Term 1 of 127
Which of the following adjustments would improve the appearance of contrast on the echo
image?
Decrease output power
Remove the focal zones from the image
Turn off harmonic imaging
Increase the thermal index
Term 2 of 127
What is the most common type of atrial septal defect ?
Secundum ASD
Primum Asd
Rvot Obstruction
Bicuspid Av
,Term 3 of 127
Which cardiac chamber is closest to the spine?
right ventricle
left ventricle
left atrium
right atrium
<200ms
endocardium
>3mm
LA
Term 4 of 127
The functional left ventricular outflow tract is defined as:
the area between the mid septal wall to the anterior aortic annulus and the mid posterior
wall to the posterior aortic annulus.
the area between the basal septal wall to the anterior aortic annulus and the basal
posterior wall to the posterior aortic annulus.
the area of increased flow velocity immediately proximal to the aortic valve.
the area between the ventricular septum to the anterior aortic annulus and the anterior MV
leaflet to the posterior aortic annulus.
Term 5 of 127
You perform an echo on a 55yr old adult and identify tricuspid stenosis. What's the most likely
cause for this finding?
Atherosclerotic formation over time
Carcinoid disease
Rheumatic fever
Congenital malformation
,Term 6 of 127
Which of the following describes a technique used to differentiate constrictive pericarditis from
restrictive cardiomyopathy?
Use tissue Doppler to assess the mitral annulus
Ask the patient to perform the Valsalva maneuver while using Doppler to evaluate aortic
outflow.
Evaluate the respiratory collapse of the IVC
Measure the deceleration time of the mitral valve
Term 7 of 127
Reversed E / A wave of the mitral valve indicates what ?
mitral stenosis
refraction
secundum asd
inparied relaxation
Term 8 of 127
The most common location for myxoma formation in the heart is:
attached to the anterior leaflet of the mitral valve
attached to the fossa ovalis in the left atrium
attached to the posterior aortic root inside the left atrium
near the junction of the IVC and right atrium
, Term 9 of 127
All of the following are considered critical findings on an echocardiogram, except:
flail MV leaflet
aortic dissection
2 flail chordae of the anterior leaflet of the MV
apical LV thrombus
Term 10 of 127
Which of the following cardiac wall segments are fed by the left circumflex artery?
basal anterolateral
mid anterolateral
mid inferolateral
basal anteroseptal
Term 11 of 127
All of the following are characteristics of constrictive pericarditis, except:
pericardial rub
IJV distension
pericardial knock
ascites/effusion
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