ESP ECHO Questions and Answers

ESP ECHO Questions and
Answers


Which valve separates the areas of greatest pressure differences?


Ans- Mitral valve




Which valve separates the areas of lowest pressure differences?


Ans- Tricuspid valve




What groove does the LAD lie?


Ans- The anterior inter-ventricular groove (sulcus)




What's a sulcus?


Ans- a groove

,Which aortic leaflet is the superior one in PLAX?


Ans- The right coronary leaflet




Which aortic leaflet is the posterior one in PLAX?


Ans- the non coronary leaflet




From the left parasternal WINDOW, where are you most likely to get an

ACCURATE velocity measurement?


Ans- pulmonary artery in PSAX (because you are parallel to the flow)




Name the tricuspid leaflets seen in RVIT:


Ans- posterior and anterior




The coronary arteries usually come off the:


Ans- Sinuses of valsalva




During which phase do the coronaries fill?

, Ans- EARLY diastole




Do you know wiggers diagram?


Ans- Y/N, draw it.




What does TAPSE stand for and what does it do?


Ans- Tricuspid annular planar systolic excursion. looks at RV systolic function




normal parameters of TAPSE


Ans- >/= 1.7 cm




Aortic measurements include:


Ans- 1. aortic valve annulus


2. Ao sinuses


3. Ao sinotubular junction


4. Ascending aorta