LEarning goals
- Position the patient
- Identify the surface landmarks for probe placement
- Correctly position & orientate the probe on the patient
- Obtain the Apical 4C view
- Identify the cardiac structures and chambers
Patient Position
- Left lateral decubitus
- Left hand under the patient’s head
Probe Position
- Point of maximal cardiac impulse or apex of the heart
- Probe orientation marker faces the patients left flank
Obtaining the view
- All 4 cardiac chambers are seen.
- The mitral and tricuspid valves are seen
- The right heart is on the left of the display, and the left heart on the right of the display
Structures and chambers seen
Identify the Structures and Chambers
A - Right Ventricle
B- Left Ventricle,
C- Right Atrium
D- Left Atrium
