ARDMS Echo
exam (659
questions and
answers)
Where is the CS located - answer Posterior to the
AV groove
Scatter = - answer RBC's
Most common congenital anomaly most frequently
seen in adults - answer Bi-cuspid valve
In order to record a vegetation of endocarditis by
echo the veg must have a diameter of at least -
answer 3 mm
Which M mode finding is considered to be a
specific indicator of a fenestrated Aortic Valve? -
answer Diastolic flutter of the AoV
,Fenestrated - answer window like opening
Which type of cardiomyopathy is associated with
amyloidosis? - answer Infiltrative
Which 2D echo view is best for identifying the
malformed tricuspid valve Ebstein's anomaly: -
answer AP4CH
A-fib is most commonly associated with which
valve disease? - answer Rheumatic MS
Doppler measures a pressure drop (gradient) by
the Bernoulli equation. This equation actually
measures the ________ gradient across the valve
peak - answer Peak Instantaneous
The patient you are examining has a clear cut
osculatory and angiographic evidence for MVP; yet
the resting echo is normal. You should then: -
answer Echo the patient in the standing position
The premature opening of the pulmonary valve
may be seen in - answer Constrictive pericarditis
,Estimation of the MVA from Doppler is calculated
by the: - answer Pressure 1/2 time
In patients with tricuspid atresia blood flow will
shun from the RA to the LA through a - - answer
PFO- patent foramen ovale
What is the standard echo view for contrast study
for an ASD? - answer AP4CH- true only for contrast
studies only
When obtaining a CW Doppler aortic profile from
the apex through a heavily calcified AV you may
___________ the velocity. - answer Underestimate
The Starr Edwards prosthetic valves are located in
both the mitral and aortic positions, MR is best
detected from which window? - answer Subcostal
For patients with AS and A-Fib, peak systolic aortic
velocity will be ______ following long R-R intervals. -
answer Higher
Midsystolic clicks and /or late systolic murmurs are
most characteristic of - answer MVP
, The 2 most common encountered congenital heart
lesions diagnosed in adults are- - answer ASD and
Bi-cuspid AoV
Endothelialized _____ can have the same tissue
characteristics as myocardium by 2-D echo -
answer Thrombi
On M-Mode a flail MV may have a similar
appearance to - - answer An infected MV
In patients with large pericardial effusions the
motion of the pericardium may be- - answer
Damped
Echocardiographically, patients with congestive
cardiomyopathy have left ventricles which are- -
answer Thick and hyperdynamic
On a 2D echo a cleft mitral valve may be confused
with an anatomic- - answer Tricuspid valve
In patients with VSD and L to R shunting the ______
may be dilated. - answer RA
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