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Which of the following is not a characteristic of veins?
Carry blood toward the heart
Have thick walls
Are easily collapsible
Can expand rapidly if needed
Have thick walls
What artifact is seen in this (Image)?
Aliasing
A patient has an LA Volume of 33mL/m2 would this be concerning?
No, this is considered within normal limits
The majority of the apical segments are supplied by which coronary artery?
Left anterior descending artery
Restrictive diastolic dysfunction would have an E/A ratio of:
>2.0
Based off the (Image) below how would you grade the diastolic dysfunction?
Grade 2: Pseudonormal
Which of the following is not an advantage of PW?
Sample Volume
Detection of Higher Velocities
Use in Duplex Instruments
Depth Resolution
Detection of Higher Velocities
The "S" wave during the pulmonary venous flow represents:
Systole
When may you use a posterior chest wall as a window for a TTE?
Large Pleural Effusions
Using a short axis view for strain allows us to obtain what strain parameter(s)?
GCS & GRS
What type of resolution refers to the ability to differentiate two structures at different depths that are close together?
Axial Resolution
RVSP stands for:
Right ventricular systolic pressure
What does Doppler Tissue Imaging measure?
Velocity of the myocardium at the valve annuli
Which wave on the ECG represents ventricular repolarization (diastole)?
T-wave
When obtaining the Apical 4 chamber view, the transducer notch should be at approximately ____ o'clock.
3
When assessing a valve for stenosis or regurgitation you should use what type of Doppler?
Continuous Wave
One use of color doppler M-Mode is:
Evaluating for valvular regurgitation
What acronym is used to remember the color map box?
BART
When measuring the ascending aorta, which technique should be used?
Leading-edge-to-leading-edge
What is the normal pulmonic valve velocity range?
1.0-1.3 m/s