Description

Continuous angling of the ultrasound beam towards the left flank (by angling the probe toward the right shoulder) will display the structures of the left ventricle in short axis including the mitral valve (with its typical fish mouth appearance, the papillary muscles (usually situated at 3 and 7 o clock), and eventually the apex. This sweep is used to further assess the presence of VSDs in short axis, assess the function of the left and right ventricles, and examine septal wall motion. (See colour Doppler loop)