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Transthoracic Echocardiography, Standard Windows and Echocardiographic Views

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Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) can provide a comprehensive assessment of the anatomy, function, and hemodynamic of the cardiovascular system. However, it is an operator-dependent technique and requires the expertise of the physician, who should be familiar with the capabilities and limitations (pitfalls and artifacts) of echocardiography. In this chapter we will review the basic principles of TTE, explaining how to perform Adult TTE besides definition and obtaining standard windows and views.

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Abbreviations

AA:

Ascending aorta

AO:

Aorta

ASE:

American society of echocardiography

AV:

Aortic valve

HV:

Hepatic vein

IVC:

Inferior vena cava

IVS:

Inter-ventricular septum

LA:

Left atrium

LPA:

Left pulmonary artery

LV:

Left ventricle

LVOT:

Left ventrivular outflow tract

MV:

Mitral valve

PA:

Pulmonary artery

PLAX:

Parasternal long-axis

PSAX:

Parasternal short axis

PW:

Pulse-waved

RA:

Right atrium

RV:

Right ventricle

RVOT:

Right ventricular outflow tract

SVC:

Superior vena cava

TTE:

Transthoracic echocardiography

TV:

Tricuspid valve

V:

Vertebra

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  1. Echocardiography Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran

    Anita Sadeghpour MD, FACC, FASE (Professor of Cardiology)

  2. Echocardiologist, Echocardiography and Cardiogenetic Research Centers, Cardio-Oncology Department, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Tehran, Iran

    Azin Alizadehasl MD, FACC, FASE (Associate Professor of Cardiology)

  3. Cardiac Sonographer, Echocardiography Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Vali-Asr St., Tehran, Iran

    Maryam Forouzesh

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  1. Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical and Research Center, Echocardiography Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Anita Sadeghpour

  2. Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical and Research Center, Echocardiography Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Azin Alizadehasl

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Sadeghpour, A., Alizadehasl, A., Forouzesh, M. (2018). Transthoracic Echocardiography, Standard Windows and Echocardiographic Views. In: Sadeghpour, A., Alizadehasl, A. (eds) Case-Based Textbook of Echocardiography. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67691-3_2

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