CCI ECHO REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST VERSION 2026/2027
1. Which abnormalities commonly go with Marfan's? - Mitral Valve
prolapse and Aortic dilation
2. Papillary muscle dysfunction usually results from - Ischemic Heart
Disease
3. In order to record the veg of endocarditis by echo, it must be - 3 mm
4. How many veins connect the pulmonary vascular bed with the LA? - 4
5. Which cardiomyopathy is associated with amyloidosis? - infiltrative
6. Which m-mode finding is considered to be a specific indicator of a
fenestrated AV? - Diastolic
7. Pulmonic stenosis is uncommon as an isolated defect and is usually
accompanied with a - VSD
8. False overriding of the aorta may be produced on the m-mode echo by
- Positioning the tdx in too high an intercostal space
9. A fib is most common with what valvular disease - rheumatic mitral
stenosis
10. Example of a bioprosthetic - bovine, equine, or porcine valve
11. When a patient has a clinical diagnosis of pericarditis -
pericardial effusion may not be present
12. TV closure usually occurs - less than 0.06 seconds after MV closure
13. Kawasaki's disease may lead to - coronary artery aneurysm
14. Which echo technique is best for the detection of MR - pulsed
doppler
15. Atrial myxomas are usually attached to the - fossa ovalis region of
the atrial septum
16. Which 2D views are best for direct imaging of a discrete
subaortic membrane - apical 5 and apical long axis view
17. Premature opening of the pulmonary valve may be seen in -
constrictive pericarditis
, 18. An underestimation of AS may occur because of - low CO
19. Estimation of MV area from doppler is calculated by the -
pressure half-time
20. What is the standard view for contrast study with an ASD? -
apical 4
21. The doppler jet of MS obtained at the apex is sometimes
confused with - Aortic Insufficiency
22. For patients with AS and A fib, peak systolic aortic velocity will -
be higher following long R-R intervals
23. Aliasing on color flow doppler is shown by a - reversal in color
24. Premature MV closure on m-mode is a sign of high LV diastolic
pressure in - aortic insuffiency
25. Midsystolic clicks and or late systolic murmurs are most
characteristic of - MV prolapse
26. The two most frequently encountered congenital heart lesions
in adults are - ASD and bicuspid AV
27. On m-mode a flail MV may have a similar appearance to - an
infected MV
28. One of the most common complications of a myocardial
infarction is - Aneurysm formation
29. In pericardial effusion the motion of the pericardium may be -
damped
30. On 2D Echo, a cleft MV may be confused with an anatomic - TV
31. In which view is the ultrasound beam most perpendicular to the
IAS - subcostal 4 chamber
32. To determine peak AS velocity the tdx should be - continuous
wave
33. Secondary findings in mitral stenosis - LA enlargement and signs
of pulmonary hypertension
34. Patients with longstanding AS will have - LVH
35. Patients with AI may have serial echos for - left ventricular
dimension changes
36. A left ventricular thrombus is usually in an area of - abnormal
wall motion
ANSWERS LATEST VERSION 2026/2027
1. Which abnormalities commonly go with Marfan's? - Mitral Valve
prolapse and Aortic dilation
2. Papillary muscle dysfunction usually results from - Ischemic Heart
Disease
3. In order to record the veg of endocarditis by echo, it must be - 3 mm
4. How many veins connect the pulmonary vascular bed with the LA? - 4
5. Which cardiomyopathy is associated with amyloidosis? - infiltrative
6. Which m-mode finding is considered to be a specific indicator of a
fenestrated AV? - Diastolic
7. Pulmonic stenosis is uncommon as an isolated defect and is usually
accompanied with a - VSD
8. False overriding of the aorta may be produced on the m-mode echo by
- Positioning the tdx in too high an intercostal space
9. A fib is most common with what valvular disease - rheumatic mitral
stenosis
10. Example of a bioprosthetic - bovine, equine, or porcine valve
11. When a patient has a clinical diagnosis of pericarditis -
pericardial effusion may not be present
12. TV closure usually occurs - less than 0.06 seconds after MV closure
13. Kawasaki's disease may lead to - coronary artery aneurysm
14. Which echo technique is best for the detection of MR - pulsed
doppler
15. Atrial myxomas are usually attached to the - fossa ovalis region of
the atrial septum
16. Which 2D views are best for direct imaging of a discrete
subaortic membrane - apical 5 and apical long axis view
17. Premature opening of the pulmonary valve may be seen in -
constrictive pericarditis
, 18. An underestimation of AS may occur because of - low CO
19. Estimation of MV area from doppler is calculated by the -
pressure half-time
20. What is the standard view for contrast study with an ASD? -
apical 4
21. The doppler jet of MS obtained at the apex is sometimes
confused with - Aortic Insufficiency
22. For patients with AS and A fib, peak systolic aortic velocity will -
be higher following long R-R intervals
23. Aliasing on color flow doppler is shown by a - reversal in color
24. Premature MV closure on m-mode is a sign of high LV diastolic
pressure in - aortic insuffiency
25. Midsystolic clicks and or late systolic murmurs are most
characteristic of - MV prolapse
26. The two most frequently encountered congenital heart lesions
in adults are - ASD and bicuspid AV
27. On m-mode a flail MV may have a similar appearance to - an
infected MV
28. One of the most common complications of a myocardial
infarction is - Aneurysm formation
29. In pericardial effusion the motion of the pericardium may be -
damped
30. On 2D Echo, a cleft MV may be confused with an anatomic - TV
31. In which view is the ultrasound beam most perpendicular to the
IAS - subcostal 4 chamber
32. To determine peak AS velocity the tdx should be - continuous
wave
33. Secondary findings in mitral stenosis - LA enlargement and signs
of pulmonary hypertension
34. Patients with longstanding AS will have - LVH
35. Patients with AI may have serial echos for - left ventricular
dimension changes
36. A left ventricular thrombus is usually in an area of - abnormal
wall motion
