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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
-Chamber View (A4C ... -Chamber View (A5C ... : Aortic Valve ( ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... #TTE #Echocardiogram
Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Cardiology Windows ... Aortic Valve ... Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... Apical 2 Chamber (A2C ... #Cardiology #Windows
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
., LAX, SAX, or4C ... (MV), Aortic valve ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views ... #TTE #orientations
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C ... aortic valve, the ... infero-lateral (As seen in PLAX ... UAlberta_Sono #A3C ... #clinical #cardiology
Apical 5-Chamber (A5C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

With either slight fanning or probe
Apical 5-Chamber (A5C ... Regional Wall Anatomy ... aortic valve. ... UAlberta_Sono #A5C ... #clinical #cardiology
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Obtain PLAX 2. ... systole, 1cm from aortic ... valve apparatus ... Obtain A5c view ... #cardiology
Dilated Coronary Sinus on POCUS Echocardiogram
Dilated CS can be mistaken as descending thoracic aorta. Know the
descending thoracic aorta ... Know the echocardiographic ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #clinical #anatomy ... #cardiology #a4c
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
the Aortic Valve ... shoulder, footprint tilted ... helps assess for aortic ... #POCUS #labeled ... #anatomy
Lambls Excrescences on Echocardiogram
An incidental finding in a young patient with polyneuritis - there is a
aortic valve. ... independent of cardiac ... #Excrescences #psax ... #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #pocus
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... event, follow ACC ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... - Cataract Plan ... indication of AC