Parasternal Long Axis View is often the first view during echocardiography. It is also the most common view used to guide the M-Mode cursor while taking measurements of the left ventricle, aorta and left atrium. The view also gives a good visualistion of mitral and aortic valves. Adding colour flow information to this view makes visualisation of mitral and aortic regurgitation easy. Part of the interventricular septum is also seen well in this view. Chordae tendinae attached to the papillary muscles can be seen, especially if they are thickened as in rheumatic mitral stenosis.
LA: left atrium; LV: left ventricle; RV: right ventricle; Ao: aorta; MR jet: mitral regurgitation jet; AR jet: aortic regurgitation jet
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