LEarning goals
- Position the patient
- Identify the surface landmarks for probe placement
- Correctly position & orientate the probe on the patient
- Obtain the Subcostal 4C view
- Identify the cardiac structures and chambers
Patient Position
- Supine
- Knees flexed
Probe Position
- Place the probe in the subxiphoid region, below the xiphisternum
- Probe orientation marker should face the patients left flank
- Angle the transducer to face the patient’s head
Obtaining the view
- All 4 cardiac chambers are seen.
- The mitral and tricuspid valves are seen
- The right heart is at the top of the display, closest to the transducer
Structures and chambers seen
Identify the Structures and Chambers
A - Right Atrium,
B- Right Ventricle
C- Left Atrium
D- Left Ventricle
