Textbook

Introduction

• Preface
• Cardiac anatomy
• The principle of ultrasound
• Instrumentation and terminology
• Techniques

Standard imaging Views

Parasternal imaging planes

• Parasternal long axis
• Parasternal short axis

Apical imaging planes

• Apical 4 chamber
• Apical 2 chamber
• Apical 3 chamber
• suprasternal view
• subcostal view
• subxyphoidal view

Assessment of function

• • systolic function
    • dobutamine stress testing
  • diastolic function

Valves

• Echocardiographic evaluation of Aortic valve
• Echocardiographic evaluation of Mitral valve
  • Systolic Anterior Motion
• Echocardiographic evaluation of Tricuspid valve
• Echocardiographic evaluation of Pulmonary valve
  • Prevalvular acceleration (PISA)

• Indications for echocardiography