CCI Review
Which valve separates the area of greatest pressure differences? - Answer-Mitral Valve
Which aortic leaflet is the superior one in the parasternal long axis view? - Answer-RCC
From the left parasternal window which of the following are you most likely to get accurate velocity
measurements?
a.) LVOT
b.) mitral stenosis
c.) pulmonary artery
d.) mitral regurgitation - Answer-c. pulmonary artery
Name the tricuspid leaflets in the RVIT view? - Answer-posterior and anterior
Where is the LAA on TTE? - Answer-Sometimes in the parasternal SAX Ao Valve level
(better seen in the apical 2ch)
The coronary arteries come off the:
,a.) descending aorta
b.) coronary sinuses
c.) pulmonary artery
d.) sinuses of Valsalva - Answer-d.) sinuses of Valsalva
During which phase do the coronaries fill?
a.) early systole
b.) late systole
c.) early diastole
d.) late diastole - Answer-c.) early diastole
End Diastole= - Answer-frame after the mitral valve closure, or frame in the cardiac cycle where the
dimension is largest
End Systole= - Answer-frame proceeding mitral valve opening, or the frame in the cardiac cycle where
the dimension is smallest
The best images of the ascending aorta are often obtained from which transducer view?
a.) apical
b.) subcostal
c.) suprasternal
d.) right parasternal - Answer-c.) suprasternal
Name the vessels coming off the arch and most proximal or distal. - Answer-innominate (proximal, left
common carotid, left subclavian (distal)
,What cardiac pathology is associated with bicuspid aortic valves? - Answer-Coarctation of the aorta
Which window do you use to look for the secondary finding with bicuspid values? - Answer-Suprasternal
Where do most aortic coarctations occur? - Answer-After the take-off of the left subclavian artery, or
within the aortic isthmus
Where are the pulmonary veins located? Which ones are seen in this view? - Answer-Left atrium, right &
left (inferior) pulmonary veins
From the Apical 4ch view how do you rotate the transducer to obtain the apical LAX?
a.) clockwise 90 degrees
b.) clockwise 120 degrees
c.) counterclockwise 90 degrees
d.) counterclockwise 120 degrees - Answer-d.) counterclockwise 120 degrees
Where is the coronary sinus located? - Answer-Posterior AV groove
To visualize the coronary sinus on the apical 4 chamber view you should tilt the transducer?
a.) medial
b.) anterior
c.) lateral
d.) posterior - Answer-d.) posterior
, Which valve sits at the opening of the coronary sinus?
a.) Todaro
b.) Vieussens
c.) Thebesian
d.) Eustachian - Answer-c.) Thebesian
What portion of the pulmonary venous PW Doppler represents atrial systole? - Answer-a wave
What portion of the pulmonary venous PW Doppler represents systolic inflow? - Answer-s wave
What portion of the pulmonary venous PW Doppler represents diastolic inflow? - Answer-d wave
At what temperature is it unsafe to use a TEE probe?
a.) 20-25 c
b.) 25-30 c
c.) 30-40 c
d.) 40-45 c - Answer-d.) 40-45 c
Know where the LA appendage is by TEE - Answer-2ch
Know where the left upper pulmonary vein is located in the 2 ch during TEE - Answer-
Which valve separates the area of greatest pressure differences? - Answer-Mitral Valve
Which aortic leaflet is the superior one in the parasternal long axis view? - Answer-RCC
From the left parasternal window which of the following are you most likely to get accurate velocity
measurements?
a.) LVOT
b.) mitral stenosis
c.) pulmonary artery
d.) mitral regurgitation - Answer-c. pulmonary artery
Name the tricuspid leaflets in the RVIT view? - Answer-posterior and anterior
Where is the LAA on TTE? - Answer-Sometimes in the parasternal SAX Ao Valve level
(better seen in the apical 2ch)
The coronary arteries come off the:
,a.) descending aorta
b.) coronary sinuses
c.) pulmonary artery
d.) sinuses of Valsalva - Answer-d.) sinuses of Valsalva
During which phase do the coronaries fill?
a.) early systole
b.) late systole
c.) early diastole
d.) late diastole - Answer-c.) early diastole
End Diastole= - Answer-frame after the mitral valve closure, or frame in the cardiac cycle where the
dimension is largest
End Systole= - Answer-frame proceeding mitral valve opening, or the frame in the cardiac cycle where
the dimension is smallest
The best images of the ascending aorta are often obtained from which transducer view?
a.) apical
b.) subcostal
c.) suprasternal
d.) right parasternal - Answer-c.) suprasternal
Name the vessels coming off the arch and most proximal or distal. - Answer-innominate (proximal, left
common carotid, left subclavian (distal)
,What cardiac pathology is associated with bicuspid aortic valves? - Answer-Coarctation of the aorta
Which window do you use to look for the secondary finding with bicuspid values? - Answer-Suprasternal
Where do most aortic coarctations occur? - Answer-After the take-off of the left subclavian artery, or
within the aortic isthmus
Where are the pulmonary veins located? Which ones are seen in this view? - Answer-Left atrium, right &
left (inferior) pulmonary veins
From the Apical 4ch view how do you rotate the transducer to obtain the apical LAX?
a.) clockwise 90 degrees
b.) clockwise 120 degrees
c.) counterclockwise 90 degrees
d.) counterclockwise 120 degrees - Answer-d.) counterclockwise 120 degrees
Where is the coronary sinus located? - Answer-Posterior AV groove
To visualize the coronary sinus on the apical 4 chamber view you should tilt the transducer?
a.) medial
b.) anterior
c.) lateral
d.) posterior - Answer-d.) posterior
, Which valve sits at the opening of the coronary sinus?
a.) Todaro
b.) Vieussens
c.) Thebesian
d.) Eustachian - Answer-c.) Thebesian
What portion of the pulmonary venous PW Doppler represents atrial systole? - Answer-a wave
What portion of the pulmonary venous PW Doppler represents systolic inflow? - Answer-s wave
What portion of the pulmonary venous PW Doppler represents diastolic inflow? - Answer-d wave
At what temperature is it unsafe to use a TEE probe?
a.) 20-25 c
b.) 25-30 c
c.) 30-40 c
d.) 40-45 c - Answer-d.) 40-45 c
Know where the LA appendage is by TEE - Answer-2ch
Know where the left upper pulmonary vein is located in the 2 ch during TEE - Answer-
