• Normal appearing abdominal aorta

Normal pulsatile color Doppler flow in the abdominal aorta

  • Pulse wave Doppler of the abdominal aorta
  • Normal pulsatile flow during systole without evidence of diastolic runoff

This subcostal view is good for profiling the abdominal aorta.

  • Probe position in subxyphoid location
  • Rotate probe so notch at 12 o'clock
  • Tilt and sweep probe from right to left until aorta comes into view
  • Abdominal aortic coarctation 
  • Coarctation of the aorta
    • diastolic runoff in the abdominal aorta