Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) is a more specialized cardiac ultrasound with a special probe that is inserted into the patient’s esophagus. TEE requires sedation and is considered …

The subcostal view visualizes both atria and both ventricles. This view is mainly used for diagnosing pericardial effusions, as well as for detecting defects between the atria (ASD) or …

Transducer Position: The patient is placed flat on their back. Sometimes it helps for the head to be slightly elevated or if the patient takes in a deep breath. It may also be helpful if the patient …

This review article provides an overview of the major echocardio-graphic views at TTE and reviews the seven major blind spots of TTE, including the pericardium, aorta, LV apex, cardiac …

Mar 23, 2023 · Standard transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is the most commonly performed form of echocardiography. It consists of five standardized windows which are obtained in a …

It can be used to diagnose a heart attack, enlargement/hypertrophy of the heart, infiltration of the heart from an abnormal substance (e.g. amyloidosis), weakness of the heart, and cardiac tumors.

Dec 5, 2017 · Here’s a quick primer of cardiac transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) including actual images I’ve taken as a critical care fellow with corresponding labeled diagrams. I …

Jun 1, 2021 · We will detail the techniques required to acquire each view, how and when these views can be used, and the advantages they hold over the traditionally taught TTE image set. …

Oct 18, 2022 · Situs Subcostal imaging should be initially conducted in order to infer atrial arrangement from the abdominal visceral situs (lateralised body arrangement), since direct …

Learn how to obtain the basic views required for a focused cardiac ultrasound examination. How to level up? Develop your skills by completing our Practice Cases! This tutorial will show how …