Abstract
Echocardiography is critically important to cardiovascular diagnostics. In addition to transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), intracardiac echocardiography is a newer subtype frequently used for intra-procedural guidance. Echocardiography utilizes multiple views for imaging of the ventricles, valves, aorta, and pericardium and allows for evaluation of cardiac function. Additional modalities such as Doppler and M-mode provide further information to evaluate blood flow velocities and cardiac motion, respectively. Newer modalities such as 3D echocardiography continue to inform the field.
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Abbreviations
- AHA:
-
American Heart Association
- ASD:
-
Atrial septal defect
- AV:
-
Aortic valve
- CW:
-
Continuous wave
- ECG:
-
Electrocardiogram
- LA:
-
Left atrium
- LV:
-
Left ventricle
- MAC:
-
Monitored anesthesia care
- ME:
-
Mid-esophageal
- MV:
-
Mitral valve
- PV:
-
Pulmonic valve
- PW:
-
Pulsed wave
- RV:
-
Right ventricle
- TEE:
-
Transesophageal echocardiography
- TTE:
-
Transthoracic echocardiography
- TV:
-
Tricuspid valve
- UEA:
-
Ultrasound-enhancing agent
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Varghese, M.S., Strom, J.B. (2022). Basics of Echocardiography. In: Bhargava, A.A., Wells, B.J., Quintero, P.A. (eds) Handbook of Outpatient Cardiology . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88953-1_9
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