Cci echo 2 exams

Cciecho2exams
Witha-fibMSvelocitycalculationsarebestperformed:
a)averagedover2beats
b)averagedover5-10beats
c)averagedover20beats
d)unabletomeasureina-fib-CORRECTANSWERaveragedover5-10beats
InPSAXviewwhichmethodisusedtoassesstheMVarea?
a)planimetry
b)pressure1÷2time
c)continuityequation
d)dimensionlessindex-CORRECTANSWERplanimetry
ForgoodimagesatMV:-CORRECTANSWERlowgain,belowleaflets
CalculatingMVA:-CORRECTANSWER220÷PHT(220alwaysusedandgoesontop)
GiventhemitralPHTof400msecwhatwouldtheareabe?
(MVA=220÷400=)
a)0.5cm2
b)1.0cm2
c)1.8cm2
d)2.0cm2-CORRECTANSWER0.5cm2
Givenamitraldecelerationtimeof400mseccalculatetheMVPHT
(#givenx0.29)
a)50
b)116
c)220
d)600-CORRECTANSWER116
Convertdecelerationtimetopressurehalf-time:-CORRECTANSWERmitralhalf-
time=decelerationtimex0.29(equation)
400x0.29(example,400isdectime)
400x0.29=116
ConvertdecelerationtimetoMVA:-CORRECTANSWERMVA=759÷deceleration
time(equation)
=759÷400(usingexample)
=759÷400=1.9cm2
LAPhigherthanLVPindiastolerepresents:
(inMSCathLab)-CORRECTANSWERMS
InWigger'sdiagram
Systole:
Diastole:-CORRECTANSWERSystole:atrioventricularvalvesopen
Diastole:aortic&pulmonaryvalvesopen