Echocardiographic Parameters Important for Decision Making

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4 Echocardiographic Parameters Important for Decision Making

Anatomic Imaging

LV Cavity Size and Systolic Function

Step 1: Determination of LV Cavity Size by 2D Echocardiography in Parasternal Long-Axis View

Step 2: Estimation of LV Volumes and EF by 2D by Simpson’s Method

By making the geometric assumption that the LV is a stack of thin disks (Figure 4-3), LV volumes can be estimated. Outlines of endocardial walls in 4-chamber (4C) and 2-chamber views are combined with a linear measurement of the long axis to create a stack of individual volumes of multiple “disks” within the LV cavity.

Right Ventricle

Step 1: Determination of Right Ventricular Size by 2D

Step 2: Determination of RV Systolic Function