Normal echocardiography study, decent images

Pretty much pleased with this echo study. It's not always that I get decent echocardiography images. It's literally an art, especially with poor imaging conditions like poor acoustic windows etc.

Above are some PLAX or parasternal long axis views showing the left atrium, left ventricle and ascending aorta.

Color Doppler ultrasound needs especially good imaging conditions and tinkering with the PRF knobs.

The EPSS or end point septal separation = 7 mm. Which is normal. Good systolic function of the LV.

EA ratio is 1.7 Reasonable. 

Above is an echo image, short axis view of the aortic valve. Three cusps seen.

The 👆 above echo shows IVS end diastolic thickness of 1.1 cms 🤙. Again normal. Rules out left ventricular hypertrophy. But more than 1.1 cms is abnormal. So this heart just makes it through. 

End systolic volume is ok too.

And the last color Doppler picture of an apical 4 chamber view 👆 shows normal flow across mitral valve. 

A pretty much full echo study of a normal adult heart ❤️. 

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