Cci Rcs Registry Verified Solutions 100%

CCI RCS Registry VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100% What valve separates the areas of greatest pressure differences? - ANSWER Mitral valve What valve separates the areas of the lowest pressure differences? - ANSWER Tricuspid valve Where does the LAD lie on the heart? - ANSWER Anterior interventricular groove (sulcus) What aortic cusp is superior in PLAX view? - ANSWER RCC What aortic cusp is posterior in PLAX view? - ANSWER NCC From the left parasternal window which of the following are you most likely to get accurate velocity measurments? - ANSWER Pulmonary artery What view gives the most accurate velocities of the PV/pulmonary artery? - ANSWER PSAX; short axis What is the red flow traveling to the RA that you can sometimes see from the inflow view? - ANSWER IVC What are the tricuspid leaflets seen in the inflow view? - ANSWER anterior and posterior Where is the LAA located on TTE? - ANSWER Sometimes can be seen in AV level short axis, but is better visualized in an apical 2 chamber view The coronary arteries come off the: - ANSWER Sinuses of Valsalva What is the most anomalous artery? - ANSWER Right coronary During which phase do the coronaries fill? - ANSWER early diastole True/False --- The coronary arteries can fill during systole - ANSWER False When is TAPSE measured? - ANSWER Between end diastole and peak systole This is the transition between the sinuses of Valsalva and the tubular portion of the ascending aorta - ANSWER STJ (sinotubular junction) What can sometimes be seen below the RPA in a SSN view? - ANSWER Left atrium The best images of the ascending aorta are often obtained from which transducer window? - ANSWER suprasternal Name the vessels coming off the arch and most proximal or distal. - ANSWER Innominate (proximal), left carotid and left subclavian (distal) What cardiac pathology is associated with bicuspid aortic valves? - ANSWER Coarctation of the aorta Which window do you use to look for the secondary finding in bicuspid valves? - ANSWER Suprasternal arch; suprasternal notch Where do most aortic coarctations occur? - ANSWER aortic isthmus How can we specifically identify the location of an aortic isthmus? - ANSWER After the take-off of the left subclavian artery Where are the pulmonary veins located? Where are they best visualized? - ANSWER Feed into the LA and are best visualized in 4 chamber What pulmonary veins are viewed in apical 4 chamber? - ANSWER Lower pulmonary veins What pulmonary veins are viewed in apical 5 chamber? - ANSWER Upper pulmonary veins From the apical 4 chamber view how do you rotate the transducer to obtain the apical LAX? - ANSWER clockwise 120 degrees Where is the coronary sinus located? - ANSWER posterior AV groove Which view do you use to evaluate the coronary sinus? - ANSWER PLAX To visualize the coronary sinus in the apical 4 chamber view you should tilt the transducer: - ANSWER posterior Which valve sits at the opening of the coronary sinus? - ANSWER Thebesian What valve sits at the opening of the IVC? - ANSWER Eustachian Where is the Chiari network located? - ANSWER Right atrium What portion of the pulmonary venous PW Doppler represents atrial systole? - ANSWER A wave At what temperature is it unsafe to use a TEE probe? - ANSWER 40-45 degrees celcius (Above 41 degrees celcius) Which electrical pathway has the fastest intrinsic rate? - ANSWER SA node What is the absolute refractory state? - ANSWER period when a muscle cell is not excitable; occurs from phase 1 into phase 3 What is a normal duration for the QRS complex? - ANSWER 0.10 sec or 100 msec This is known as the rubber band theory - ANSWER Frank Starling Law