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==How to Get a Good Suprasternal View== | ==How to Get a Good Suprasternal View== | ||
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Depending on the orientation of the transducer, two different images of the aorta may be viewed. To obtain the suprasternal short axis, rotate the transducer 90 degrees clockwise from the long axis, while orientation of the transducer parallel to the trachea will give the suprasternal long axis. | Depending on the orientation of the transducer, two different images of the aorta may be viewed. To obtain the suprasternal short axis, rotate the transducer 90 degrees clockwise from the long axis, while orientation of the transducer parallel to the trachea will give the suprasternal long axis. | ||
==Structures that can be seen in the | ==Structures that can be seen in the Suprasternal View== | ||
The suprasternal view permits the visualization of the following structures: ascending and descending aorta and the aortic arch. Also, both the left sublclavian arteries left carotid arteries can be assessed with this view. The left atrium and the right pulmonary artery may be seen under the aortic arch. | The suprasternal view permits the visualization of the following structures: ascending and descending aorta and the aortic arch. Also, both the left sublclavian arteries left carotid arteries can be assessed with this view. The left atrium and the right pulmonary artery may be seen under the aortic arch. | ||