Anatomy and Windows
Anatomic Considerations
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Heart is a cone
- Base – atria, valves
- Apex – point of cone to left hip
- Long axis from base to apex
- Short axis perpendicular
- Right ventricle anterior
- Left atrium posterior
- Aortic root in center
Image from Pasieka/Science Source
Narration
Windows
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Parasternal
- Long axis (PSLA)
- Short axis (PSSA)
- Subxiphoid (SX)
- Apical four chamber (A4C)
Narration
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