Abdominal aorta long axis echo view
Probe position and acquisition guidance for this echocardiographic view.
Probe position
Just left of midline, immediately inferior to the xiphoid
Acquire the view
Keep the probe sagittal, slide slightly left of midline, and angle posteriorly until the aorta lies over the vertebral body.
Optimize the image
Confirm a pulsatile thick-walled vessel anterior to the spine and follow it longitudinally.
Practice in EchoSuite
The interactive lab pairs the probe and mannequin with the corresponding clinical reference cine. Enter Practice to move the probe and follow the view’s acquisition coaching.
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Source
This is the same acquisition wording used in EchoSuite’s Probe Lab. Mitchell C, Rahko PS, Blauwet LA, et al. Guidelines for Performing a Comprehensive Transthoracic Echocardiographic Examination in Adults. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2019;32(1):1–64.