV ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... Views #Clinical #Cardiology
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
15 mm) isolated aortic ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #psax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Measurement on POCUS ... Obtain PLAX 2. ... systole, 1cm from aortic ... valve apparatus ... #cardiology
Aortic Valve Nodules of Arantius on Echocardiogram

This is a parasternal short axis view at the level
Aortic Valve Nodules ... the level of the aortic ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #TTE #PSAX #AorticValve ... #Cardiology #Hypertrophy
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... What are the next POCUS ... tests are not POCUS ... are all of some value ... #cardiology