CCI ECHO (Cardiology) EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A.
1. A pt presents with a transcatheter aortic valve re- All of the above
placement. What information must the sonograph-
er obtain prior to performing the echocardiogram?
Choose all answers that apply.
Date of implantation
Size of Valve
Systemic blood pressure
Prior LV Ejection Fraction
2. The double diamond sign on an M -mode tracing Dilated Cardiomy-
of the MV is indicative of mid diastolic closure opathy
caused by.....
Acute MI
Dressler Syndrome
Pulmonary HTN
Dilated cardiomyopathy
3. The slope between which two points of the E-F
Doppler tracing of the mitral valve are used to
calculate the pressure half time?
D-E
E-F
E-A
E/E'
4. Microbubble contrast evaluation of the LV is per- The inability to de-
formed when standard 2D images are suboptimal. tect two or more con-
Suboptimal images are defined as: tiguous segments in
any three of the api-
The inability to detect two or more contiguous cal windows
segments in any of the apical windows
The inability to detect two or more contiguous
segments in any three of the apical windows
5. dp/dt
, CCI ECHO (Cardiology) EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A.
Which of the following calculations demonstrates
the rate of increase in left ventricle pressure dur-
ing systolic contraction?
EF %
Qp/Qs
dp/dt
Fractional Shortening
6. The image demonstrates a Doppler waveform from Mitral valve waveform
the mitral valve, A caliper is placed on the E peak
velocity. The blue dot is placed where the second
cursor would be placed.
7. Which of the following should be omitted from Papillary Muscle
the optimal parasternal long axis view of the left
ventricle?
Right ventricular outflow tract
Papillary muscle
Descending Aorta
Coronary sinus
8. Which of the following regarding ventricular septal The membranous
defects is true? type of VSD is lo-
cated at the junction
of the left ventricu-
lar outflow tract and
, CCI ECHO (Cardiology) EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A.
the muscular portion
of the septum.
9. In tamponade the RV free wall will collapse in di- Pulmonary HTN
astole, except in patients with significant:
Systemic HTN
Pulmonary HTN
tricuspid regurgitation
pericardial effusion
10. How is the cardiac index calculated ? Cardiac output / body
surface area
Cardiac output / body surface area
stroke volume / cardiac output
cardiac output / stroke volume
Stroke volume x cardiac output x body surface
area
11. In order to diagnose a persistent left SVC, the Left arm, SVC
ultrasound enhancing agent should be injected in
the and it will be seen in the before
entering the right heart if the exam is positive.
left arm, SVC
right arm, LA
Left arm, coronary sinus
left arm, pulmonary veins
12. Which of the following is a characteristic of an LV posterior wall
athlete heart? thickness 1.5 cm
, CCI ECHO (Cardiology) EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A.
sustained tachycardia at rest
LV posterior wall thickness 1.5 cm
moderate biatrial enlargement
interventricular septal thickness 1.5 cm
13. Which of the following correctly describes how to leading edge to lead-
measure the left atrium in the parasternal view? ing edge, from the
aortic sinus to the
Leading edge to leading edge, from the aortic si- posterior atrial wall
nus to the posterior atrial wall
outer edge to inner edge, from the aortic sinus to
the posterior atrial wall
Leading edge to leading edge, from the LVOT to the
posterior atrial wall
14. Which of the following is an expected EF% on a pa- 85%
tient with advanced hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
?
45%
15%
85%
60%
15. Which of the following abnormalities should in- Takayasu arteritis
clude the supplemental evaluation of the abdom- and bicuspid aortic
inal aorta? valve
Takayasu arteritis and bicuspid aortic valve
1. A pt presents with a transcatheter aortic valve re- All of the above
placement. What information must the sonograph-
er obtain prior to performing the echocardiogram?
Choose all answers that apply.
Date of implantation
Size of Valve
Systemic blood pressure
Prior LV Ejection Fraction
2. The double diamond sign on an M -mode tracing Dilated Cardiomy-
of the MV is indicative of mid diastolic closure opathy
caused by.....
Acute MI
Dressler Syndrome
Pulmonary HTN
Dilated cardiomyopathy
3. The slope between which two points of the E-F
Doppler tracing of the mitral valve are used to
calculate the pressure half time?
D-E
E-F
E-A
E/E'
4. Microbubble contrast evaluation of the LV is per- The inability to de-
formed when standard 2D images are suboptimal. tect two or more con-
Suboptimal images are defined as: tiguous segments in
any three of the api-
The inability to detect two or more contiguous cal windows
segments in any of the apical windows
The inability to detect two or more contiguous
segments in any three of the apical windows
5. dp/dt
, CCI ECHO (Cardiology) EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A.
Which of the following calculations demonstrates
the rate of increase in left ventricle pressure dur-
ing systolic contraction?
EF %
Qp/Qs
dp/dt
Fractional Shortening
6. The image demonstrates a Doppler waveform from Mitral valve waveform
the mitral valve, A caliper is placed on the E peak
velocity. The blue dot is placed where the second
cursor would be placed.
7. Which of the following should be omitted from Papillary Muscle
the optimal parasternal long axis view of the left
ventricle?
Right ventricular outflow tract
Papillary muscle
Descending Aorta
Coronary sinus
8. Which of the following regarding ventricular septal The membranous
defects is true? type of VSD is lo-
cated at the junction
of the left ventricu-
lar outflow tract and
, CCI ECHO (Cardiology) EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A.
the muscular portion
of the septum.
9. In tamponade the RV free wall will collapse in di- Pulmonary HTN
astole, except in patients with significant:
Systemic HTN
Pulmonary HTN
tricuspid regurgitation
pericardial effusion
10. How is the cardiac index calculated ? Cardiac output / body
surface area
Cardiac output / body surface area
stroke volume / cardiac output
cardiac output / stroke volume
Stroke volume x cardiac output x body surface
area
11. In order to diagnose a persistent left SVC, the Left arm, SVC
ultrasound enhancing agent should be injected in
the and it will be seen in the before
entering the right heart if the exam is positive.
left arm, SVC
right arm, LA
Left arm, coronary sinus
left arm, pulmonary veins
12. Which of the following is a characteristic of an LV posterior wall
athlete heart? thickness 1.5 cm
, CCI ECHO (Cardiology) EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A.
sustained tachycardia at rest
LV posterior wall thickness 1.5 cm
moderate biatrial enlargement
interventricular septal thickness 1.5 cm
13. Which of the following correctly describes how to leading edge to lead-
measure the left atrium in the parasternal view? ing edge, from the
aortic sinus to the
Leading edge to leading edge, from the aortic si- posterior atrial wall
nus to the posterior atrial wall
outer edge to inner edge, from the aortic sinus to
the posterior atrial wall
Leading edge to leading edge, from the LVOT to the
posterior atrial wall
14. Which of the following is an expected EF% on a pa- 85%
tient with advanced hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
?
45%
15%
85%
60%
15. Which of the following abnormalities should in- Takayasu arteritis
clude the supplemental evaluation of the abdom- and bicuspid aortic
inal aorta? valve
Takayasu arteritis and bicuspid aortic valve
