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Case 1287Echo POCUS: parasternal long axis

POCUSCardiacIntermediateCine loop~3 minNC

Clinical history

One way to evaluate cardiac function is to measure the distance from the anterior leaflet of the mitral valve to the septum during diastole. This measurement should be obtained in a parasternal long axis view, using M-mode with the cursor placed through the tip of the mitral valve.

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