Chambers, Sizes and Function

Question 1

The most common cause of restrictive infiltrative cardiomyopathy is _____________

Answer 1

Amyloidosis

Question 2

In the four chamber view the walls of the LV are the:

Answer 2

Inferoseptal and anterolateral walls

Question 3

E’ is only load independent in patients with _____ ______

Answer 3

Diastolic dysfunction

Question 4

Four load independent measures of systolic function

Answer 4

1. End systolic elastance
2. Preload recruitable stroke work
3. Strain Rate
4. Preload adjusted max power

Question 5

Which wall is normal thickness in HOCM?

Answer 5

Basal Inferolateral wall

Question 6

The most common benign primary cardiac tumor in adults is the ___________

Answer 6

Myxoma

Question 7

The most frequent chamber for a myxoma is the _______ ________

Answer 7

Left atrium

Question 8

The most frequent attachment point for a myxoma is the ________ __________

Answer 8

Interatrial septum

Question 9

The most common primary cardiac tumors in children are ________________

Answer 9

Rhabdomyomas

Question 10

Discordant atrioventricular connections and discordant ventriculoarterial connections is characteristic of (D-TGA / L-TGA)

Answer 10

L-TGA

Question 11

Atrioventricular concordance and ventriculoarterial discordance is characteristic of (D-TGA / L-TGA)

Answer 11

D-TGA

Question 12

RA to RV to Aorta and:
LA to LV to Pulmonary artery
This is characteristic of (D-TGA / L-TGA)

Answer 12

D-TGA

Question 13

RA to LV to Pulmonary Artery and:
LA to RV to Aorta
This is characteristic of (D-TGA / L-TGA)

Answer 13

L-TGA

Question 14

A benign primary cardiac tumor usually found in the free wall of the LV

Answer 14

Fibroma