CCI RCS Registry Exam Questions AND Correct Answers
"Ground glass appearance" is associated with what? -
✔✔Infiltrative myocarditis
*****Know classic M-mode pattern of a pericardial
effusion***** - ✔✔Pg. 139-141 in book
*****Know filling patterns for normal & diastolic
dysfunction***** - ✔✔Pg. 127 in book
*****Know pg. 145 in book***** - ✔✔Ok
*****Know pg. 150***** - ✔✔Ok
***Know Debakey/Sanford classifications*** - ✔✔Pg. 100 in
book
*TRUE/FALSE* In elderly patients (>60) the A-wave is normally
equal to or higher than the E-wave. - ✔✔True
,*TRUE/FALSE* With multi-vessel disease, stress echo is better
than nuclear scans - ✔✔True
61 year old patient with IHSS and a resting gradient of 144
mm Hg. Admitted to the hospital with chest pain. The next
day the resting gradient was 15 mm Hg. What happened? -
✔✔Left ventricular infarct
A huge dilated PA, severe TR and RV enlargement best
describes? - ✔✔pulmonary hypertension
A murmur is loudest with ___________ VSDs. - ✔✔small
A pericardial effusion can often be seen in patients with: -
✔✔Renal failure
A PFO will be detected by? - ✔✔Microcavitation technique in
approximately 20-30% of normals
A restrictive cardiomyopathy has which of the following? -
✔✔Decreased LV compliance
,A secondary finding in aortic stenosis is? - ✔✔left ventricular
hypertrophy
A typical ejection fraction in a dilated cardiomyopathy patient
might be? (or for a HCM patient?) - ✔✔15-25%
A vena contracta might be seen in which type of
cardiomyopathy? - ✔✔Dilated
Amyloid and sarcoid are what type of cardiac abnormalities? -
✔✔Infiltrative
Angiosarcomas are most often seen in: - ✔✔Right atrium
Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy is known as: - ✔✔Typical
Ace of Spades on 2-D; More common in Japan; thick apex
Apical swirling of echo contrast for LVO is caused by: -
✔✔High MI
, Approximately _______ of primary cardiac tumors are
malignant. - ✔✔20%
Asked if unable to obtain PS gradient from the parasternal
window where else can you go? - ✔✔subcostal short axis
At what temperature is it unsafe to use a TEE probe? - ✔✔40-
45 degrees celcius (Above 41 degrees celcius)
Atrial myxomas usually attach to the: - ✔✔Interatrial septum
AV VSD or Gerbode Defect may follow: - ✔✔endocarditis or
valve replacement
Best view to demonstrate an ASD? - ✔✔Subcostal 4 chamber
Can we diagnose MVP in the presence of a large pericardial
effusion? - ✔✔No
Can we, as sonographers, diagnose MVP from an apical 4
chamber view? - ✔✔No
"Ground glass appearance" is associated with what? -
✔✔Infiltrative myocarditis
*****Know classic M-mode pattern of a pericardial
effusion***** - ✔✔Pg. 139-141 in book
*****Know filling patterns for normal & diastolic
dysfunction***** - ✔✔Pg. 127 in book
*****Know pg. 145 in book***** - ✔✔Ok
*****Know pg. 150***** - ✔✔Ok
***Know Debakey/Sanford classifications*** - ✔✔Pg. 100 in
book
*TRUE/FALSE* In elderly patients (>60) the A-wave is normally
equal to or higher than the E-wave. - ✔✔True
,*TRUE/FALSE* With multi-vessel disease, stress echo is better
than nuclear scans - ✔✔True
61 year old patient with IHSS and a resting gradient of 144
mm Hg. Admitted to the hospital with chest pain. The next
day the resting gradient was 15 mm Hg. What happened? -
✔✔Left ventricular infarct
A huge dilated PA, severe TR and RV enlargement best
describes? - ✔✔pulmonary hypertension
A murmur is loudest with ___________ VSDs. - ✔✔small
A pericardial effusion can often be seen in patients with: -
✔✔Renal failure
A PFO will be detected by? - ✔✔Microcavitation technique in
approximately 20-30% of normals
A restrictive cardiomyopathy has which of the following? -
✔✔Decreased LV compliance
,A secondary finding in aortic stenosis is? - ✔✔left ventricular
hypertrophy
A typical ejection fraction in a dilated cardiomyopathy patient
might be? (or for a HCM patient?) - ✔✔15-25%
A vena contracta might be seen in which type of
cardiomyopathy? - ✔✔Dilated
Amyloid and sarcoid are what type of cardiac abnormalities? -
✔✔Infiltrative
Angiosarcomas are most often seen in: - ✔✔Right atrium
Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy is known as: - ✔✔Typical
Ace of Spades on 2-D; More common in Japan; thick apex
Apical swirling of echo contrast for LVO is caused by: -
✔✔High MI
, Approximately _______ of primary cardiac tumors are
malignant. - ✔✔20%
Asked if unable to obtain PS gradient from the parasternal
window where else can you go? - ✔✔subcostal short axis
At what temperature is it unsafe to use a TEE probe? - ✔✔40-
45 degrees celcius (Above 41 degrees celcius)
Atrial myxomas usually attach to the: - ✔✔Interatrial septum
AV VSD or Gerbode Defect may follow: - ✔✔endocarditis or
valve replacement
Best view to demonstrate an ASD? - ✔✔Subcostal 4 chamber
Can we diagnose MVP in the presence of a large pericardial
effusion? - ✔✔No
Can we, as sonographers, diagnose MVP from an apical 4
chamber view? - ✔✔No
