Previous Next Module C: Introduction to Transthoracic Echocardiography 48 Lessons Module C: Introduction to Transthoracic Echocardiography - Overview Introduction to Echocardiography Probe Manipulation Patient positioning and standard TTE Views Parasternal Views Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) Right Ventricular Inflow (RVIT) Right Ventricular Outflow Tract (RVOT) Parasternal Short Axis at the AV level (PSAX- AV) Parasternal Short Axis of the Mitral Valve (PSAX-MV) Parasternal Short Axis of the Left ventricle/Papillary Level (PSAX-LV) Parasternal Short Axis at the LV Apex Level Apical Views Apical Four Chamber (A4C) Apical Five Chamber (A5C) Apical Two Chamber (A2C) Apical Three Chamber (A3C) Subcostal Views Subcostal Four Chamber (SC 4C) Subcostal of the Inferior Vena Cava (SC IVC) Suprasternal Views Suprasternal Notch of the Aortic Arch (SSN) Introduction of M-mode Imaging M-mode of the Aorta M-mode of the Mitral Valve M-mode of the Left Ventricle 2D Measurements Color Flow Imaging Spectral Doppler Doppler of the MV Doppler Tissue Imaging Doppler of the LVOT Doppler of the AV Doppler of the TV Doppler of the PV Additional Echo Measurements Stroke Volume Ejection Fraction Strain Imaging Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion (TAPSE) Assessment of Diastolic Function Normal Diastolic Function Parameters Sample Protocol Conclusion Module C Quiz Recommended simulator work 2D Imaging Measuring from M-mode and the 2D Image Color Flow Imaging and Spectral Doppler Module C: Introduction to Transthoracic Echocardiography Back to: