Ventricular function Flashcards
The definition of stunned myocardium is:
A. Myocardium after cardiopulmonary resuscitation
B. Myocardium after electrical cardioversion
C. Myocardium that’s is hyperkinetic post myocardial infarction
D. Rep refused viable myocardium that’s is not functioning
D. Stunned viable myocardium that is not functioning
Hibernating myocardium is:
A. Myocardium that is hyperkinetic post-myocardial infarction
B. Reprefused viable myocardium that is functioning
C. Viable myocardium at rest but not functioning with exercise
D. Viable myocardium that is not functioning because of chronic ischemia
D. Viable myocardium that’s is nonfunctioning because of chronic ischemia
Stress echocardiography methods that may be used to detect hibernating myocardium include:
A. Cold pressure
B. Handgrip
C. Low-dose dobutamine
D. Treadmill
C. Low dose dobutamine
A possible etiology for pericardial effusion is:
A. Acute myocardial infarction
B. Mitral valve prolapse
C. Pulmonary regurgitation
D. Mitral valve stenosis
A. Acute myocardial infarction
A pericardial effusion develops in a patient two weeks post myocardial infarction. This suggests _____________ syndrome.
A. Dressler’s
Echocardiographic findings in the post-myocardial infarction patient include:
A. Mitral annular calcification
B. Mural thrombus
C. Valvular stenosis
D. Ventricular septal aneurysm
B. Mural thrombus
A thrombus shape that is associated with embolization is:
A. Spherical
B. Flat
C. Eccentric
D. Pedunculated
D. Pedunculated
The infraction most commonly associated with left ventricular aneurysm is:
A. Anterior
B. Inferior
C. Lateral
D. True posterior
Anterior