Category Archives: Echocardiography

Aortic arch on echocardiogram

Aortic arch on supersternal echocardiographic view Aortic arch is visualized by placing the transducer in the suprasternal view. Ascending aorta (Asc Ao), aortic arch (Ao Arch) and descending [..]

Echocardiography

Ventricular septal defect – perimembranous

Perimembraneous ventricular septal defect (VSD) Medium sized ventricular septal defect in peri-membranous location seen from the apical five chamber view. RV: right ventricle; LV: left ventricle; VSD: ventricular [..]

Echocardiography

Vegetation on tricuspid valve – echocardiographic image

Vegetation on tricuspid valve Vegetation on tricuspid valve seen on echocardiography from a modified apical four chamber view. LV: left ventricle; LA: left atrium; RV: right ventricle; RA: [..]

Echocardiography

Tricuspid regurgitation severe and mild

TR Colour Jet Colour Doppler echocardiogram in apical four chamber view (slightly tilted) showing tricuspid regurgitation jet. Right ventricle (RV) is seen dilated and hypertrophied, with a prominent [..]

Echocardiography

Parasternal long axis view in echocardiography

Parasternal long axis view in echocardiography Parasternal long axis view is usually the first view which is obtained in echocardiography. The transducer is placed in the left parasternal [..]

Echocardiography