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=Parasternal Short Axis= | [[File:Example.jpg]]=Parasternal Short Axis= | ||
==Purposes of Getting a Good Parasternal Short Axis View== | ==Purposes of Getting a Good Parasternal Short Axis View== | ||
The parasternal short axis view is the cross-sectional view of the heart. It analyzes the different sections of the heart from the base to the apex. This view is useful in helping with the diagnosis of mitral stenosis and congenital heart disease, among others. | The parasternal short axis view is the cross-sectional view of the heart. It analyzes the different sections of the heart from the base to the apex. This view is useful in helping with the diagnosis of mitral stenosis and congenital heart disease, among others. | ||