CCI Echo Review QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% CORRECT
Mitral Valve prolapse and Aortic dilation Correct Answer: Which abnormalities commonly go
with Marfan's?
Ischemic Heart Disease Correct Answer: Papillary muscle dysfunction usually results from
3 mm Correct Answer: In order to record the veg of endocarditis by echo, it must be
4 Correct Answer: How many veins connect the pulmonary vascular bed with the LA?
infiltrative Correct Answer: Which cardiomyopathy is associated with amyloidosis?
Diastolic Correct Answer: Which m-mode finding is considered to be a specific indicator of a
fenestrated AV?
VSD Correct Answer: Pulmonic stenosis in uncommon as an isolated defect and is usually
accompanied with a
Positioning the tdx in too high an intercostal space Correct Answer: false overriding of the aorta
may be produced on the m-mode echo by
rheumatic mitral stenosis Correct Answer: A fib is most common with what valvular disease
bovine, equine, or porcine valve Correct Answer: Example of a bioprosthetic
pericardial effusion may not be present Correct Answer: When a patient has a clinical diagnosis
of pericarditis
less than 0.06 seconds after MV closure Correct Answer: TV closure usually occurs
coronary artery aneurysm Correct Answer: Kawasaki's disease may lead to
pulsed doppler Correct Answer: which echo technique is best for the detection of MR
fossa ovalis region of the atrial septum Correct Answer: atrial myxomas are usually attached to
the
apical 5 and apical long axis view Correct Answer: which 2d views are best for direct imaging
of a discrete subaortic membrane
constrictive pericarditis Correct Answer: premature opening of the pulmonary valve may be
seen in
, low CO Correct Answer: an underestimation of AS may occur because of
pressure half-time Correct Answer: Estimation of MV area from doppler is calculated by the
apical 4 Correct Answer: What is the standard view for contrast study with an ASD?
Aortic Insufficiency Correct Answer: The doppler jet of MS obtained at the apex is sometimes
confused with
be higher following long R-R intervals Correct Answer: For patients with AS and A fib, peak
systolic aortic velocity will
reversal in color Correct Answer: Aliasing on color flow doppler is shown by a
aortic insuffiency Correct Answer: Premature MV closure on mmode is a sign of high LV
diastolic pressure in
MV prolapse Correct Answer: Midsystolic clicks and or late systolic murmurs are most
characteristic of
ASD and bicuspid AV Correct Answer: The two most frequently encountered congenital heart
lesions in adults are
an infected MV Correct Answer: On m-mose a flail MV may have a similar appearance to
Aneurysm formation Correct Answer: One of the most common complications of a myocardial
infarction is
damped Correct Answer: in pericardial effusion the motion of the pericardium may be
TV Correct Answer: On 2D Echo, a cleft MV may be confused with an anatomic
subcostal 4 chamber Correct Answer: In which view is the ultrasound beam most perpendicular
to the IAS
be continuous wave Correct Answer: To determine peak AS velocity the tdx should be
LA enlargement and signs of pulmonary hypertension Correct Answer: secondary findings in
mitral stenosis
LVH Correct Answer: patients with longstanding AS will have
left ventricular dimension changes Correct Answer: Patients with AI may have serial echos for
abnormal wall motion Correct Answer: A left ventricular thrombus is usually in an area of
100% CORRECT
Mitral Valve prolapse and Aortic dilation Correct Answer: Which abnormalities commonly go
with Marfan's?
Ischemic Heart Disease Correct Answer: Papillary muscle dysfunction usually results from
3 mm Correct Answer: In order to record the veg of endocarditis by echo, it must be
4 Correct Answer: How many veins connect the pulmonary vascular bed with the LA?
infiltrative Correct Answer: Which cardiomyopathy is associated with amyloidosis?
Diastolic Correct Answer: Which m-mode finding is considered to be a specific indicator of a
fenestrated AV?
VSD Correct Answer: Pulmonic stenosis in uncommon as an isolated defect and is usually
accompanied with a
Positioning the tdx in too high an intercostal space Correct Answer: false overriding of the aorta
may be produced on the m-mode echo by
rheumatic mitral stenosis Correct Answer: A fib is most common with what valvular disease
bovine, equine, or porcine valve Correct Answer: Example of a bioprosthetic
pericardial effusion may not be present Correct Answer: When a patient has a clinical diagnosis
of pericarditis
less than 0.06 seconds after MV closure Correct Answer: TV closure usually occurs
coronary artery aneurysm Correct Answer: Kawasaki's disease may lead to
pulsed doppler Correct Answer: which echo technique is best for the detection of MR
fossa ovalis region of the atrial septum Correct Answer: atrial myxomas are usually attached to
the
apical 5 and apical long axis view Correct Answer: which 2d views are best for direct imaging
of a discrete subaortic membrane
constrictive pericarditis Correct Answer: premature opening of the pulmonary valve may be
seen in
, low CO Correct Answer: an underestimation of AS may occur because of
pressure half-time Correct Answer: Estimation of MV area from doppler is calculated by the
apical 4 Correct Answer: What is the standard view for contrast study with an ASD?
Aortic Insufficiency Correct Answer: The doppler jet of MS obtained at the apex is sometimes
confused with
be higher following long R-R intervals Correct Answer: For patients with AS and A fib, peak
systolic aortic velocity will
reversal in color Correct Answer: Aliasing on color flow doppler is shown by a
aortic insuffiency Correct Answer: Premature MV closure on mmode is a sign of high LV
diastolic pressure in
MV prolapse Correct Answer: Midsystolic clicks and or late systolic murmurs are most
characteristic of
ASD and bicuspid AV Correct Answer: The two most frequently encountered congenital heart
lesions in adults are
an infected MV Correct Answer: On m-mose a flail MV may have a similar appearance to
Aneurysm formation Correct Answer: One of the most common complications of a myocardial
infarction is
damped Correct Answer: in pericardial effusion the motion of the pericardium may be
TV Correct Answer: On 2D Echo, a cleft MV may be confused with an anatomic
subcostal 4 chamber Correct Answer: In which view is the ultrasound beam most perpendicular
to the IAS
be continuous wave Correct Answer: To determine peak AS velocity the tdx should be
LA enlargement and signs of pulmonary hypertension Correct Answer: secondary findings in
mitral stenosis
LVH Correct Answer: patients with longstanding AS will have
left ventricular dimension changes Correct Answer: Patients with AI may have serial echos for
abnormal wall motion Correct Answer: A left ventricular thrombus is usually in an area of
