Parasternal long axis
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| Author | I.A.C. van der Bilt | |
| Moderator | I.A.C. van der Bilt | |
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The left parasternal imaging planes are found by placing the transducer in the third or fourth intercostal space on the left of the sternum.
The left parasternal long axis is usually the first view of the echocardiographic examination.
The following structures can be visualized with the PLAX:
The mitral valve.
The aortic valve.
The left atrium.
The left ventricle.
Part of the right ventricle, in the proximal field.
Schematic view
Position of the transducer on the chest and schematic echocardiographic view
Example
This a parasternal long axis view of a normal heart.
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| A parasternal long axis |
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