Coanda Effect
The regurgitant jet loses energy as it courses up the wall of the left atrium. This diminishes the apparent size of the jet. Wall-hugging regurgitant jets should be considered severe mitral regurgitation until proven otherwise.
- Comprehensive Examination
- Valvular Disease
- Regional Wall Motion Abnormalities
- Cardiomyopathy
- Right Ventricle
- Aortic Disease
- Intracardiac Masses
- Intracardiac Shunts
- Procedural Guidance
- Epicardial Echocardiography
- Artifacts, Pitfalls, and Normal Variants
- Prosthetic Valves
- Non-Cardiac Imaging
- Rescue TEE