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Suprasternal Echocardiogram View
Aka: Suprasternal Echocardiogram View, Suprasternal Notch View Echocardiogram
- See Also
- Echocardiogram
- Parasternal Long-Axis Echocardiogram View ( PLAX View)
- Parasternal Short-Axis Echocardiogram View (PSAX View)
- Subcostal Echocardiogram View (Subxiphoid Echocardiogram View)
- Apical Four Chamber Echocardiogram View
- Suprasternal Echocardiogram View
- Echocardiogram in Congestive Heart Failure
- Inferior Vena Cava Ultrasound for Volume Status
- Emergency Pericardiocentesis
- Pericardial Effusion
- Stress Echocardiogram
- Transesophageal Echocardiogram
- FAST Exam
- Ultrasound
- Technique
- Transducer orientation
- Transducer placed in suprasternal notch
- Transducer indicator pointed towards 9:00
- Align energy inferiorly (towards feet) until arch comes into view
- Rotate transducer clockwise until arch is in full view (12:00 to 2:00)
- May need to rotate transducer counter-clockwise
- Landmarks
- Brachiocephalic artery (right), Left Carotid Artery, Left subclavian artery
- Aortic arch
- Right pulmonary artery
- Left atrium
- Images


- Interpretation
- Normal aorta diameters (adults)
- Proximal aorta: 4 cm
- Aortic arch: 3.5 cm
- Lower thoracic aorta (and abdominal aorta): 3 cm
- Aortic Dissection
- Aortic aneurysm
- Resources
- Suprasternal Notch View Video (Sonosite)
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mkc6tUVRgKo
- Echocardiographer
- http://echocardiographer.org/
- References
- Mateer and Jorgensen (2012) Introduction and Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Conference, GulfCoast Ultrasound, St. Pete's Beach
- Noble (2011) Emergency and Critical Care Ultrasound, Cambridge University Press, New York, p. 61-88
- Orman, Dawson and Mallin in Majoewsky (2013) EM:Rap 13(1): 4-6
- Reardon (2011) Pocket Atlas Emergency Ultrasound, McGraw Hill, New York, p. 61-106