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TEE Planes

In this chapter we will review the 11 views and the planes they represent in a 3D model of the heart for your reference. Explore the companion TEE views with pathology in this link.

Mid Esophageal 4 Chamber View

RA                      LA

TV              AMVL       PMVL

         IS                            AL   

 

RV                       LV

Here we visualize: Left Atrium (LA), Right Atrium (RA), Left Ventricle (LV) [inferoseptal (IS) + anterolateral (AL) walls], Right Ventricle (RV), Mitral Valve [anterior(AMVL), posterior (PMVL) leaflets], Tricuspid Valve [Septal (STVL), Anterior (ATVL) leaflets]

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ME 4c
ME 2c

Mid Esophageal 2 Chamber View

           LA

PMVL       AMVL

Inferior                Anterior

              LV

 

Here we visualize: Left Atrium (LA), Left Ventricle (LV) [Anterior and Inferior walls], Mitral Valve [anterior(AMVL), posterior (PMVL) leaflets], coronary sinus (CS).

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ME Lx

Mid Esophageal Long Axis

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                     LA

PMVL            AMVL

                       LVOT           AV

Inferolat   

                        Antero sept

              LV

Here we visualize: Left Atrium (LA), Left Ventricle (LV)[anteroseptal and inferolateral walls], Mitral Valve [anterior (AMVL), posterior (PMVL) leaflets], Aortic Valve (AV), Left Ventricular outflow tract (LVOT).

ME Asc Ao Lx

Mid Esophageal Ascending Aorta Long Axis

Here we visualize: Ascending Aorta (Ao ) in Long axis, Right pulmonary artery (RPA) in short axis.