Apical two chamber echo view

Probe position

At the apical impulse, low and lateral on the left chest

Acquire the view

From A4C, rotate roughly 60° counterclockwise without sliding off the apex.

Optimize the image

Exclude the right heart and maximize LV length; show the anterior and inferior walls.

Practice in EchoSuite

The interactive lab pairs the probe and mannequin with the corresponding clinical reference cine. Enter Practice to move the probe and follow the view’s acquisition coaching.

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Source

This is the same acquisition wording used in EchoSuite’s Probe Lab. Mitchell C, Rahko PS, Blauwet LA, et al. Guidelines for Performing a Comprehensive Transthoracic Echocardiographic Examination in Adults. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2019;32(1):1–64.

Primary reference

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