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Identify window versus image planes: |
Windows: parasternal, suprasternal, apical, subcostal Planes: short-axis, 4ch, 3ch, 2ch |
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What is the upper limit of normal for the anulus Diameter of the aortic valve? |
Annulus: 1.6 cm/m2 Sinuses: 2.1 cm/m2 |
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Differentiate between aortic root anatomy and aortic valve anatomy. |
ARA: sinuses of valsalva , coronary Ostia, sinotubular junction AVA: nodes of aratius |
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What is another name for a Chiari network? |
IVC valve, Eustachian valve |
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Best view to see Pulmonic valve and coronary sinus: |
PV: PSAX (aov level) CS: PLAX |
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ECG components with the mechanical events is related to aortic valve leaflets opening |
Systole |
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90% of LV filling occurs before which point of the mitral in flow? |
P wave/ atrial kick |
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What is normal EPSS? |
2-7 mm |
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Segment of cardiac cycle from MV closure through AOV closure |
Systole |
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Identify points along the pressure- volume loop. |
Atrial filling IVCT Ventricle contraction IVRT |
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Decrease in contractility results in _______ with large LV volumes |
Decrease in SV |
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Preload relates to? |
Hypervolemia Regurgitation of cardiac valves Heart failure |
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What is related to AO resistance or end- systolic wall stress? |
Afterload |
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Fiber-shortening (long) |
Afterload |
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_____ is calculated by dividing 2 PWTd by LVIDd and simple measurement of ventricular geometry in patients with hypertrophy. |
Relative wall thickness |
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What has an inverse relationship with myocardial fiber shortening? |
Thickening of LV wall |
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Which point of ECG is diastolic component measured on PLAX LV Measurement? |
Q wave |
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SV/ EDV x 100%= |
EF (%) |
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Which falls normal range of fractional shortening? |
35% |
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Which is normal MPI? |
0.4 |
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(IVRT) + IVCT/ SEP |
MPI |
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Identify phases of diastole: |
Isovolumic relaxation Early rapid diastolic filling Diastasis Late diastolic filling |
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_____ is the ratio of change in volume to change in pressure. |
Compliance |
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_____is ratio of change in pressure - volume. |
Stiffness |
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What is LV pressure rapidly falling? |
IVRT |
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Changes and preload ,changes in transmitral flow rate ,and change in atrial pressure all affect ______? |
Early diastolic filling |
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What is the effect of inspiration on LA filling? |
No change |
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Cardiac rhythm, atrial contractile functioning , ventricular end diastolic pressure and heart rate all affect ______? |
Late diastolic filling |
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LCA arises from superior aspect of the left _____. |
Coronary sinus of valsalva |
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What are the percentage of left to right coronary dominance? |
80% right 20% left |
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Which coronary artery is considered silent on EKG? |
Circumflex |
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Which shows sequence of events of myocardial ischemia in order? |
Reduce perfusion Diastolic dysfunction WMA PCG change Chest pain |
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Sensitivity of stress echo cardiography for detection of CAD depends on required stress images of? |
Pete cardiac workload |
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An end point for stopping dobutamine stress echo test max heart rate %? |
85% |
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Which is an advantage of 3-D imaging? |
Rapid acquisition |
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If standard 2D image has frame rate of 50 Hz what does it change to in 3-D is applied? |
5hz |
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In real time 3-D echo, which view is used to aquire aortic valve? |
PLAX |
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The gradient in rotation Angle from base to Apex measure as degrees per cm is known as _____? |
Torsion |
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The tissue Doppler sample is Place 1 cm ______ from septal side of mitral annulus |
Apical |
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Strain rate imaging is based on difference in tissue Doppler _______ between sample volume divided by distance between them. |
Velocity |
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Peak systolic strain rate measure ventricular contractile function that is insensitive to changes in ______ conditions. |
Loading |
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Strain is a measure of ______ defined as a difference between the final length divided by original length |
Deformation |
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Because strain is relative to baseline length ______ is considered zero strain. |
End diastole |