Obtaining the 20 Standard

Transesophageal Echocardiography Views 0

Hypopharynx

0 UE 90 UE
AA LAX + AA SAX
90 ME Asc 0 ME Asc
Aor LAX Aor SAX

120 ME AV 60 ME 30 ME 0
LAX RV OT AV SAX ME 5C
Probe Depth

+ +
90 ME 120 ME 90
ME 2C
60
ME MC
0
ME 4C +
0 ME Desc 90 ME Desc
Bicaval LAX Aor SAX Aor LAX
+
R
A

0 TG -
Basal SAX

120 TG 120 90 0 TG
RV Inflow TG LAX TG 2C Mid SAX
R
Legend A
+
A Anteflex probe Rotate probe left 0
Deep TG
R Retroflex probe Rotate probe right

Decrease omniplane Increase probe 2C - Two Chamber Asc Aor - Ascending Aortic ME - Mid Esophageal
- depth
depth (display depth)
4C - Four Chamber Desc Aor - Descending Aortic RV - Right Ventricle
Increase omniplane Decrease probe 5C - Five Chamber OT - Outflow Tract (Inflow-Outflow) SAX - Short Axis
+ depth
depth (display depth) AA - Aortic Arch LAX - Long Axis TG - Transgastric
Change omniplane 90 AV - Aortic Valve MC - Mitral Commissural UE - Upper Esophageal
Omniplane angle
angle
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