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Parasternal Short Axis

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The parasternal short axis (PSA) is the second window in a transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE). It is one of the most overlooked images in the TTE. The PSA allows for qualitative assessment of left ventricular (LV) function, and LV hypertrophy. It is also important in assessing right ventricular (RV) function, and assessing for RV pressure volume overload evidenced by a D-shaped LV, or flat interventricular septum. The measurement of tricuspid regurgitant velocity in the aortic valve window is a predictor for pulmonary hypertension.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Surgery, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Anesthesia Critical Care, University of Maryland School of Medicine, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Allison Lankford

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  1. Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Alexis Salerno

  2. Department of Surgery, Program in Trauma and Critical Care, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Daniel J. Haase

  3. Department of Surgery, Program in Trauma and Critical Care, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Sarah B. Murthi

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Lankford, A. (2021). Parasternal Short Axis. In: Salerno, A., Haase, D.J., Murthi, S.B. (eds) Atlas of Critical Care Echocardiography. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74687-2_3

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