CCI ECHO 125 Quizes and Answers
1. A pt presents with a transcatheter aortic valve replacement. What informa- tion must the sonographer obtain
prior to performing the echocardiogram? Choose all answers that apply.
Date of implantation Size of Valve
Systemic blood pressure
Prior LV Ejection Fraction: All of the above
2. The double diamond sign on an M -mode tracing of the MV is indicative of mid diastolic closure caused by.....
Acute MI
Dressler Syndrome
Pulmonary HTN
Dilated cardiomyopathy: Dilated Cardiomyopathy
3. The slope between which two points of the Doppler tracing of the mitral valve are used to calculate the
pressure half time?
D-E
E-F
E-A E/E':
E-F
4. Microbubble contrast evaluation of the LV is performed when standard 2D images are suboptimal.
Suboptimal images are defined as:
The inability to detect two or more contiguous segments in any of the apical windows
The inability to detect two or more contiguous segments in any three of the apical windows: The inability to
detect two or more contiguous segments in any three of the apical windows
5. Which of the following calculations demonstrates the rate of increase in left ventricle pressure during systolic
contraction?
EF %
Qp/Qs
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dp/dt
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Fractional Shortening: dp/dt
6. The image demonstrates a Doppler waveform from the mitral valve, A caliper is placed on the E peak velocity.
The blue dot is placed where the second cursor would be placed.: Mitral valve waveform
7. Which of the following should be omitted from the optimal parasternal long axis view of the left ventricle?
Right ventricular outflow tract Papillary muscle
Descending Aorta
Coronary sinus: Papillary Muscle
8. Which of the following regarding ventricular septal defects is true?: The membranous type of VSD is
located at the junction of the left ventricular outflow tract and the muscular portion of the septum.
9. In tamponade the RV free wall will collapse in diastole, except in patients with significant:
Systemic HTN Pulmonary HTN
tricuspid regurgitation
pericardial effusion: Pulmonary HTN
10.How is the cardiac index calculated ?
Cardiac output / body surface area stroke volume /
cardiac output cardiac output / stroke volume
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Stroke volume x cardiac output x body surface area: Cardiac output / body surface area
11.In order to diagnose a persistent left SVC, the ultrasound enhancing agent should be injected in the
and it will be seen in the before entering the right heart if the exam is positive.
left arm, SVC right
arm, LA
Left arm, coronary sinus
left arm, pulmonary veins: Left arm, SVC
12.Which of the following is a characteristic of an athlete heart? sustained tachycardia at rest
LV posterior wall thickness 1.5 cm moderate biatrial
enlargement
interventricular septal thickness 1.5 cm: LV posterior wall thickness 1.5 cm
13.Which of the following correctly describes how to measure the left atrium in the parasternal view?
Leading edge to leading edge, from the aortic sinus to the posterior atrial wall outer edge to inner edge, from the
aortic sinus to the posterior atrial wall
Leading edge to leading edge, from the LVOT to the posterior atrial wall: lead- ing edge to leading edge, from the
aortic sinus to the posterior atrial wall
14.Which of the following is an expected EF% on a patient with advanced hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ?
45%
15%
85%
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1. A pt presents with a transcatheter aortic valve replacement. What informa- tion must the sonographer obtain
prior to performing the echocardiogram? Choose all answers that apply.
Date of implantation Size of Valve
Systemic blood pressure
Prior LV Ejection Fraction: All of the above
2. The double diamond sign on an M -mode tracing of the MV is indicative of mid diastolic closure caused by.....
Acute MI
Dressler Syndrome
Pulmonary HTN
Dilated cardiomyopathy: Dilated Cardiomyopathy
3. The slope between which two points of the Doppler tracing of the mitral valve are used to calculate the
pressure half time?
D-E
E-F
E-A E/E':
E-F
4. Microbubble contrast evaluation of the LV is performed when standard 2D images are suboptimal.
Suboptimal images are defined as:
The inability to detect two or more contiguous segments in any of the apical windows
The inability to detect two or more contiguous segments in any three of the apical windows: The inability to
detect two or more contiguous segments in any three of the apical windows
5. Which of the following calculations demonstrates the rate of increase in left ventricle pressure during systolic
contraction?
EF %
Qp/Qs
1/
35
, CCI ECHO 125 Quizes and Answers
dp/dt
2/
35
, CCI ECHO 125 Quizes and Answers
Fractional Shortening: dp/dt
6. The image demonstrates a Doppler waveform from the mitral valve, A caliper is placed on the E peak velocity.
The blue dot is placed where the second cursor would be placed.: Mitral valve waveform
7. Which of the following should be omitted from the optimal parasternal long axis view of the left ventricle?
Right ventricular outflow tract Papillary muscle
Descending Aorta
Coronary sinus: Papillary Muscle
8. Which of the following regarding ventricular septal defects is true?: The membranous type of VSD is
located at the junction of the left ventricular outflow tract and the muscular portion of the septum.
9. In tamponade the RV free wall will collapse in diastole, except in patients with significant:
Systemic HTN Pulmonary HTN
tricuspid regurgitation
pericardial effusion: Pulmonary HTN
10.How is the cardiac index calculated ?
Cardiac output / body surface area stroke volume /
cardiac output cardiac output / stroke volume
3/
35
, CCI ECHO 125 Quizes and Answers
Stroke volume x cardiac output x body surface area: Cardiac output / body surface area
11.In order to diagnose a persistent left SVC, the ultrasound enhancing agent should be injected in the
and it will be seen in the before entering the right heart if the exam is positive.
left arm, SVC right
arm, LA
Left arm, coronary sinus
left arm, pulmonary veins: Left arm, SVC
12.Which of the following is a characteristic of an athlete heart? sustained tachycardia at rest
LV posterior wall thickness 1.5 cm moderate biatrial
enlargement
interventricular septal thickness 1.5 cm: LV posterior wall thickness 1.5 cm
13.Which of the following correctly describes how to measure the left atrium in the parasternal view?
Leading edge to leading edge, from the aortic sinus to the posterior atrial wall outer edge to inner edge, from the
aortic sinus to the posterior atrial wall
Leading edge to leading edge, from the LVOT to the posterior atrial wall: lead- ing edge to leading edge, from the
aortic sinus to the posterior atrial wall
14.Which of the following is an expected EF% on a patient with advanced hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ?
45%
15%
85%
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35
