Transthoracic Normal Atlas

 
Apical 2-Chamber, Left Ventricle
  Apicale 2-Camere, ventricolo sinistro 


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B

 

Apical 2-Chambers, Left Ventricle

 
C

 

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Figure A
Techn Info   II Harmonics
View Apical 2-Chamber
Mode / Time 2D / Diastole
Abbrev.
A
A: Anterior Wall; IW: Inferior Wall; LA: Left Atrium; LAA: Left Atrial Appendage; LV: Left Ventricle; Pap: Papillary muscles. Asterik: coronary sinus.  
Comments  --. 

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Figure B
Tech Info  
View Apical 2-Chamber, zoom on left atrium and mitral valve
Mode / Time 2D / end-Diastole
Abbrev. B AML: anterior mitral leaflet; LA: keft atrium; LAA: left atrial appendage; LV: left ventricle. 
Comments  

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Figure C
Tech Info   2.5MHz /  -- Hz  / Depth -- cm
View Apical 2-Chamber
Mode / Time 2D 
Abbrev.
B
LA: Left Atrium; LV: Left Ventricle. 
Comments Planimetry of the LV cavity in end-diastole (outer dotted area) and in end-systole (inner dotted area) to calculate monoplane  LV volumes and ejection fraction.
End-diastolic volume= 96 ml; end-systolic= 29 ml.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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