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==How to Get a Good Apical Three Chamber View==

The apical three chamber view is found by placing the transducer on the apex of the heart, near the Ictus Cordis. The apical three chamber view is also known as the apical long axis view.  This view may be obtained by rotating the transducer counterclockwise by 30–45 degrees away the apical two chamber view while the head of the transducer stays on the same position as it were for the apical four chamber view. The posterior apex may be adequately viewed from the apical three chamber view. The following other structures may also be appreciated: the left ventricle (along with the septum, posterior walls, and portions of the apex), aortic valve, ascending aorta, left ventricular outflow tract, left atrium, and mitral valve (posterior and anterior leaflets).

Outflow and valvular velocities may be measured in cases of aortic stenosis, while site of obstruction may be identified in cases of subaortic stenosis. Suboartic obstruction may be identified when the velocity exceeds the Nyquist limit. Doppler may also be sued to evaluate for the presence of aortic insufficiency.

==Example of an Apical Three Chamber View==

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