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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 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 left parasternal long axis is usually the first view of the echocardiographic examination. | ||
[[Image:echo_heart_parasternal_long_axis.jpg|thumb|Image showing the left parasternal long axis transection (PSLAX) of the heart by the ultrasound waves]] | [[Image:echo_heart_parasternal_long_axis.jpg|thumb|Image showing the left parasternal long axis transection (PSLAX) of the heart by the ultrasound waves]] | ||
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