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Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... Imaging Plane, e.g., LAX ... , SAX, or4C 3) Region ... Visualized, e.g., Mitral ... cardiology #views #TTE
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Cardiac Views and Windows ... View (A4C) • Inferior ... : Mitral Valve ( ... POCUS #Cardiac #TTE ... #Echocardiogram
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
: Aortic Valve ... , Mitral Valve, ... short axes in TTE ... cianmcdermott #PSAX ... #Windows #Echocardiogram
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
the Mitral Valve ... of the mitral valve ... Differential diagnosis ... myocardial infarction Mitral ... valve repair or
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Pt had mitral valve ... anterior MV leaflet ... cardiology #a4c #plax
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
-Chamber (A2C) Window ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... to distinguish anterior ... pooling of blood in the ... EF -> visible mural
LV Thrombus on POCUS (PLAX)

60 yo man with PMH of dilated cardiomyopathy comes to ED with
LV Thrombus on POCUS ... (PLAX) 60 yo ... mitral valve, but ... #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #PLAX #Clot
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Causes of Primary ... valve - Secondary ... mid-portion of anterior ... it results from SAM ... #Functional #Differential