CCI RCS Registry -URR Questions with
Correct Answers 2025
Theypeakyvelocityyofyaorticyregurgitationyindicatesytheymaximumypressureygradientybetween:
theyaortayandytheyLVyinysystole
y
theyaortayandytheyLVyinydiastole
y
theyLVyandytheyLAyinydiastole
y
theyLVyandytheyLAyinydiastoley-yCORRECTyANSWERy-theyaortayandytheyLVyinydiastole
y
Whichytypeyofyimageyresolutionyimprovesywithyproperyplacementyofytheyfocalyzoneyatytheyareayofyinterest?
temporal
y
lateral
y
contrast
y
elevationaly-yCORRECTyANSWERy-Lateral
y
Theytissueyofytheyinterventricularyseptumywillybeybestyvisualizedywhen:
theyUSybeamyisyparallelytoytheylongyaxisyofytheyseptum
y
y
theyUSybeamyisyperpendicularytoytheylongyaxisyofytheyseptu
y
y
theydynamicyrangeyisyincreased
y
harmonicsyisyturnedyoffy-yCORRECTyANSWERy-theyUSybeamyisyperpendicularytoytheylongyaxisyofytheyseptum
y
Ay38yryoldymaleypresentsyforyanyechoydueytoyaysystolicymurmuryandyhasynoyotherycardiacysymptoms.yDueyt
oypatientyhabitus,y2DyimagingyisysignificantlyylimitedybutytheyEF%yappearsynormal.yTheyaorticyvalveyvelocity
yisy4m/sywithyaypeakypressureygradientyofy64mmHgyandynoyaorticyinsufficiencyyisydetected.yWhichyofytheyfol
lowingyisytheymostylikelyyetiologyyofytheyaorticystenosis?
,bicuspidyAV
y
infectiveyendocarditis
y
degenerativeydisease
y
Marfansysyndromey-yCORRECTyANSWERy-bicuspidyAV
y
AllyofytheyfollowingyareyevaluatedyonyaycardiacyMRI,yexcept:
regurgitantyvolumeyofymitralyregurgitation
y
y
leftyventricularymass
y
mitralyvalveyprolapse
y
y
leftyventricularysystolicyvolumey-yCORRECTyANSWERy-mitralyvalveyprolapse
y
CardiacyMRIycannotydemonstrateytheyfineystructuresyandymotionyofytheyvalves.
Youyareyperformingyayrestingyechoywithycontrastyforywallymotionyevaluation.yJustyafterytheyinjectionyofymicr
obubbleycontrast,ytheypatientycomplainsyofyfeelingyshortyofybreathyandytheiryfaceyappearsytoybeyflushed.yTh
eyheartyrateyonytheyEKGyisy117bpm.yWhichyofytheyfollowingycorrectlyydescribesytheirysymptoms?
theypatientyisymostylikelyyexperiencingyayvasovagalyreactionytoytheycontrast
y
y
thisyisyaynormalyresponseytoyperfluorocarbonycontrastymedia
y
y
theysymptomsyareymostylikelyyrelatedytoyanxiety
y
,theypatientyisymostylikelyyexperiencingyanyanaphylacticyreactionytoytheycontrasty-yCORRECTyANSWERy-
theypatientyisymostylikelyyexperiencingyanyanaphylacticyreactionytoytheycontrast
Tachycardia,ybronchospasm,ywheezing,ypruitis,yerythema,yhivesyandyayfeelingyofyimpendingydoomyareysym
ptomsyrelatedytoyanyanaphylacticyresponse.yBecauseytheyshortytimeyframeybetweenycontrastyinjectionyandy
theysymptoms,ytheymostylikelyycauseyofytheysymptomsyisyanyallergicyreaction.
FlatteningyofytheyIVSyisyleastylikelyytoybeyassociatedywithywhichyofytheyfollowing?
