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ECHO BOARD MOST COMMONS TWST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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ECHO BOARD: MOSTCOMMONS TWST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Degenerative disease is the most common cause of
aortic stenosis
Dyspnea/Shortness of breath is the most common symptom of
aortic stenosis
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Atherosclerosis is the most common disease of
the aorta
Aortic aneurysm most commonly form in
the abdominal segment, inferior to the renal artery origins
Aneurysms caused by syphilis (mycotic aneurysms) most commonly form
in the
ascending aorta
The right atrium is the most common chamber to receive blood through a
, ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm
Most common presentation of Marfan's disease is
dilatation of the ascending aorta and sinuses of valsalva with MVP
Aortic dissection most commonly occurs in the
ascending aorta
Aortic coaractation most commonly occurs
just distal to left subclavian origin (at the aortic isthmus)
Takayasu's arteritis is most commonly identified in patients
<40 years old and Asian women
Takayasu's arteritis is mots commonly found in teh
Ascending aorta ( supravalvular stenosis) and or descending aorta
(coractation)
Rheumatic heart disease most commonly affects the
mitral valve
Rheumatic heart disease secondly most commonly affects the
aortic valve
Rheumatic disease is the most common cause of
tricuspid stenosis
Chronic moderate to severe mitral stenosis commonly casues
CHF
What is the most common symptom and second common symptom of
mitral stenosis?
1. Dyspnea on exertion
2. Hemoptysis
Pressure half time is the most commonly used parameter for assesing
Mitral valve area
Mitral annular calcification is most commonly observed by the
6th decade of life
Mitral annular calcification is the most common cause of
MR in elderly patients
Dyspnea unrelated to exertion is the most common symptom of
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