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POCUS Cardiac Windows and Views

POCUS Cardiac Windows and Views
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Cardiac acoustic windows

There are 3 cardiac windows from which the 4 cardiac pocus views are obtained. The cardiac windows are shown in the image below. These are the:

  1. Parasternal Window, from which the parasternal long and short axis views are obtained.
  2. Apical Window, from which the apical 4 chamber view is obtained.
  3. Subcostal Window, from which the subcostal 4 chamber view is obtained.

The image shows the 3 commonly used acoustic windows for pocus cardiac. The suprasternal notch window is not commonly used for pocus.