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Why does dilated cardiomyopathy cause valvular regurgitation? - ✔The valve
annulus becomes stretched and the leaflets don't close
Describe a mitral stenosis murmur. - ✔opening snap, diastolic rumbling
What equation determines valve area during a cardiac cath? - ✔Gorlin equation
The S1 sound is best heard with a stethoscope positioned here: - ✔cardiac apex
What is the viscosity of blood? - ✔0.035 poise
Which is open longer; the pulmonary valve or the aortic valve? - ✔pulmonary valve
The most diagnostic 2D finding associated with cardiac tamponade is the diastolic collapse of
the: - ✔RV
What is the hallmark finding/symptom associated with constrictive pericarditis? - ✔Jugular
vein distension
,Which echo view is best for assessing velocities across a bioprosthetic mitral valve? -
✔Apical 4
A 75 y/o female presents with night sweats, sore joints and small red, painless spots on her
hands. What is the most likely diagnosis based on her clinical presentation? -
✔endocarditis
Which type of cardiomyopathy is characterized by hyperdynamic LV function?
- ✔hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
What is the cardiac arrhythmia that occurs when the electrical impulse originates from
the ventricles? - ✔PVC
What is the arrhythmia defined as regular, but rapid atrial rhythm? - ✔atrial flutter
Name 3 congenital abnormalities that would cause the pulmonary artery to be too
small, absent or stenotic. - ✔tricuspid atresia, pulmonary atresia, tetralogy of fallot
Down's syndrome is commonly associated with this type of congenital cardiac abnormality. -
✔endocardial cushion defect
During embryonic development, the truncus arteriosis becomes the: - ✔aorta &
pulmonary artery
During embryonic development, the conus cordis becomes the: - ✔LVOT and RVOT
The most common type of ASD is: - ✔ostium secundum
The most common congenital anomaly of the heart is: - ✔bicuspid aortic valve
, What is Parchment Heart? - ✔Uhl's anomaly, a congenital abnormality of the right
ventricle with hypoplastic RV myocardium
What congenital abnormality is this? Reversal of a left to right shunt through an ASD or VSD
to become a right to left shunt. Right heart pressures exceed left heart pressures. -
✔Eisenmenger's syndrome
True/False: Severe AR causes the aortic valve to open early - ✔True
Why does severe AR cause the aortic valve to open early? - ✔the regurgitation causes LV
end diastolic pressure to exceed aortic pressure so the AO valve opens early and the MV
closes early.
Is hypertension or hypotension a sign of Acute AI? - ✔hypotension
What two papillary muscles are found in the mitral valve? - ✔anteriorlateral, posteriormedial
Where is the moderator band located? - ✔right ventricle
What type of valvular abnormality causes diastolic flutter of the anterior mitral valve
leaflet that can be detected with m-mode? - ✔aortic regurgitation
What is the most common cause of aortic stenosis? - ✔congenital abnormality
What are two types of congenital abnormalities that can cause aortic stenosis? -
✔bicuspid aortic valve, non-calcific stenosis
What is another name for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM)? - ✔IHSS,
Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis
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