Buzz
- RA +/- 5cms (post wall to TV)
- RA flat back
- RA and LA volume about the same
- RA are about 1/3 volume of the RV and LV
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- Overall volume
- RV volume is <2/3 the volume of LV
- LA and RA are about 1/3 volume of the RV and LV
- Peak systole volume in LV and RV should = 1/3 of diastolic volume
- Shapes
- LA rectangular with flat back
- RA flat back
- LV Ovoid with icecream cone shaped cavity
- RV triangular shaped and septum bulges into it (?punch in the belly?
- Linear Size
- LA +/- 4cms (post wall to MV)
- LV +/- 5cms (transverse) not >6
- RV +/- 4cms (transverse) not >6
- RA +/- 5cms (post wall to TV)
- Wall thickness
- Measure in diastole
- LV 1.2 to 1.4cms
- RV 3-5mms
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