41-45
What type of laminar flow would you expect to see in the aortic arch?
Skewed flow
Upon evaluation of the (Image), click your cursor to the area where the Aortic Valve is open on the M-Mode.
(Place cursor on image)
Fusion of the mitral valve E and A waves can be caused by:
Tachycardia
Which side of the heart has a thicker myocardium?
Left Side
What is considered normal blood pressure?
<120/<80 mm/Hg
Afterload is described as:
The resistance the heart must pump against
During which phase of the cardiac cycle do the atrioventricular valves open?
Diastole
What is the function of the left atrial appendage?
To act as a decompression chamber
Which layer of the heart wall is composed of muscle and is the main pumping?
Myocardium
What chamber of the heart is the most posterior?
Left Atrium
What is being evaluated from in this M-Mode (Image)?
TAPSE
What term do you use to describe the direction of the feet?
Inferior
Match the correct measurement to the (Image). For example on the image number one is measuring? Put the answers in order from 1-4.
1. Aortic Annulus
2. Sinus of Valsalva
3. Sinotubular Junction
4. Proximal Ascending Aorta
What structure (Image) is caliper #2 measuring?
Hepatic Vein
Using your cursor, click on the peak of the E wave.
(Place cursor on image)
What is the function of the chordae tendineae?
To connect valve leaflets to the papillary muscles
When evaluating the IVC with color, you need to be sure that the angle is equal or less than:
60 degrees
The coronary sinus drains into the:
Right Atrium
Mechanical Index is important in what echocardiography exam?
Contrast Echo
What does attenuation refer to in ultrasound?
Reduction in signal strength