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Fig. 3

From: Feasibility of biventricular 3D transthoracic echocardiography in the critically ill and comparison with conventional parameters

Fig. 3

Real-time 3D left ventricular (LV) volume estimation with transthoracic echocardiography. The 3D LV volume is displayed (opaque green structure) with ‘cut planes’ provided in the short axis as well as four-, two- and three-chamber views. Semi-automated software estimates the endocardial border (green line) and its movement throughout the cardiac cycle. The user can alter this at end-systole and end-diastole if needed. 2Ch two-chamber view, 3Ch three-chamber view, 4Ch four-chamber view, EDV End-diastolic volume, EF ejection fraction, ESV end-systolic volume, GCS global circumferential strain, GLS global longitudinal strain, SAX short-axis view, SDI systolic dyssynchrony index, SV stroke volume

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