Parasternal short axis, aortic valve level echo view
Probe position and acquisition guidance for this echocardiographic view.
Probe position
3rd-4th interspace, immediately left of the sternum
Acquire the view
Rotate about 90° clockwise from PLAX, then tilt superiorly toward the base until the aortic valve is centered.
Optimize the image
Avoid oblique cuts; center the aortic valve with the surrounding right-heart structures.
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.
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