Which valve separates the areas of greatest pressure differences?
Ans- Mitral valve
Which valve separates the areas of lowest pressure differences?
Ans- Tricuspid valve
What groove does the LAD lie?
Ans- The anterior inter-ventricular groove (sulcus)
What's a sulcus?
Ans- a groove
Which aor...
Which valve separates the areas of greatest pressure differences?
Ans- Mitral valve
Which valve separates the areas of lowest pressure differences?
Ans- Tricuspid valve
What groove does the LAD lie?
Ans- The anterior inter-ventricular groove (sulcus)
What's a sulcus?
Ans- a groove
,Which aortic leaflet is the superior one in PLAX?
Ans- The right coronary leaflet
Which aortic leaflet is the posterior one in PLAX?
Ans- the non coronary leaflet
From the left parasternal WINDOW, where are you most likely to get an
ACCURATE velocity measurement?
Ans- pulmonary artery in PSAX (because you are parallel to the flow)
Name the tricuspid leaflets seen in RVIT:
Ans- posterior and anterior
The coronary arteries usually come off the:
Ans- Sinuses of valsalva
During which phase do the coronaries fill?
, Ans- EARLY diastole
Do you know wiggers diagram?
Ans- Y/N, draw it.
What does TAPSE stand for and what does it do?
Ans- Tricuspid annular planar systolic excursion. looks at RV systolic function
normal parameters of TAPSE
Ans- >/= 1.7 cm
Aortic measurements include:
Ans- 1. aortic valve annulus
2. Ao sinuses
3. Ao sinotubular junction
4. Ascending aorta
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