PSAX- MMT, Doppler, Etc

Question 1

What cusps are seen at the PSAX PA level?

Answer 1

Right and left pulmonary cusps

Question 2

Which TV leaflets are seen at the PSAX base (AV) level?

Answer 2

Septal and anterior leaflets

Question 3

How are MV scallops numbered?

Answer 3

Lateral to medial

Question 4

At what level should we not assess LV wall motion?

Answer 4

PSAX MV level

Question 5

Level of the chordae tendonae

Answer 5

PSAX LV Base

Question 6

What is the acronym for remembering walls in PSAX?

Answer 6

SALI

Question 7

Which apical view sees inferior and anterior walls?

Answer 7

Apical 2

Question 8

Which apical view sees inferior lateral and anterior septum walls?

Answer 8

Apical 3

Question 9

Which apical view sees inferior septum and anterior lateral walls?

Answer 9

Apical 4

Question 10

What does the LAD mostly perfuse?

Answer 10

Anterior and septal walls

Question 11

What does the circumflex mostly perfuse?

Answer 11

Nothing on its own but mostly lateral walls

Question 12

What does the RCA mostly perfuse?

Answer 12

Inferior walls

Question 13

What does severe TR in PSAX look like?

Answer 13

Blue in the RA during systole

Question 14

What is the equation for RVSP?

Answer 14

RVSP= 4(V)2 + RAP

Question 15

What is normal RVSP?

Answer 15

<35mmHg

Question 16

How do you figure out RAP? What are the parameters?

Answer 16

3, 8 and 15
IVC dilated?
IVC collapsible >50%?