ABSTRACT

A A peak of the mitral valve AMV anterior mitral valve AO aorta AOV aortic valve CA VC caudal vena cava CR VC cranial vena cava CT chordae tendinae d diastole E E peak of the mitral valve EPSS E point to septal separation FS fractional shortening IAS interatrial septum LA left atrium LAU left auricular appendage LMPA left main pulmonary artery LV left ventricle LVET left ventricular ejection time LVW left ventricular wall MV mitral valve PA pulmonary artery PE pericardial effusion PEP pre-ejection period PL pleural effusion PM papillary muscle PMV posterior mitral valve PV pulmonic valve RA right atrium RAU right auricular appendage RMPA right main pulmonary artery RV right ventricle s systole SAM systolic anterior motion SC spontaneous contrast TV tricuspid valve VC vena cava VS ventricular septum