Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Orientation – Borders of the Heart


In addition to knowing where the heart is located, it is important to visualize the location of each chamber, so that you can correlate  with the underlying anatomy.  
  • Right border:  right atrium
  • Left border:  LV, some LA in the superior portion
  • Anterior surface:  RV, with a little bit of RA and LV
  • Posterior surface:  LA (the reason you use a TEE to check for clots in this region)
  • Diaphragmatic surface:  LV, with a little RV