Commonly used views to evaluate specific cardiac structures

Structure	Views
Left atrium	PLA, PSA (base), apical 4-chamber, apical 2-chamber, apical 5-chamber
Left ventricle	PLA, PSA (mid/apical), apical 4-chamber, apical 2-chamber, apical 5-chamber, apical long-axis, subcostal 4-chamber
Right atrium	Parasternal RV inflow, PSA (base), apical 4-chamber, apical 5-chamber, subcostal 4-chamber, subcostal short-axis
Right ventricle	PLA, PSA (mid/apical), RV-focused apical 4-chamber, apical 5-chamber, subcostal 4-chamber, subcostal short-axis
Ascending aorta	PLA, PSA (base), apical long-axis, apical 5-chamber, right parasternal
Transverse aorta	Suprasternal
Descending aorta	PLA, PSA, subcostal, suprasternal
Interatrial septum	PSA (base), apical 4-chamber, subcostal 4-chamber
Coronary sinus	PLA, RV inflow
Pericardial effusion	PLA, PSA, apical 4-chamber, subcostal 4-chamber

PLA: parasternal long-axis; PSA: parasternal short-axis; RV: right ventricular.

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