Question

What view of the heart is this and can you name everything from A-G?

Answer

1. Apical-four chamber view; this view is obtained by placing the probe in the 4-5th intercostal space at the anterior axillary-line. The patient can be placed in left lateral decubitus to improve imaging.

2. Name the items labeled A-G:

• A = Right ventricle
• B = Tricuspid valve
• C= Right atrium
• D= Interventricular septum
• E = Left ventricle
• F = Mitral valve
• G = Left atrium

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