3mmymuscularyVSD
y
Congestiveyheartyfailure
y
LargeyASD
y
PulmonaryyHTNy-yCORRECTyANSWERy-3mmymuscularyVSD
y
Whichyofytheyfollowingycorrectlyydescribesytheywayytoytellytheydifferenceybetweenyayvasovagalyresponseyan
dyanaphylaxisycausedybyycontrastyinjection?
Hypertensionyisyaysignyofyvasovagalyresponse,ywhileyhypotensionyisyaysignyofyanaphylaxis.
y
y
Tachycardiayisyaysignyofyvasovagalyresponse,ywhileybradycardiayisyaysignyofyanaphylaxis.
y
yAyfeelingyofyimpendingydoomyisyaysignyofyvasovagalyresponse,ywhileydizzinessyandynearysyncopeyareysignsyo
fyanaphylaxis.
y
Palloryisyaysignyofyvasovagalyresponse,ywhileyerythemayisyaysignyofyanaphylaxis.y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-
y
Palloryisyaysignyofyvasovagalyresponse,ywhileyerythemayisyaysignyofyanaphylaxis.
Theyrightycoronaryyarteryysuppliesywhichyofytheyfollowingywithyblood?
, LVyanteriorywall
y
LVyapex
y
ventricularyseptum
y
interatrialyseptumy-yCORRECTyANSWERy-interatrialyseptum
y
y
TheyrightycoronaryyarteryysuppliesytheyRVyfreeywall,yRVyapex,yinferioryLVywallyandyinteratrialyseptumywithybl
ood.
AllyofytheyfollowingydescribeyPompeydisease,yexcept?
typeyofyinfiltrativeydiseaseyofytheymyocardium
y
y
involvesyabnormalystorageyofyglycogenyinytheymuscleytissues
y
autosomalyrecessiveydisease
y
yinvolvesyabnormalystorageyofyfatyinytheymuscleytissuesy-yCORRECTyANSWERy-
involvesyabnormalystorageyofyfatyinytheymuscleytissues
Correct Answers 2025
Theypeakyvelocityyofyaorticyregurgitationyindicatesytheymaximumypressureygradientybetween:
theyaortayandytheyLVyinysystole
y
theyaortayandytheyLVyinydiastole
y
theyLVyandytheyLAyinydiastole
y
theyLVyandytheyLAyinydiastoley-yCORRECTyANSWERy-theyaortayandytheyLVyinydiastole
y
Whichytypeyofyimageyresolutionyimprovesywithyproperyplacementyofytheyfocalyzoneyatytheyareayofyinterest?
temporal
y
lateral
y
contrast
y
elevationaly-yCORRECTyANSWERy-Lateral
y
Theytissueyofytheyinterventricularyseptumywillybeybestyvisualizedywhen:
theyUSybeamyisyparallelytoytheylongyaxisyofytheyseptum
y
y
theyUSybeamyisyperpendicularytoytheylongyaxisyofytheyseptu
y
y
theydynamicyrangeyisyincreased
y
harmonicsyisyturnedyoffy-yCORRECTyANSWERy-theyUSybeamyisyperpendicularytoytheylongyaxisyofytheyseptum
y
Ay38yryoldymaleypresentsyforyanyechoydueytoyaysystolicymurmuryandyhasynoyotherycardiacysymptoms.yDueyt
oypatientyhabitus,y2DyimagingyisysignificantlyylimitedybutytheyEF%yappearsynormal.yTheyaorticyvalveyvelocity
yisy4m/sywithyaypeakypressureygradientyofy64mmHgyandynoyaorticyinsufficiencyyisydetected.yWhichyofytheyfol
lowingyisytheymostylikelyyetiologyyofytheyaorticystenosis?
