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The first, we are going to talk about is your parasternal long-axis view. Using your phased array probe, with your indicator to your patient's left hip. Place the probe between the 3rd and 4th intercostal space, just left lateral to the sternum. This is the image orientation you want to get. You should have your right ventricle on the top \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-7800a6a8-7fff-6b31-4be5-e2f74e11bf65\">[00:00:30] \u003C\u002Fb>of the image, your left ventricle adjacent to it, the left atria, the mitral valve in between, and the aortic valve here. This is what it looks like on ultrasound. Again, your right ventricle on the top of your screen, left ventricle, mitral valve, left atrium, and your aortic valve. Here's the video. Again, your right ventricle on the top, your left ventricle, your left atrium, your mitral valve \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-7800a6a8-7fff-6b31-4be5-e2f74e11bf65\">[00:01:00] \u003C\u002Fb>with the anterior and posterior leaflets of your valve, and your aortic valve. Don't forget that a bright white pericardium will be surrounding your heart. Once you obtain your parasternal long-axis view, it's very easy to obtain your parasternal short-axis view. All you have to do is rotate your probe 90 degrees clockwise, to now have your indicator towards your patient's right hip. This should be your image orientation. You should have your right ventricle \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-7800a6a8-7fff-6b31-4be5-e2f74e11bf65\">[00:01:30] \u003C\u002Fb>on the top of your screen and the left ventricle just adjacent to it. You will only see the two ventricles on this view. Here's what it looks like on ultrasound. Again, the right ventricle, here, with the left ventricle next to it. Notice your bright white septum in between the two ventricles. Here's what a video will look like. Right ventricle on the top with left ventricle, here and your white septum in between. The next view we're going to review is the subxiphoid \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-7800a6a8-7fff-6b31-4be5-e2f74e11bf65\">[00:02:00] \u003C\u002Fb>view. Here, you're going to bring your phased array probe underneath your patient's xiphoid process. You want the indicator to your patient's right. Tuck the probe underneath the xiphoid process. It will actually help to place your index finger on the top of the probe and using your palm, flatten out the probe, push it up towards the xiphoid process, looking into the chest cavity. You should be able to identify your heart. This is the orientation you will see. 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Indicate it towards your patient's right. Tuck the probe between that rib space and aim up towards the chest cavity. There are a couple of \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-7800a6a8-7fff-6b31-4be5-e2f74e11bf65\">[00:03:30]\u003C\u002Fb> tips I want to provide. First, when performing your parasternal long-, short- or your apical view, when possible, move your patient into the left lateral decubitus position. This will bring your probe closer to your heart, making it easier for you to obtain your view. Another trick when performing these views is have your patient raise their left arm above their head. This will give you more access to obtain your views and often \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-7800a6a8-7fff-6b31-4be5-e2f74e11bf65\">[00:04:00] \u003C\u002Fb>produce better images. Your images should have an orientation, like this. 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