Echocardiography Exam; Questions & Answers
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Endocarditis Correct Answer-Inflammation of the inner heart lining and
valves
Aortic stenosis Correct Answer-Narrowing of the aorta
Fusiform aneurysm Correct Answer-Bulges or protrudes out on all sides of
blood vessel
Saccular aneurys...
Cardiomyopathy Correct Answer-Diseases of the heart muscles
Ebsteins anomaly Correct Answer-The displacement of the septal and
posterior tv leaflets high in ventricle causing a large rt atrium and can cause TR
Mitral regurgitation Correct Answer-Backwards flow at mv during systole
Ischemia Correct Answer-Inadequate blood supply
Ischemic cascade Correct Answer-Is seen with a stress echo and is a series of
biochemical reactions that are initiated in the brain after seconds to minutes of
ischemia
ST segment Correct Answer-Represents the interval between ventricular
depolarization and repolarization
Dipyridamole Correct Answer-Blood thinners and vasodilator
Adenosine Correct Answer-Anti arrhythmic agent
Dobutamine Correct Answer-Blood pressure support
Left anterior descendind(lad) Correct Answer-Supplys blood to: ant wall,ant
septum, and lv apex
Left circumflex Correct Answer-Supplys blood to the lateral wall and
posterior wall
Right coronaries Correct Answer-Supply blood to: inf wall, inf septum, rv
apex, rv free wall and usually the SA and AV node.
Right dominance Correct Answer-Is when the RCA gives rise to the post
descending artery. 85% of the time.
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