AND ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY PRACTICE
SOLUTION COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
EXPERT VERIFIED ANSWERS FOR SUCCESS
◉Main types of echocardiography . Ans: Transthoracic (TTE) and
Transesophageal (TEE).
◉How TTE is performed . Ans: Transducer placed on the chest using
different views/windows.
◉Purpose of TEE . Ans: Better resolution, prosthetic valve assessment,
embolism sources, aortic dissection, etc.
◉M-mode assessment . Ans: Wall thickness, chamber dimensions, and
valvular motion.
◉2D echo assessment . Ans: Wall motion, measurements, valvular
motion, masses, volumes.