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The closed central portion of the interatrial septum in the adult is called?

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Fossa ovalis

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A saline contrast bubble study is performed during the TEE, need to detect?

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Cardiac shunts

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Which has the most impact on color Doppler jet size?

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Doppler gain

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At which temperature range is to unsafe to use a TEE probe?

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40-45c (highest temp given, overheating can cause esophageal tissue damage)

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Which valve event ends isovolumic relaxation?

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Mitral opening

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The area of the aorta between the top of the descending aorta and the arch is called the?

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Isthmus

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The anterior and apical wall of the LV is supplied by which coronary artery?

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Left anterior descending (LAD)

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The normal mean left atrial pressure is comparable to which of the following pressures?

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Left ventricular diastolic

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What percent of the left ventricular filing normally occurs in the first third of diastole?

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70%

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In a patient w COPD which frequency transducer would most likely result in the best images?

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1.75 MHz

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Which valve event ends isovolumic contraction?

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Aortic opening

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Which is the most posterior cardiac valve in the chest?

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Mitral

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The moderator band is seen in which of the following chambers?

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Right ventricle

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What type of murmur is associated with aortic stenosis?

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Systolic crescendo decrescendo murmur

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The best 2D view for diagnosing mitral valve prolapse is?

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Parasternal long axis (PLAX)

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On m-mode echocardiography the left atrial dimension is measured at?

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End systole

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The second heart sound involves the?

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Semilunar valves

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In echocardiography when Is a raphe typically seen?

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Bicuspid aortic valve (a raphe is the fussed line between 2 of the 3 aortic leaflets in a typical bicuspid valve. Usually 86% between the R and the L aortic leaflets

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The best view for evaluating a pt w suspected coarctation of the aorta is?

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Suprasternal long axis of the aortic arch

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Te best 2d view for evaluating a pt w a suspected PDA is?

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Parasternal short axis of the aorta

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Visualization of the lateral wall of the LV is best when the sonographer uses which of the following views?

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Ap 4ch

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With normal pressures which valve lesion would have the highest Doppler velocity?

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Mitral regurg

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Which standard 2-D transthoracic view typically allows viewing of the left atrial appendage LAA?

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Apical 2CH

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What type of murmur is associated with mitral valve prolapse?

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Mid systolic click w a late systolic murmur

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The best Doppler view for evaluating the severity of pulmonic stenosis is?
Psax at the base
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What type of murmur is associated with aortic stenosis?
Systolic crescendo decrecendo murmur
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Externally where is the left anterior descending coronary artery found?
Anterior interventricular sulcus
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Which of the following can be seen on echo and is considered a normal remnant of fetal circulation?
Eustachian valve (at the junction of the IVC and RA is often seen on echo)
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Which of the following increases left ventricular afterload?
Systemic hypertension. increases left ventricular afterload or the work that the ventricle has to do.
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The central opening of the interatrial septum during fetal circulation is called the?
Foramen ovale
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on M mode echocardiography the left ventricular diastolic dimension is measured at?
The start of the QRS
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Which of the following forms a flap at the level of the foramen ovale that controls the flow between the right atrium and the left atrium?
Septum primum
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Fetal blood oxygenation occurs in the maternal?
Placenta
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Which Echo window is used in viewing the inferior vena cava?
Subcostal
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Color flow Doppler converts flow frequencies into different colors, it's appearance is based on all of the following except?
Gray scale map used
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What causes a left parasternal friction rub?
Pericarditis
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Adult chest wall echo probes generally operate with what frequency range?
2.5 - 4.0
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Which is the most posterior chamber of the heart?
Left atrium
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Which valve event starts at isovolumic contraction?
Mitral closure
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Which valve event ends isovolumic relaxation?
Mitral opening
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The resistance against which the left ventricle contracts is referred to as?
Afterload
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The right atrium receives unoxygenated blood from which of the following Except:?
Right pulmonary veins
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The mitral valve apparatus includes all if the following structures Except:?
Non-coronary cusp
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In laminar flow, mean velocity is:?
Roughly equal to maximum velocity
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What is the interventricular septal motion in a patient with LBBB
Dyskinetic septal
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Which is the most anterior cardiac valve in the chest?
Pulmonic valve
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In fetal circulation the vessel that shunts blood R to L between pulmonary artery & aorta is?
Ductus arteriosus
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All of the following may result in jugular venous distension Except:?
Hypovolemia
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Which cardiac valve lies closest to the apex of the heart?
Tricuspid valve
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In PT's with severe mitral stenosis what % of the left ventricle filling might be contributed by atrial systole?
50%. Abnormal with MS
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Each of the aortic valve cusps is associated with:?
A sinus of valsalva
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A pericardial effusion will be seen between these two layers?
Visceral & parietal
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Which of the following choices would not be used to correct for a pulsed wave Doppler aliasing?
Use a higher frequency probe
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In normal development which is the last to close?
Foramen ovale
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When using the PEDOF cw Doppler probe, the cardiac sonographer must rely on?
Spectral display in comparison to the EKG?
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A PT who has higher blood pressure in Right arm than the Left arm may have:?
Coarctation of the aorta
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On M-mode echo, late diastolic dip seen on the pulmonic valve is caused by:?
Pulmonic stenosis
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To perform cw Doppler using PEDOF probe, how many piezoelectric crystals are required?
Two
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The closed central portion of the interatrial septum in the adult is called?
Fossa ovalis
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Fetal blood H2o occurs in the?
Placenta
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What can you do to reduce ghosting in color Doppler?
Increase wall filter
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What causes a left Parasternal friction rub?
Pericarditis
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Another name for the right ventricular outflow tract?
Infundibulum
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In normal pressures, which valve lesion would have the lowest velocity?
Pulmonary regurg
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Best Doppler view to evaluate peak velocity of tricuspid regurg is?
Apical 4
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Which of the following increases left ventricular afterload?
Systemic hypertension
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The left ventricular diastolic pressure is comparable to what other pressure?
Mean left atrial pressure
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Which is the most posterior cardiac valve?
Mitral
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On M-mode echo the left atrial dimension is measured at?
End systole
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What type of murmur is associated with aortic stenosis?
Systolic crescendo/decrescendo
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The pressure in LV at end diastole is referred to as?
Preload
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A treatment for constrictive pericarditis is?
Pericardiectomy
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Causes for constrictive pericarditis are?
Chronic pericarditis, prior pericardiotomy, TB or tumor involvement, radiation therapy & long term steroid use
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Where should saline contrast be injected in order to diagnosis a persistent left superior vena cava ?
Left arm
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Which is the best echo view for assessing the anterior walls of the left ventricle?
Apical 2 chamber view

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