Subcostal IVC long axis echo view
Probe position and acquisition guidance for this echocardiographic view.
Probe position
Just right of midline, immediately inferior to the xiphoid
Acquire the view
From subcostal four chamber, rotate counterclockwise to a sagittal plane and aim through the liver toward the RA.
Optimize the image
Show several centimeters of IVC entering the RA and include a full respiratory cycle.
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.