Parasternal short axis view
- Label as PSA
- From PSLA view rotate the transducer clockwise between 70 to 110 degrees (depending how on axis your PSLA is)
- Aim to have the LV in the middle of the sector looking like a doughnut with the two papillary muscles visible in the LV cavity
- Assess over all ventricular function normal vs abnormal vs hyperdynamic, free fluid collections, LV RV size as ratio