Educational Blogs

Scallop Spotting: Mastering Mitral Valve Anatomy on 2D TTE

How well do you know the mitral scallops? Can you name them from every 2D TTE view?

Learn how to identify A1–A3 and P1–P3 and sharpen your understanding of mitral valve anatomy.

Counting Cusps: An Echo Guide to Aortic Valve Morphology

Can you tell a tricuspid from a bicuspid valve at a glance?

Learn to identify cusp patterns, commissures and raphes using the right view and timing.

Mind the Gaps: Identifying Pericardial Sinuses on TTE

Do you know your pericardial sinuses?

Not every echo-free space is an effusion. Learn how to recognise the transverse and oblique sinuses on TTE and avoid mistaking normal anatomy for pathology.

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