ð ç« æ«éèš
Modalities
- TTE + TEE + Stress + 3D + Strain + Contrast + POCUS
Standard TTE Views
- PLAX + PSAX + Apical 4C/2C/5C + Subcostal + Suprasternal
EF
- HFrEF †40, HFmrEF 41-49, HFpEF ⥠50
Severe AS
- Peak velocity > 4 m/s, mean gradient > 40 mmHg, valve area < 1 cm²
Diastolic Function
- E/A ratio + E/eâ (> 14 elevated filling)
TEE Indications
- Endocarditis, pre-cardioversion AF (LAA thrombus), aortic dissection, embolic source, intraop
Strain (GLS)
- Normal -18 to -22%; detects early LV dysfunction; cardio-oncology
Tamponade Echo
- RA collapse diastole, RV collapse early diastole, IVC plethora, > 25% MV / > 40% TV respiratory variation
HCM
- Septal hypertrophy + SAM + dynamic LVOT obstruction with Valsalva
Amyloidosis
- Concentric LVH + sparkling + apical sparing on strain (cherry-on-top)
POCUS
- Bedside; cardiac arrest, shock, dyspnea, trauma, volume status
McConnellâs Sign
- RV free wall akinesis + apical sparing â acute PE
ç§é«åž« hint
- TTE = first imaging for most cardiac questions
- TEE for endocarditis, AF cardioversion, aortic dissection, embolic source
- Strain imaging (GLS) revolutionizing early dysfunction detection
- HFpEF diagnosis requires diastolic function workup + E/eâ > 14
- AI-echo emerging â increasing accuracy + workflow integration