Cardiac Valves

Aortic Valve (AV)

A semilunar valve that separates the left ventricle from the aorta with a right coronary cusp (RCC), left coronary cusp (LCC), and non-coronary cusp (NCC).

Echo is used to confirm that there are three leaflets, monitor aortic stenosis, and assess for aortic regurgitation.

Mitral Valve (MV)

An inlet valve that separates the left atrium and the left ventricle with an anterior and posterior leaflet. Components include two leaflets, annulus, chordae tendinae, and two papillary muscles.

Echo is used to assess common pathologies such as mitral regurgitation, mitral stenosis, mitral valve prolapse.

A parasternal short axis view displaying the aortic valve, tricuspid valve, and pulmonic valve.

Pulmonic Valve (PV)

A semilunar valve that separates the right ventricle from the pulmonary artery with a right, left, and anterior cusp.

Echo is used to assess pulmonic regurgitation in most cases but is helpful in rare cases of pulmonic stenosis, shunting, & more.

Tricuspid Valve (TV)

An inlet valve between the right atrium and right ventricle with an anterior, septal, and posterior leaflet. Components include three leaflets, annulus, chordae tendineae, and three papillary muscles.

Echo is used to assess tricuspid regurgitation (TR) - a key factor in right ventricular systolic pressures (RVSP) and pulmonary hypertension.