Ultrasound for the Anesthesiologists: Present and Future
Figure 7
Basic transthoracic echo views: (a) left parasternal long axis, (b) apical, (c) subcostal, and (d) left parasternal short axis; aortic valve “Mercedes sign,” mitral valve “fish mouth sign,” and papillary muscles (two arrows), respectively, from left to right. RV: right ventricle, LV: left ventricle, LVOT: left ventricular outlet, RA: right atrium, LA: left atrium, AV: aortic valve, MV: mitral valve, and TV: tricuspid valve.
