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Measurement of mitral valve area

Posted by: Johnson Francis on: 20 Sep, 2009

Mitral valve area (2-D) is measured in: a. Apical four chamber view b. Parasternal short axis view c. Parasternal long axis view d. Supra sternal view Answer: b Parasternal short axis view gives a good cross section of the mitral valve. The smallest full circle is visualised and the area measured using planimetry with the [...]