These views are obtained by placing the transducer in the suprasternal notch with the ridge pointing cephalad. The neck is extended during the suprasternal notch examination. This position may be uncomfortable for many patients. It provides a view of the arch of the aorta and includes the great vessels in the majority of patients and positions of the main pulmonary artery.
Right Parasterdal Windows
It is a view obtaineld in right lateral decubitus position with the transducer in the right parasternal arda and can be helpful in evaluating the ascending aorta and the interatrial septum.