,bicuspidyAV
y
infectiveyendocarditis
y
degenerativeydisease
y
Marfansysyndromey-yCORRECTyANSWERy-bicuspidyAV
y
AllyofytheyfollowingyareyevaluatedyonyaycardiacyMRI,yexcept:
regurgitantyvolumeyofymitralyregurgitation
y
y
leftyventricularymass
y
mitralyvalveyprolapse
y
y
leftyventricularysystolicyvolumey-yCORRECTyANSWERy-mitralyvalveyprolapse
y
CardiacyMRIycannotydemonstrateytheyfineystructuresyandymotionyofytheyvalves.
Youyareyperformingyayrestingyechoywithycontrastyforywallymotionyevaluation.yJustyafterytheyinjectionyofymicr
obubbleycontrast,ytheypatientycomplainsyofyfeelingyshortyofybreathyandytheiryfaceyappearsytoybeyflushed.yTh
eyheartyrateyonytheyEKGyisy117bpm.yWhichyofytheyfollowingycorrectlyydescribesytheirysymptoms?
theypatientyisymostylikelyyexperiencingyayvasovagalyreactionytoytheycontrast
y
y
thisyisyaynormalyresponseytoyperfluorocarbonycontrastymedia
y
y
theysymptomsyareymostylikelyyrelatedytoyanxiety
y
,theypatientyisymostylikelyyexperiencingyanyanaphylacticyreactionytoytheycontrasty-yCORRECTyANSWERy-
theypatientyisymostylikelyyexperiencingyanyanaphylacticyreactionytoytheycontrast
Tachycardia,ybronchospasm,ywheezing,ypruitis,yerythema,yhivesyandyayfeelingyofyimpendingydoomyareysym
ptomsyrelatedytoyanyanaphylacticyresponse.yBecauseytheyshortytimeyframeybetweenycontrastyinjectionyandy
theysymptoms,ytheymostylikelyycauseyofytheysymptomsyisyanyallergicyreaction.
FlatteningyofytheyIVSyisyleastylikelyytoybeyassociatedywithywhichyofytheyfollowing?
3mmymuscularyVSD
y
Congestiveyheartyfailure
y
LargeyASD
y
PulmonaryyHTNy-yCORRECTyANSWERy-3mmymuscularyVSD
y
Whichyofytheyfollowingycorrectlyydescribesytheywayytoytellytheydifferenceybetweenyayvasovagalyresponseyan
dyanaphylaxisycausedybyycontrastyinjection?
Hypertensionyisyaysignyofyvasovagalyresponse,ywhileyhypotensionyisyaysignyofyanaphylaxis.
y
y
Tachycardiayisyaysignyofyvasovagalyresponse,ywhileybradycardiayisyaysignyofyanaphylaxis.
y
yAyfeelingyofyimpendingydoomyisyaysignyofyvasovagalyresponse,ywhileydizzinessyandynearysyncopeyareysignsyo
fyanaphylaxis.
y
Palloryisyaysignyofyvasovagalyresponse,ywhileyerythemayisyaysignyofyanaphylaxis.y-yCORRECTyANSWERy-
y
Palloryisyaysignyofyvasovagalyresponse,ywhileyerythemayisyaysignyofyanaphylaxis.
Theyrightycoronaryyarteryysuppliesywhichyofytheyfollowingywithyblood?
, LVyanteriorywall
y
LVyapex
y
ventricularyseptum
y
interatrialyseptumy-yCORRECTyANSWERy-interatrialyseptum
y
y
TheyrightycoronaryyarteryysuppliesytheyRVyfreeywall,yRVyapex,yinferioryLVywallyandyinteratrialyseptumywithybl
ood.
AllyofytheyfollowingydescribeyPompeydisease,yexcept?
typeyofyinfiltrativeydiseaseyofytheymyocardium
y
y
involvesyabnormalystorageyofyglycogenyinytheymuscleytissues
y
autosomalyrecessiveydisease
y
yinvolvesyabnormalystorageyofyfatyinytheymuscleytissuesy-yCORRECTyANSWERy-
involvesyabnormalystorageyofyfatyinytheymuscleytissues