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The Apical 2 Chamber view is attained by the patient being in the left lateral fourth intercostal space with the transducer notch turned 60-90 (usually 90) degrees from the Four Chamber position, pointed toward the left shoulder.  The right atrium and right ventricle fall out of view, and the left atrium and anterior and inferior walls of the left ventricle are visualized.  The Apical 2 Chamber view is similar to the angiographic right anterior oblique (RAO) view.
 
The Apical Two Chamber view allows for visualization of the anterior and inferior left ventricular walls, as well as the mitral valve.  Color flow Doppler interrogation of the mitral valve should be performed.  In patients with good acoustic windows, the left atrial appendage may be visualized in this view; however, not as good as with 2D TEE where the left atrial appendage is in closer proximity to the esophagus and hence the TEE probe. The Apical 4 Chamber view and 2 Chamber view are used for analysis of left ventricular size, shape and function and the left atrial size. The mitral valve is also analyzed in these two views.