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Atrial myxomas are usually attached to the:
a) left atrial appendage
b) mitral valve leaflets
c) posterior left atrial free wall
d) fossa ovalis region of the atrial septum
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D) Fossa ovalis region of the atrial septum
,Which is the best placement of the doppler transducer for recording maximum
velocities of flow across a bioprosthetic valve in the mitral position?
a) apical four chamber
b) parasternal long axis
c) subcostal four chamber
d) parasternal cross sectional
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A) Apical four chamber
Papillary muscle dysfunction usually results from:
a) Dressler's Syndrome
b) Ischemic heart disease
c) Bacterial endocarditis
d) Rheumatic heart disease
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B) Ischemic heart disease
On a 2D echo, a cleft mitral valve may be confused with an anatomic:
a) bicuspid valve
b) tricuspid valve
c) floppy mitral valve
d) parachute mitral valve
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, B) Tricuspid valve
Which cardiac abnormalities are frequently noted on the echo of patients with
Marfan's syndrome?
a) Mitral stenosis and pericardial effusion
b) Mitral valve prolapse and aortic dilatation
c) left ventricular aneurysm and thrombus formation
d) Dilatation of the pulmonary artery and pulmonic stenosis
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B) Mitral valve prolapse and aortic dilatation
Midsystolic clicks and/or late systolic murmurs are most characteristic of:
a) mitral stenosis
b) pulmonary stenosis
c) Aortic valve prolapse
d) Mitral valve prolapse
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D) Mitral valve prolapse
Patients with aortic insufficiency may have serial echoes to check for:
a) amount of mitral valve flutter
b) left ventricular wall thickness
c) diastolic aortic cusp separation
d) left ventricular dimension changes