Focus‐assessed transthoracic echocardiography
Transthoracic
echocardiography • Parasternal long axis view - normal (transthoracic echocardiography) - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia
Interventricular
septum • Parasternal short axis view - normal (transthoracic echocardiography) - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia
FATE (focus‐assessed transthoracic echocardiography) is a goal-directed protocol used in critical care for indications such as hemodynamic instability, shock, and pulseless electrical activity (PEA) arrest .
The protocol is designed as a series of questions as follows:
- does the left ventricle appear significantly dilated ?
- does the left ventricle function appear significantly impaired ?
- is the right ventricle dilated?
- is a pericardial effusion present?
Technique
The following views should be obtained on transthoracic echocardiography (TTE):
- subcostal 4-chamber view
- apical 4-chamber view
- parasternal long +/- short axis view(s)
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