Parasternal - TTE Chapter 2

Question 1

What are ALL the 2D Parasternal views?

Answer 1

• long-axis
• short-axis AOV
• short-axis MV
• short-axis LV (papillary m. level)
• RVIT

Question 2

What are the 2D Parasternal basic measurements for LV?

Answer 2

• ED & ES dimensions
• ED wall thickness

Question 3

What are the 2D Parasternal measurements for the LA?

Answer 3

• anterior-posterior dimension

Question 4

What are the 2D Parasternal basic measurements for the AO?

Answer 4

• aortic ED sinus dimensions

Question 5

What are ALL the Parasternal PW Views?

Answer 5

• PA flow

Question 6

What are the Parasternal Color flow views? (Short & Long axis)

Answer 6

• Long-axis: AO & MV
• Short-axis: AO & PV
• RVIT: TV

Question 7

What are the basic measurements for Parasternal PW?

Answer 7

• PA max velocity

Question 8

Why acquire Parasternal Color flow?

Answer 8

• Color flow to identify regurgitation of all 4 valves
  *if more than mild, measure even contracta

Question 9

What are the Parasternal CW views?

Answer 9

• TV
• PV
  (RVOT & RVIT)

Question 10

Why acquire Parasternal CW?

Answer 10

TR-jet velocity