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The standard transthoracic echocardiographic examination traditionally involves four transducer positions or acoustic windows: parasternal, apical, subcostal (subxiphoid), and the suprasternal notch. For the purposes of a “Point of Care” examination in the primary care setting, the parasternal, apical, and subcostal windows are the positions of interest; utilization of the acoustic window located at the suprasternal notch will not be discussed.
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Couri, D.M. (2016). Cardiology. In: Daniels, J., Hoppmann, R. (eds) Practical Point-of-Care Medical Ultrasound. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22638-5_3
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