CCI exam LATEST QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
2025/2026 WITH RATIONALES
ALREADY GRADED A+ (16pages
1. Whichmvalvesmseparatemthemareasmofmgreatestmpressuremdifferencesm(andmlowest)m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmMitralmvalvem(TV)
2. ThemLADmliesminmthem_______minterventricularmsulcus?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmAnterior
3. Frommthemleftmparasternalmwindowmwhichmofmthemfollowingmaremyoummostmlikelymtomgetmac
curatemvelocitymmeasurements?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmpulmonarymartery
4. DuringmwhichmphasemdomthemCotomAriesmfill?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmEasilymdiastole
5. Frommthemapicalm4chmviewmhowmdomyoumrotatemthemtransducermtomobtainmthemapicalmLAX?
m-mCORRECTmANSWERmCounterclockwisem120
6. Whichmvalvemsitsmatmthemopeningmofmthemcoronarymsinus?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThebesian
7. Whichmhasmthemfastestmintrinsicmrate?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmSAmnode
8. Withmamvelocitymofm.5mm/secmwhatmismthemgradient?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm1mmmmHg
9. HowmdomyoumeliminatemaliasingmonmPWmspectralmDoppler?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmSwitchmtomCWmDoppler
,10. WhatmdoesmVTImxmCSAmequal?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmDopplermstrokemvolume
11. Inhalationmofmamylmnitritemcauses:m-mCORRECTmANSWERmDecreasedmafterload
12. KnowmisovolumetricmtimingmwithmthemECHm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAftermRmwave=misovolumicmcontraction
13. AftermTmwave=misovolumicmrelaxation
14. Onmthemwingersmdiagrammwhenmismthemmitralmvalvemopen?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm4-1
15. WhenmismthemLVmandmLAmvolumesmhighest?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmLV-mendmdiastole
16. LA-mendmsystole
17. Whatmaremthemnormalmpressureminmthempulmonarymarterym-mCORRECTmANSWERm25/10
18. WheremismthemO2msaturationmthemlowest?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmcoronarymsinus
19. O2msaturationminmthempulmonarymveinsm-mCORRECTmANSWERm95%
20. O2msaturationminmpulmonarymarteriesm-mCORRECTmANSWERm75%
21. BestmcathmtechniquemformLVmfunction?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmLVmangiogram
22. Leftmatrialmpressuremmatchesmthempressuremofmwhatmothermarea?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmPCW
23. WhatmismPCW?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmLeftmatrialmpressure
, 24. TomdeterminemASmwheremaremthemcathetersmplaced?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERm1.moneminmthemLVmandmoneminmthemAo
25. 2.mormoneminmthemLVmandm"pulledmback"macrossmthemAoVmormonemcathetermwithmtwomseper
atemsensors
26. ApicalmswirlingmofmthemechomcontrastmformLVOmismcausedmby:m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmHighmMI
27. Sonographersmshouldmdompeermtompeermreviewsmhowmoftenmformquality/mtechnicalmreview
?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm2mtimesmpermmonth
28. WhosemresponsibilitymismitmtomobtainmtheminformedmconsentmpriormtomamTEE?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmPhysician
29. Amsecondarymfindingminmaorticmstenosismis?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmLeftmventricularmhypertrophy
30. Inmaorticmstenosismismpulsempressuremwidemormnarrowm-mCORRECTmANSWERmNarrow
31. Systemicmhypertensionmismamcommonmsymptommofm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAorticmcoarctation
32. Bestmviewmtomdiagnosismambicuspidmaorticmvalvemismthemparasternalm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmShort-axismsystolem(footballmshaped)
33. WhatmismTakayasumarteritis?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmAorticmarchmsyndromem
34. FibrosismofmthemarchmandmdescendingmAomofmunknownmetiology
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
2025/2026 WITH RATIONALES
ALREADY GRADED A+ (16pages
1. Whichmvalvesmseparatemthemareasmofmgreatestmpressuremdifferencesm(andmlowest)m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmMitralmvalvem(TV)
2. ThemLADmliesminmthem_______minterventricularmsulcus?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmAnterior
3. Frommthemleftmparasternalmwindowmwhichmofmthemfollowingmaremyoummostmlikelymtomgetmac
curatemvelocitymmeasurements?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmpulmonarymartery
4. DuringmwhichmphasemdomthemCotomAriesmfill?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmEasilymdiastole
5. Frommthemapicalm4chmviewmhowmdomyoumrotatemthemtransducermtomobtainmthemapicalmLAX?
m-mCORRECTmANSWERmCounterclockwisem120
6. Whichmvalvemsitsmatmthemopeningmofmthemcoronarymsinus?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThebesian
7. Whichmhasmthemfastestmintrinsicmrate?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmSAmnode
8. Withmamvelocitymofm.5mm/secmwhatmismthemgradient?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm1mmmmHg
9. HowmdomyoumeliminatemaliasingmonmPWmspectralmDoppler?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmSwitchmtomCWmDoppler
,10. WhatmdoesmVTImxmCSAmequal?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmDopplermstrokemvolume
11. Inhalationmofmamylmnitritemcauses:m-mCORRECTmANSWERmDecreasedmafterload
12. KnowmisovolumetricmtimingmwithmthemECHm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAftermRmwave=misovolumicmcontraction
13. AftermTmwave=misovolumicmrelaxation
14. Onmthemwingersmdiagrammwhenmismthemmitralmvalvemopen?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm4-1
15. WhenmismthemLVmandmLAmvolumesmhighest?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmLV-mendmdiastole
16. LA-mendmsystole
17. Whatmaremthemnormalmpressureminmthempulmonarymarterym-mCORRECTmANSWERm25/10
18. WheremismthemO2msaturationmthemlowest?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmcoronarymsinus
19. O2msaturationminmthempulmonarymveinsm-mCORRECTmANSWERm95%
20. O2msaturationminmpulmonarymarteriesm-mCORRECTmANSWERm75%
21. BestmcathmtechniquemformLVmfunction?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmLVmangiogram
22. Leftmatrialmpressuremmatchesmthempressuremofmwhatmothermarea?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmPCW
23. WhatmismPCW?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmLeftmatrialmpressure
, 24. TomdeterminemASmwheremaremthemcathetersmplaced?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERm1.moneminmthemLVmandmoneminmthemAo
25. 2.mormoneminmthemLVmandm"pulledmback"macrossmthemAoVmormonemcathetermwithmtwomseper
atemsensors
26. ApicalmswirlingmofmthemechomcontrastmformLVOmismcausedmby:m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmHighmMI
27. Sonographersmshouldmdompeermtompeermreviewsmhowmoftenmformquality/mtechnicalmreview
?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm2mtimesmpermmonth
28. WhosemresponsibilitymismitmtomobtainmtheminformedmconsentmpriormtomamTEE?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmPhysician
29. Amsecondarymfindingminmaorticmstenosismis?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmLeftmventricularmhypertrophy
30. Inmaorticmstenosismismpulsempressuremwidemormnarrowm-mCORRECTmANSWERmNarrow
31. Systemicmhypertensionmismamcommonmsymptommofm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAorticmcoarctation
32. Bestmviewmtomdiagnosismambicuspidmaorticmvalvemismthemparasternalm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmShort-axismsystolem(footballmshaped)
33. WhatmismTakayasumarteritis?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmAorticmarchmsyndromem
34. FibrosismofmthemarchmandmdescendingmAomofmunknownmetiology
