Diagram showing comparison of the changes in size and appearance of the left ventricle (LV) and right ventricle (RV) in the apical 4 chamber view depending on angulation

Diagram showing the recommended apical 4-chamber (A4C) view with focus on the right ventricle (RV) (1*) and the sensitivity of right ventricular size with angular change (2,3) despite similar size and appearance of the left ventricle (LV). The lines of intersection of the A4C planes (1*,2,3) with a mid left ventricular short-axis are shown above and corresponding A4C views below.

Reproduced from: Rudski LG, Lai WW, Afilalo J, et al. Guidelines for the echocardiographic assessment of the right heart in adults: a report from the American Society of Echocardiography endorsed by the European Association of Echocardiography, a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiology, and the Canadian Society of Echocardiography. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2010; 23:685. Illustration used with the permission of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Diagram showing comparison of the changes in size and appearance of the left ventricle (LV) and right ventricle (RV) in the apical 4 chamber view depending on angulation