Two-Dimensional Echo

Hung-Tao Chung, MD.

Section of Pediatric Cardiology
Chang Gung Children’s Hospital
Taoyuan, Taiwan
Cardiovascular Ultrasound system
The normal position of the heart can be
defined from the rib cage
Echocardiography, can usually be
obtained from different approaches
Echocardiographic images should be based
on three orthogonal planes
 Echocardiography
Parasternal approach
Parasternal approach
Echocardiographic images should be based
on three orthogonal planes
Parasternal long axis view
Echocardiographic images should be based
on three orthogonal planes
Parasternal short axis view (I)
Parasternal short axis view (II)
Parasternal short axis view (III)
MPA
RV
Ao
RA
LA
Kawasaki disease
with dilated coronary
arteries

(2007-3-29) marked dilated left coronary artery

Echocardiography
Apical aproach
Apical approach
Echocardiographic images should be based
on three orthogonal planes
Apical Long-Axis Plane
Apical four chambers view (I)
 Septum
Apex of Heart
Apex of
Heart

Papillary
RV LV Muscle
TV AV
MV
RA LA

Tricuspid valve
Aortic valve
Mitral
Valve
Right Atrium
Interatrial Septum

Apical 4 Chamber View Left

Atrium
Apical four chambers view (II)
 Echocardiography
Subcostal approach
Subcostal approach (I)
Echocardiographic images should be based
on three orthogonal planes
Subcostal approach (II)
Subcostal short axis view-I
Suscostal short axis view-II
Subcostal approach (III)
(Sagital bicaval view)

Liver

IVC
RA

LA

Interatrial septum
 Echocardiography
Suprasternal aproach
Suprasternal approach
Suprasternal approach
 Aortic arch
AsAo

DsAo
Many thanks for your
attention!