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The parasternal short axis view (SAX) is usually made on three levels: Mitral valve level, midpapillary level, and apical level. | The parasternal short axis view (SAX) is usually made on three levels: Mitral valve level, midpapillary level, and apical level. | ||
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==Example of the SAX on the level of the mitral valve | ==Example of the SAX on the level of the mitral valve== | ||
Note thr typical shape of the mitral valves. | |||
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The parasternal short axis view (SAX) is usually made on three levels: Mitral valve level, midpapillary level, and apical level.
Example of the SAX on the level of the mitral valve
Note thr typical shape of the mitral valves.
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| A parasternal short axis on midpapillary level |
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Example of the SAX on midpapillary level
| <flash>file=SAXPAP_normal.swf |
| A parasternal short axis on midpapillary level |
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Example of the SAX on the apical level.
This view is often omitted and is hard to aquire.
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| A parasternal short axis on apical level |
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