Endocarditis, Prosthetic Valves, Aort

Question 0

MR seen on m-mode is indicative of what type of murmur?

Answer 0

Apical holosystolic

Question 1

Pts w a aortic coArctation commonly have a blood pressure in the legs?

Answer 1

Lower than the right arm

Question 2

All of the following are different types of endocarditis except?

Answer 2

Dressler

Question 3

An m-mode of a mitral heterograft valve resembles an m-mode of which valve?

Answer 3

Aortic.

Question 4

High frequency systolic vibrations on the aortic valve m-mode is consistent w?

Answer 4

Normal findings

Question 5

High risk patients for infective endocarditis include those w?

Answer 5

Intravenous drug abuse

Question 6

Low risk pts for infective endocarditis include those w?

Answer 6

Coronary artery disease

Question 7

If a pt has a star Edwards valve in both the mitral and aortic positions mitral regurg might be best detected from which window ?

Answer 7

Subcostal

Question 8

Coarctation of the aorta is associated w?

Answer 8

Bicuspid aortic valve

Question 9

When using m-mode to interrogate a starr Edwards mitral valve which window would you use?

Answer 9

Apical

Question 10

Which is an example of a mechanical cardiac valve?

Answer 10

St Jude bi-leaflet

Question 11

When red blood cells become damaged as they pass through a mechanical prosthetic valve the pt is said to have?

Answer 11

Hemolysis, which is the destruction of red blood cells leading to the release of hemoglobin

Question 12

Echo findings in endocarditis include?

Answer 12

Shaggy appearance on m-mode, of vegetation

Question 13

Patients w Marfan syndrome will exhibit all of the following except?

Answer 13

LVH, is not commonly seen

Question 14

Low risk patients for infective endocarditis include all the following except ?

Answer 14

Prosthetic mitral valve, you are at a high risk w this

Question 15

In order to be seen by 2d echo, vegetations need to be how big?

Answer 15

2-3 mm

Question 16

All of the following are etiologies for valvular endocarditis except?

Answer 16

Pulmonary HTN

Question 17

The degree of prosthetic valve stenosis depends on all of the following except?

Answer 17

Presence of regurg

Question 18

Patients w lupus will sometimes get what type of endocarditis?

Answer 18

Libman-Sachs

Question 19

All of the following are examples of bioprosthetic cardiac valves Except:?

Answer 19

Star-Edwards ball valve

Question 20

Echo findings in endocarditis often include all of the following Except:?

Answer 20

Eisenmeger syndrome has nothing to do with endocarditis.

Question 21

Which is an example of a bioprosthetic cardiac valve?

Answer 21

Ionescu-shiley bovine valve

Question 22

Which type of valve is a St. Jude?

Answer 22

Bi-disk

Question 23

All of the following are increased risk factors for valvular endocarditis Except:?

Answer 23

Carotid artery stenosis

Question 24

All of the following increase the risk for endocarditis Except:?

Answer 24

Coronary artery disease

Question 25

Patients with endocarditis may present the following symptoms except:?

Answer 25

Angina

Question 26

When using Doppler to interrogate a Starr-Edwards mitral valve, which window would you use?

Answer 26

Apical

Question 27

You are in the ER, a patient had signs & symptoms of aortic dissection. Which modality give you rapid diagnosis?

Answer 27

TEE

Question 28

High frequency systolic vibrations on the aortic valve M-mode is consistent with:?

Answer 28

Normal findings.

Question 29

Which of the following is a known complication of a bioprosthetic heart valve?

Answer 29

Pannus formation

Question 30

All of the following will cause aortic dilatation Except:?

Answer 30

Pulmonary hypertension

Question 31

When red blood cells become damaged as they pass thru a mechanical valv, the PT is said to have:?

Answer 31

Hemolysis

Question 32

A PT presents a 10 yr old ball-gage prosthetic valve in the mitral position with a new perivalvular leak. What might be a cause of this leak

Answer 32

Ring abscess

Question 33

Patients with lupus will sometimes get what type of endocarditis?

Answer 33

Libman-Sachs

Question 34

All of the following will cause aortic dilatation Except:?

Answer 34

Pulmonary hypertension

Question 35

Which is an example of a mechanical valve?

Answer 35

St. Jude

Question 36

The majority of organisms attach to the ___ side of the atrioventricular valves.

Answer 36

Atrial

Question 37

What is a common symptom of a PT with endocarditis?

Answer 37

Fever

Question 38

All of the following are examples of mechanical valves Except:?

Answer 38

Hancock

Question 39

Prosthetic valves are classified as:

Answer 39

Mechanical & bioprosthetic

Question 40

If a PT has a porcine MV, all of the following should be R/O during echo Except:?

Answer 40

Carcinoid heart disease

Question 41

Coarctation of the aorta most often occurs at the:?

Answer 41

Aortic isthmus

Question 42

In endocarditis the veg usually attach on:?

Answer 42

Flow side of valve

Question 43

A vegetation on a valve, need to be how big?

Answer 43

3mm

Question 44

If the PT pulmonic valve, annulus and trunk are excised and relocated to the aortic position, what type of valve do they have?

Answer 44

Autograft

Question 45

All of the following are different types of endocarditis Except:?

Answer 45

Dresslers