Echocardiographic Asssessment: Parasternal Short Axis
- Left AV valve cleft
- Left AV valve regurgitation
- Inlet VSD (direction and peak velocity)
- LV papillary muscles (number, size and spacing)
- Ventricular function
- Transducer placed at left sternal border
- Notch pointed towards patient's left shoulder
- Probe tilted inferiorly (tail up)