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Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX ... Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX ... Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX ... Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... Apical 2 Chamber (A2C
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C ... Anatomy on POCUS ... infero-lateral (As seen in PLAX ... UAlberta_Sono #A3C ... clinical #cardiology #labeled
Multiple LV Thrombi on Echocardiogram
Too much of a bad thing

- Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD

#Multiple #LV #Thrombi
Multiple LV Thrombi ... #Multiple #LV ... clinical #cardiology #a4c ... #plax #dilated ... #cardiomyopathy
LV Pseudoaneurysm

• False “pseudo” aneurysm: rupture w/ blood contained *outside* wall layers. (case below)

• True aneurysm:
LV Pseudoaneurysm ... ; blood inside wall ... HeartToProve #LV ... POCUS #CardiacMRI #PSAX ... #A4C #Echocardiogram
LV Thrombus on POCUS (PLAX)

60 yo man with PMH of dilated cardiomyopathy comes to ED with
LV Thrombus on POCUS ... (PLAX) 60 yo ... mass attached to LV ... valve, but to the LV ... #POCUS #PLAX #Clot
Apical Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram

LV apical wall motion abnormality on this 4-chamber view.
Differential should
Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram ... LV apical wall ... infarct vs Takotsubo cardiomyopathy ... Abnormality #WMA #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Fractional Shortening (PLAX) on POCUS Echocardiogram

Which of the following is demonstrated in the clip?
Resolution: Fractional shortening
Fractional Shortening (PLAX ... heart showing poor LV ... At mid LV the distance ... between the walls ... Fractional #Shortening #PLAX
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
occupying 1/3 the LV ... territory] In PLAX ... clinical #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c
McConnell's Sign in RV Infarct
This patient arrived as a STEMI alert. Apical 4-chamber view showing a
McConnell's Sign); LV ... clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #cardiology ... #anatomy #labeled
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C ... inferior regional wall ... for associated LV ... Apical #2Chamber #a2c ... #clinical #anatomy