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# Suprasternal notch, aortic arch echo view

Probe position and acquisition guidance for this echocardiographic view.

Created by [Mohammed Kamareddine, MD](https://echosuite.app/about/) · [Sources & educational scope](https://echosuite.app/about/)

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## Probe position

In the suprasternal notch with the neck gently extended

## Acquire the view

Extend the neck, place the probe in the notch, and aim toward the plane between the right nipple and left scapular tip.

## Optimize the image

Trace the ascending, transverse, and descending arch and identify the branch vessels when possible.

## Practice in EchoSuite

The interactive lab pairs the probe and mannequin with the corresponding clinical reference cine. Enter Practice to move the probe and follow the view’s acquisition coaching.

[Practice Suprasternal notch, aortic arch](https://echosuite.app/#ssn) · [Browse measurement guides](https://echosuite.app/guides/)

## Source

This is the same acquisition wording used in EchoSuite’s Probe Lab. Mitchell C, Rahko PS, Blauwet LA, et al. Guidelines for Performing a Comprehensive Transthoracic Echocardiographic Examination in Adults. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2019;32(1):1–64.

[Primary reference](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30282592/)

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- [Echocardiography simulator: learn the standard echo views](https://echosuite.app/learn/echo-simulator/)
- [Aortic size and diameter index calculator](https://echosuite.app/guides/aortic-size/)

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