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©2013 UpToDate ® Print Email Two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiogram (2D TTE) from the parasternal short axis position showing a pleural effusion The short axis view shows that there is large posteromedial space (arrow) behind the heart. Although superficially resembling a pericardial effusion, its sheer size, unaccompanied by any anterior collection, typifies large pleural effusion. Careful inspection reveals a small posterior pericardial effusion (x). LV: left ventricle; RV: right ventricle; A: anterior; P: posterior; R: right; L: left.