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Table 1 Mnemonic A-F scheme of cardiac ultrasound (Sobczyk D, Andruszkiewicz P. (Eur J Anaesthesiol 2014; 31:505–506)

From: Reliability of focused cardiac ultrasound by novice sonographer in preoperative anaesthetic assessment: an observational study

A

aorta

Proximal aortic diameter >4 cm?

Y

N

Is dissection flap present?

Y

N

B

both ventricles

RV/LV > 1

Y

N

D-sign

Y

N

C

contractility

Is LV global contractility impaired?

Y

N

Regional wall motion abnormalities of LV?

Y

N

Is RV contactility impaired?

Y

N

D

dimensions

LVEDD > 6 cm

Y

N

RVEDD > 4,2 cm

Y

N

LA antero-post dim >4,5 cm

Y

N

RA major > 5,4 cm

Y

N

RA minor >4,4 cm

Y

N

E

effusion

Is pericardial perfusion present?

Y

N

Is pericardial tamponade present?

Y

N

Is pleural effusion present?

Y

N

F

further abnormalities (non specified above)

 

Y

N

  1. LA-left atrium, RA-right atrium, LV- left ventricle, RV-right ventricle, EDD-end diastolic diameter