ABSTRACT
The aorta extends all the way from the aortic valve to the point where it bifurcates into the left and right common iliac arteries. Different parts of the aorta are visible in many of the standard transthoracic echo (TTE) views (see Chapter 6):
left parasternal window
parasternal long axis view
parasternal short axis view
right parasternal window
apical window
apical 5-chamber view
apical 3-chamber (long axis) view
subcostal window
suprasternal window
aorta view.
