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==How to Get a Good Apical Two Chamber View== | ==How to Get a Good Apical Two Chamber View== | ||
[[File:Heart apical 2chamber.jpg|thumb|An apical two chamber view of the heart]] | |||
The apical two chamber view is found by placing the transducer on the apex of the heart, near the Ictus Cordis. Rotation of the transducer by 35 to 45 degrees counterclockwise and angled toward the right shoulder will allow visualization of the apical two chamber view. This view permits the assessment of the inferior and anterior walls of the left ventricle. You will know that you have acquired a true apical two chamber view when right-sided structures are not seen. The landmark of a true apical two chamber is the coronary sinus, a small circular structure found at the atrioventricular junction. | The apical two chamber view is found by placing the transducer on the apex of the heart, near the Ictus Cordis. Rotation of the transducer by 35 to 45 degrees counterclockwise and angled toward the right shoulder will allow visualization of the apical two chamber view. This view permits the assessment of the inferior and anterior walls of the left ventricle. You will know that you have acquired a true apical two chamber view when right-sided structures are not seen. The landmark of a true apical two chamber is the coronary sinus, a small circular structure found at the atrioventricular junction. | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||