Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE) - A Standard Examination

Detailed introduction into a standard transthoracic examination (TTE) with lots of comments and explanation for beginners in a healthy patient. No pathologies explained here! Analysis performed on GE Echo Pac. Maybe a bit long,... take a coffee or tea, sit down and relax... 0:01:00 Introduction 0:02:20 Parasternal long axis (PLAX) 0:27:00 M-Mode in PLAX 0:37:00 Parasternal short axis (PSAX) 0:45:00 Aortic valve in PSAX 0:48:50 Apical 4-chamber view (AP4) 0:52:40 Apical 2-chamber view (AP2) 0:54:45 Apical 3-chamber view (AP3) aka apical long axis (APLAX) 0:57:50 Apical 5-chamber view (AP5) 0:59:10 Transmitral pulsed-wave Doppler (PW) - E/A ratio 1:04:15 LV long-axis function - M-Mode - MAPSE 1:08:00 Tissue Doppler E/E' 1:11:20 Aortic valve Doppler 1:16:15 Right ventricle - TR velocity 1:19:20 Subcostal view 1:22:19 EF measurement - Auto-EF 1:25: 20 Final remarks