IBHRE CEPS (Electrical Engineering) SELF TEST
REVISION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
The new RF powered transseptal needle that may be used to puncture a
fibrotic and aneurysmal atrial septum has:
a. Irrigated tip RF electrode
b. A mounted ICE transducer
c. Side holes for pressure and contrast
d. A leading atraumatic J guide wire
Verified Answer -c. Side holes for pressure and contrast
What are ultrasound transducers comprised of?
Verified Answer -Piezoelectric crystal
When Doppler ultrasound senses flow away from a transducer, the
resulting ultrasound wave has a:
a. Higher relative frequency
b. Lower relative frequency
c. Higher relative amplitude
d. Lower relative amplitude
Verified Answer -b. Lower relative frequency
183. In cardiovascular doppler, what is the usual target off of which the
ultrasound waves are reflected back?
a. Plasma eddies
b. Red blood cells
c. Cardiac veins
, d. Endocardium and/or epicardium
Verified Answer -Red blood cells
188. ICE uses __________ as an injectable contrast agent to view shunts
or distinguish the right heart from the left heart chambers
Verified Answer -Agitated Saline
196. What type of ICE system shows a 360 degree view?
Verified Answer -Mechanical
212. How should you prep the cryoballoon prior to use?
a. Never pull the baloon sheath off the catheter
b. Pull the balloon sheath off the tip of the catheter
c. Immerse it in liquid N2O and inflate with air, looking for leaks
d. Immerse it in saline and inflate with, air looking for leaks
Verified Answer -Never pull the baloon sheath off the catheter
213. What factors should you be most concerned about while the
cryoballoon is inflated during ablation? Push vs. pull more dangerous?
And are you more concerned about balloon rupture or tissue injury?
Verified Answer -Pull, tissue injury
214. What is the inner French size of the FlexCath
Verified Answer -12F
216. At what catheter temperature and time is cryomapping performed?
Verified Answer --30C for less than 60 seconds
REVISION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
The new RF powered transseptal needle that may be used to puncture a
fibrotic and aneurysmal atrial septum has:
a. Irrigated tip RF electrode
b. A mounted ICE transducer
c. Side holes for pressure and contrast
d. A leading atraumatic J guide wire
Verified Answer -c. Side holes for pressure and contrast
What are ultrasound transducers comprised of?
Verified Answer -Piezoelectric crystal
When Doppler ultrasound senses flow away from a transducer, the
resulting ultrasound wave has a:
a. Higher relative frequency
b. Lower relative frequency
c. Higher relative amplitude
d. Lower relative amplitude
Verified Answer -b. Lower relative frequency
183. In cardiovascular doppler, what is the usual target off of which the
ultrasound waves are reflected back?
a. Plasma eddies
b. Red blood cells
c. Cardiac veins
, d. Endocardium and/or epicardium
Verified Answer -Red blood cells
188. ICE uses __________ as an injectable contrast agent to view shunts
or distinguish the right heart from the left heart chambers
Verified Answer -Agitated Saline
196. What type of ICE system shows a 360 degree view?
Verified Answer -Mechanical
212. How should you prep the cryoballoon prior to use?
a. Never pull the baloon sheath off the catheter
b. Pull the balloon sheath off the tip of the catheter
c. Immerse it in liquid N2O and inflate with air, looking for leaks
d. Immerse it in saline and inflate with, air looking for leaks
Verified Answer -Never pull the baloon sheath off the catheter
213. What factors should you be most concerned about while the
cryoballoon is inflated during ablation? Push vs. pull more dangerous?
And are you more concerned about balloon rupture or tissue injury?
Verified Answer -Pull, tissue injury
214. What is the inner French size of the FlexCath
Verified Answer -12F
216. At what catheter temperature and time is cryomapping performed?
Verified Answer --30C for less than 60 seconds
