par·a·ster·nal line

[TA]

a vertical line equidistant from the sternal and midclavicular lines.

Synonym(s): linea parasternalis [TA], costoclavicular line

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anterior pectoral cutaneous branch of intercostal nerves

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M-Mode images were obtained at the level of the tips of mitral valve cusps at the parasternal line.

Echocardiographic findings before and after surgical repair of Tetralogy of Fallot

For the anterior chest, the authors considered the second LIS along the parasternal lines, the fourth LIS along the midclavicular, the anterior axillary, and the midaxillary lines.

Effectiveness of thoracic ultrasonography in the evaluation of the severity of pulmonary involvement in patients with systemic sclerosis

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