Echocardiography

Question 1

Echocardiographic images provide important information about _______ _____ ____ internal dimensions; wall ______ and _______, ______and ______function ,_____Motion , _______size and motion; _____ pressures

Answer 1

Cardiac structure, function and hemodynamics; thickness and motion; systolic and diastolic; right ventricular; pulmonary artery pressure

Question 2

Possible indications for echocardiography

Answer 2

cardiac ischemia, murmurs, heart failures, endocarditis, valvular or pericardial abnormalities, congenital heart diseases.

Question 3

Echocardiography is useful at the bedside to ensure timely diagnosis of urgent situation such as _______ and _________

Answer 3

Papillary muscle rupture

Acute Aortic dissection

Question 4

Pt presenting with non-diagnostic electrocardiograms can be triaged to ________ _____ if a ______ _____ ______ _____ is detected

Answer 4

Reperfusion therapies; new wall motion abnormality.

Question 5

_______ _____ _______ is an additional diagnostifc tool for patients with suspected cardiac ischemia. 2D echo imaging conjunction with ____ ____ or pharmacologic agents such as ______ that create physiologic stress via _____ ____ _____

Answer 5

Exercise stress echocardiography; treadmill exercise; Dobutamine; increased myocardial demand.

Question 6

TEE is more invasive than

Answer 6

TTE

Question 7

TEE is considered to be the criterion standard for evaluation of the heart as a potential source of ________

Answer 7

Emboli

Question 8

________enhanced echo has been shown to optimize the assessment of ______ and volumes, improve recognition of ______ apical abnormalities

Answer 8

Contrast; LV function; LV