Untreated mitral regurgitation can lead to what cardiac condition?
Congestive Heart Failure
What side of the MV will the PISA radius be with Mitral Regurgitation?
Ventricular side
Condition impedes diastolic blood flow into the left ventricle?
Mitral stenosis
Using the MV pressure half-time (PHT), what is the equation for Mitral Valve Area (MVA)?
MVA = 220 / PHT
Which one of the below conditions can cause a systolic murmur?
Mitral Regurgitation
Murmur is associated with mitral regurgitation.
Systolic murmur S4 gallop
What direction is the color baseline shifted when performing the PISA radius for mitral regurgitation?
Shift down to -20-40 cm/sec
A reverberation artifact is most likely to be the caused by what kind of prosthetic valve?
Mechanical MV
What direction is the color baseline shifted when performing the PISA radius for mitral stenosis?
Shift up to + 20–40 cm/sec
Which one of the below conditions can cause a diastolic murmur?
Mitral Stenosis
Is a prolapsing mitral valve considered a Primary or Secondary type of mitral regurgitation.
Primary

What pathology is seen in the above image?
Mild mitral regurgitation
What is the continuity equation to solve for the MVA?
CSA x LVOT VTI / MV VTI
When assessing a case of mitral stenosis what is the severity of MS with a documented mitral valve area of 1.3 cm2.
Moderate mitral stenosis

Name the leaflet labeled “A” in the above image.
What is considered a Secondary type of mitral regurgitation?
Annular dilation
What procedure can be performed in the CATH lab for severe mitral regurgitation
Mitral valve clip
When assessing a case of mitral stenosis what is the severity of MS with a documented mitral valve mean gradient of 11 mmHg?
Severe mitral stenosis
What procedure can be performed in the CATH lab for mitral stenosis to increase flow across the valve, without valve replacement?
Valvuloplasty or balloon valvotomy

Name the leaflet labeled “B” in the above image
Posterior
With severe mitral valve regurgitation what kind of flow pattern would be expected in the pulmonary veins?
Systolic flow reversal
What murmur is most commonly associated with mitral valve prolapse?
Mid-systolic click
What affect does mitral stenosis have on the left ventricular preload?
Decrease preload
Mitral valve area of 1.6 cm2, indicates what about the severity mitral valve stenosis?
Mild MV stenosis
What is the orientation of MV A3/P3?
Medial

How would you classify the above mitral regurgitation jet?
Early systolic MR

Name the MV leaflet labeled “B” in the above image.
Anterior
Most common cause of mitral stenosis?
Rheumatic fever
A patient presents with a diastolic “rumble” murmur, and has a history of rheumatic fever. You perform an echocardiogram and obtain the following measurements: Use the continuity equation to solve.
What is this patient’s Mitral Valve Area?
1.04 cm2
What is the orientation of MV A1/P1?
Lateral