Figure 1 - Heart structures that can be observed using the parasternal short axis view on the papillary plane. A, B - cross section; C - detail; D - ultrasound. SAX - parasternal short axis; LAX - parasternal long axis; HK - right ventricle; VK - left ventricle; MP - posteromedial papillary muscle; LP - anterolateral papillary muscle.

With the parasternal short axis view in the papillary plane, the following structures can be visualized: - left and right ventricles.

With this projection, you can assess:

• size of the right ventricle in relation to the left ventricle,

• left ventricular size and systolic function, as well as regional wall motion abnormalities,

• left ventricular wall thickness.