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Correct positioning of ultrasound transducer on left ventricular apex.
Long axis= 8.21 cm
End-diastolic volume= 106 ml.

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Wrong positioning of ultrasound transducer on left ventricular distal
anterior wall (instead of ventricular apex), resulting in foreshortening of apex, underestimation of left ventricular long axis
and overestimation of left ventricular volume (end-diastolic).
Long axis= 7.83 cm
End-diastolic volume= 123 ml.
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