• Object ID: 00000018WIA308DD870GYZ
  • Topic ID: id_40025595 Version: 1.2
  • Date: Dec 21, 2021 2:31:58 PM

Tricuspid valve

About this task

Use these steps to acquire images of the tricuspid valve.

Step-by-step instructions

  1. From a short axis view, prescribe (yellow line indicates graphic location) and acquire a 4-chamber view.
    Figure 1. Prescribe a 4-chamber view
  2. From the 4-chamber view, prescribe (purple line indicates graphic location) a right 2-chamber view.
    Figure 2. Prescribe a 2-chamber view
  3. From the right 2-chamber view, prescribe (purple line indicates graphic location) and acquire a tricuspid valve view.
    Figure 3. Prescribe a tricuspid valve view
  4. View the resulting tricuspid valve image.
    Figure 4. In this example, 1 = pulmonary valve, 2 = mitral valve, 3 = tricuspid valve