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Bicuspid Aortic Valve on Echocardiogram
Bicuspid Aortic valves (prevalence approx 2%) degenerate more frequently and rapidly (at
Bicuspid Aortic ... valves (prevalence ... #Valve #psax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
Aortic and Mitral ... - PLAX Why would ... & mitral valves ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... - Table of Cardiac ... Long-Axis View (PLAX ... : Aortic Valve ( ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Aortic and Mitral Valve Regurgitaton on Parasternal long axis (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis (PLAX) is part of
Valve Regurgitaton ... of your basic cardiac ... POCUS eval. ... #Mitral #Valve ... #clinical #cardiology
Aortopulmonary Window connection between Ascending Aorta & Main Pulmonary Artery
 - Presence of 2 semilunar valves
between Ascending Aorta ... of 2 semilunar valves ... Both semilunar valves ... Aortopulmonary #APWindow ... #cardiology #pocus
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 #Clinical
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Transducer Position or "Window ... Imaging Plane, e.g., LAX ... (MV), Aortic valve ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... Blood Cx grew staph ... #aorta #Valve # ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #cardiology
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
The location of the cardiac valves is best determined on the lateral radiograph.
A line is drawn
valves is best ... The pulmonic and aortic ... valves generally ... tricuspid and mitral valves ... #CXR #Lateral #