1. A-F. Intracardiac echocardiography images
A-F. Intracardiac echocardiography images. The most proximal structure at the top of the screen is the right atrium (RA). A. This image shows the RA, right ventricle (RV), and tricuspid valve (TV). B. Placing a 20° retrograde angle and rotating clockwise will show the top right panel and the aorta (AO) in the short axis with the right ventricular outflow. C. This panel shows that turning the probe more clockwise will visualize the foramen ovale. D. Continuing to rotate clockwise brings the pulmonary veins into view as this panel shows. The mitral valve may also be observed with slight right-left rotation of the probe. E. This panel shows that additional clockwise rotation will then bring the right pulmonary veins into view in the short axis. E. Withdrawing the probe to the inferior right atrium and with additional posterior tilt will show the superior vena cava (SVC) and superior-posterior rim. CS, coronary sinus; LA, left atrium; LAA, left atrial appendage; LIPV, left inferior pulmonary vein; LSPV, left superior pulmonary vein; LV, left ventricle; PA, pulmonary artery; RIPV, right inferior pulmonary vein; RSPV, right superior pulmonary vein; SVC, superior vena cava. (AMPLATZER, Amulet and St. Jude Medical are trademarks of St. Jude Medical, LLC or its related companies. Reproduced with permission of St. Jude Medical, ©2017. All rights reserved.)
Source: Cardiac Anatomy for the Interventionalist, Interventional Cardiology, 2e
Citation: Samady H, Fearon WF, Yeung AC, King III SB. Interventional Cardiology, 2e; 2017 Available at: Accessed: September 29, 2017
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