Types of aortic regurgitation (AR) based on mechanism Following are the types of aortic regurgitation based on the mechanism: Type 1: Normal valve cusps with incomplete coaptation due
Split screen echocardiographic image in parasternal long axis view showing aortic regurgitation jet Left panel shows 2-D (two dimensional) image in earl diastole indicated by the mitral leaflets
Parasternal long axis (PLAX) iew in echocardiogram - animated view: In this animated view from parasternal long axis view, the focus is on the movement of the anterior
Parasternal long axis (PLAX) view – echocardiogram – split screen images Split screen display with side by side display of 2-D (2 dimensional) and Colour Doppler imaging in
Mobile left atrial mass – echocardiogram in multiple views This animated image shows a mass in the left atrium prolapsing into the left ventricle in diastole, as is
Echocardiographic profile of prosthetic mitral valve with series of images: Echocardiographic imaging of a prosthetic valve is often challenging due the dense acoustic shadowing cast by the valve
Mobile thrombi detected by echocardiography in right heart has been called Taenia cordis. Usually it occurs along with massive pulmonary embolism and generally indicates a poor prognosis.
Vena contracta for quantification of mitral regurgitation Measurement of the Vena Contracta is one of the methods for quantification of mitral regurgitation.Vena contracta is the narrowest region of
Point-of-care handheld echocardiography (Hand held echocardiograph – Representative image) Initially echocardiographs were large machines with poor resolution. Later advances in electronics miniaturized the machines while improving the resolutions.
