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Dilated CMO Finding on M-Mode: Ans: B-Notch
(= due to increased LVEDP)
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2D of post-cardiac transplant will show: Ans: enlarged LA and RA
HCM EF: Ans: 70-80%
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Hemochromatosis (restrictive CMO) is excessive: Ans: iron
A CMO is a disease that affects what layer of the heart: Ans:
myocardium
HCMO has what kind of gradient: Ans: late peaking systolic gradient
Dilated CMO symptoms: Ans: dyspnea
syncope
tachycardia
(NOT migraine headaches)
Moderate AS (what exceeds what): Ans: LV systolic pressure exceeds AO
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Raphe is seen with: Ans: BAV
Raphe definition: Ans: a fused commissure line between 2 or 3 aortic
leaflets in a typical BAV.
usually 86% are between the right and left AO leaflets
Severe TR results in: Ans: dilated IVC
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RVVO
systolic murmur
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(NOT PHTN)
MR in patients with rheumatic MS is due to: Ans: LAE
(bc annulus stretches)
MS complications: Ans: possible PHTN
increased LAP
scarring of MV apparatus
(NOT dilated LV)
A common method for calculating MVA: Ans: doppler PHT
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A pt has RVSP of 60 mmHg. One year later the RVSP is 30 mmHg. What
happened to this patient? Ans: RV infarction
Valve lesion with the highest Doppler peak velocity: Ans: MR
(usually 4-5 m/sec)
What is NOT an Ischemic Heart Disease risk factor:
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sex (gender)
PHTN
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age
systemic HTN
smoking Ans: PHTN
What is NOT an epicardial fat association:
associated with CAD
a measure of visceral fat
posterior echo-free space
anterior echo-free space Ans: posterior echo-free space
a small pericardial effusion: Ans: less than 1 cm posteriorly only
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cardiac tamponade causes: Ans: restrictive diastolic filling
LA thrombus seen in pts w/: Ans: MS (especially LAA)
stress echo captures: Ans: REST & IMPOST
Inferior MI: Ans: papillary muscle rupture
Coronary artery that supplies IAS: Ans: RCA
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Systolic murmur after MI: Ans: VSD
A pt w/ myocarditis will have: Ans: ventricular dysfunction
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percent stenosis considered significant CAD: Ans: 70%
What is NOT an Infiltrative CMO:
Hemochromatosis
Carcinoid
sarcoidosis
amyloidosis Ans: carcinoid
LV thrombus will be most likely found in an area of: Ans: abnormal wall
motion