- Critical Aortic Stenosis
- Thickened mitral valve leaflets with limited excursion with shortened chordae
- Endocardial fibroelastosis with echobright endocardium with hyperechogenic mitral valve papillary muscles
- Severely depressed left ventricular systolic function
- Critical Aortic Stenosis
- Thickened mitral valve leaflets with limited excursion with shortened chordae
- Endocardial fibroelastosis with echobright endocardium and hyperechogenic mitral valve papillary muscles
- Severely depressed left ventricular systolic function
This is the apical 4 chamber view is a good view to assess left ventricular systolic function, the mitral valve apparatus and left ventricular endocardium.
- Transducer placed on apical PMI (4th or 5th intercostal space)
- Midclavicular line at the apical PMI (point of maximal intensity)
- Notch at 3 o'clock