CCI ECHO (Surgery) EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE
RATED A.
The primary cause for papillary muscle dysfunction is
Correct Answer -apical infarction
Which valve event starts isovolumic contraction?
Correct Answer -MV close
Which valve event starts isovolumic relaxation?
Correct Answer -AV closure
Which valve event ends isovolumic contraction?
Correct Answer -AV open
Which valve event ends isovolumic relaxation?
Correct Answer -MV open
Systolic reversal of flow is called
Correct Answer -retrograde
What is the valve of the IVC?
Correct Answer -Eustachian
,Which shunt causes cyanosis in newborns?
Correct Answer -R to L
Which valve is most likely to have regurgitation?
Correct Answer -tricuspid
What is not a normal type of mass in the heart
Correct Answer -Trabiculation
Vegetations are usually shaped
Correct Answer -irregularly
Vegetations are usually attached
Correct Answer -upstream
Most nonprimary cardiac tumors involve the
Correct Answer -pericardium and epicardium
Main cause of thrombus formation in the LV
Correct Answer -Blood stasis
Which modality is best for identifying LV thrombus
Correct Answer -TTE
Contrast may help with the diagnosis of an apical thrombus
Correct Answer -True
, What does not cause LA thrombus
Correct Answer -low LVEF
Best modality to diagnose LA thrombus
Correct Answer -TEE
Pulsus Paradoxus is an inspiratory decline of >10mmHg in systemic blood
pressure
Correct Answer -True
Moderate effusion
Correct Answer -0.5-2.0 cm
Increased intrapericardial pressure results in collapse of RA free wall
Correct Answer -Systole
Best view to image pericardial effusion
Correct Answer -subcostal
With inspiration, RV filling velocities are ___ while LV filling velocities are ___
Correct Answer -
Pericardial effusion is recognized as an echolucent space around the heart
Correct Answer -true
AND ANSWERS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE
RATED A.
The primary cause for papillary muscle dysfunction is
Correct Answer -apical infarction
Which valve event starts isovolumic contraction?
Correct Answer -MV close
Which valve event starts isovolumic relaxation?
Correct Answer -AV closure
Which valve event ends isovolumic contraction?
Correct Answer -AV open
Which valve event ends isovolumic relaxation?
Correct Answer -MV open
Systolic reversal of flow is called
Correct Answer -retrograde
What is the valve of the IVC?
Correct Answer -Eustachian
,Which shunt causes cyanosis in newborns?
Correct Answer -R to L
Which valve is most likely to have regurgitation?
Correct Answer -tricuspid
What is not a normal type of mass in the heart
Correct Answer -Trabiculation
Vegetations are usually shaped
Correct Answer -irregularly
Vegetations are usually attached
Correct Answer -upstream
Most nonprimary cardiac tumors involve the
Correct Answer -pericardium and epicardium
Main cause of thrombus formation in the LV
Correct Answer -Blood stasis
Which modality is best for identifying LV thrombus
Correct Answer -TTE
Contrast may help with the diagnosis of an apical thrombus
Correct Answer -True
, What does not cause LA thrombus
Correct Answer -low LVEF
Best modality to diagnose LA thrombus
Correct Answer -TEE
Pulsus Paradoxus is an inspiratory decline of >10mmHg in systemic blood
pressure
Correct Answer -True
Moderate effusion
Correct Answer -0.5-2.0 cm
Increased intrapericardial pressure results in collapse of RA free wall
Correct Answer -Systole
Best view to image pericardial effusion
Correct Answer -subcostal
With inspiration, RV filling velocities are ___ while LV filling velocities are ___
Correct Answer -
Pericardial effusion is recognized as an echolucent space around the heart
Correct Answer -true
