Adult Echocardiography Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
Which valve separates the areas of greatest pressure differences? The lowest? -
Correct answer-Mitral Valve
Pulmonic Valve
Know where the SVC, AO, Pulmonary Artery are located - Correct answer-
Where does the LAD lie? - Correct answer-lies in the anterior interventricular
groove or sulcus
Which aortic leaflet is the superior one in the PLAX view? - Correct answer-Right
leaflet (RCC)
From the left parasternal window which of the following are you most likely to get
accurate velocity measurements? - Correct answer-Pulmonary Artery
Know where the descending aorta is on a cardiac MRI study - Correct answer-page
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,Name the Tricuspid leaflets - Correct answer-Posterior, Anterior, Septal (RAA is
the RA appendage)
What tricuspid leaflets are seen in the RVIT view? - Correct answer-Posterior,
Anterior
What tricuspid leaflets are seen in the AP 4CH View? - Correct answer-Anterior
and Septal
What tricuspid leaflets are seen in the PSAX view? - Correct answer-Posterior,
Septal
Where is the LAA on TTE PSAX view? - Correct answer-#2
The coronary arteries come off the... - Correct answer-Sinuses of Valsalva
During which phase do the coronaries fill? - Correct answer-Early Diastole
What does TAPSE stand for? - Correct answer-Tricuspid Annular Planar Systolic
Excursion
Normal TAPSE is? - Correct answer-greater than or equal to 1.7cm
AOV annulus (hinge point of ao leaflets) - Correct answer-Inner edge to inner edge
in mid-systole (A.)
Ao SOV - Correct answer-leading edge to leading edge at end- diastole (2.)
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,Leading edge to leading edge at end- diastole - Correct answer-Ao SOV, Ao
sinotubular junction, Asc Ao.
Basal Segments PSAX - Correct answer-basal
Mid cavity Segments PSAX - Correct answer-Mid
Apical Segments PSAX - Correct answer-Apical
4CH wall segments - Correct answer-
The best images of the ascending aorta are often obtained from which transducer
window? - Correct answer-Suprasternal Arch
Name the vessels coming off the arch and most proximal or distal - Correct
answer-Innominate (proximal)
Left carotid artery (distal)
Left subclavian artery (distal)
What cardiac pathology is associated with bicuspid aortic valves? - Correct
answer-Coarctation of the aorta
Which window do you use to look for the secondary finding in bicuspid valves? -
Correct answer-Suprasternal arch
Where do most aortic coarctations occur? - Correct answer-The Aortic isthmus
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, (after takeoff of left subclavian artery)
Know how to label arteries coming off the Aorta at the SS Notch - Correct answer-
Brachiocephalic, Left Carotid Artery, Left Subclavian
Where is the RPA in this image? - Correct answer-B
Where are the pulmonary veins located?
Which ones are seen in this view? - Correct answer-Right and Left lower
(inferior pulm veins)
From the Apical 4CH view how do you rotate the transducer to obtain the Apical
LAX? - Correct answer-Rotate counterclockwise
Normal Mitral valve M-mode - Correct answer-
Know where to find MV prolapse on M-mode - Correct answer-
Where is the coronary sinus located? - Correct answer-posterior AV groove
Which view do you use to evaluate the coronary sinus? - Correct answer-PLAX
To visualize the coronary sinus in the apical 4CH view you should tilt the
transducer..... - Correct answer-Posterior
Which valve sits at the opening of the coronary sinus? - Correct answer-Thebesian
Where is the Chiari Network located? - Correct answer-Right Atrium
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Questions and Answers
Which valve separates the areas of greatest pressure differences? The lowest? -
Correct answer-Mitral Valve
Pulmonic Valve
Know where the SVC, AO, Pulmonary Artery are located - Correct answer-
Where does the LAD lie? - Correct answer-lies in the anterior interventricular
groove or sulcus
Which aortic leaflet is the superior one in the PLAX view? - Correct answer-Right
leaflet (RCC)
From the left parasternal window which of the following are you most likely to get
accurate velocity measurements? - Correct answer-Pulmonary Artery
Know where the descending aorta is on a cardiac MRI study - Correct answer-page
10
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,Name the Tricuspid leaflets - Correct answer-Posterior, Anterior, Septal (RAA is
the RA appendage)
What tricuspid leaflets are seen in the RVIT view? - Correct answer-Posterior,
Anterior
What tricuspid leaflets are seen in the AP 4CH View? - Correct answer-Anterior
and Septal
What tricuspid leaflets are seen in the PSAX view? - Correct answer-Posterior,
Septal
Where is the LAA on TTE PSAX view? - Correct answer-#2
The coronary arteries come off the... - Correct answer-Sinuses of Valsalva
During which phase do the coronaries fill? - Correct answer-Early Diastole
What does TAPSE stand for? - Correct answer-Tricuspid Annular Planar Systolic
Excursion
Normal TAPSE is? - Correct answer-greater than or equal to 1.7cm
AOV annulus (hinge point of ao leaflets) - Correct answer-Inner edge to inner edge
in mid-systole (A.)
Ao SOV - Correct answer-leading edge to leading edge at end- diastole (2.)
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,Leading edge to leading edge at end- diastole - Correct answer-Ao SOV, Ao
sinotubular junction, Asc Ao.
Basal Segments PSAX - Correct answer-basal
Mid cavity Segments PSAX - Correct answer-Mid
Apical Segments PSAX - Correct answer-Apical
4CH wall segments - Correct answer-
The best images of the ascending aorta are often obtained from which transducer
window? - Correct answer-Suprasternal Arch
Name the vessels coming off the arch and most proximal or distal - Correct
answer-Innominate (proximal)
Left carotid artery (distal)
Left subclavian artery (distal)
What cardiac pathology is associated with bicuspid aortic valves? - Correct
answer-Coarctation of the aorta
Which window do you use to look for the secondary finding in bicuspid valves? -
Correct answer-Suprasternal arch
Where do most aortic coarctations occur? - Correct answer-The Aortic isthmus
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, (after takeoff of left subclavian artery)
Know how to label arteries coming off the Aorta at the SS Notch - Correct answer-
Brachiocephalic, Left Carotid Artery, Left Subclavian
Where is the RPA in this image? - Correct answer-B
Where are the pulmonary veins located?
Which ones are seen in this view? - Correct answer-Right and Left lower
(inferior pulm veins)
From the Apical 4CH view how do you rotate the transducer to obtain the Apical
LAX? - Correct answer-Rotate counterclockwise
Normal Mitral valve M-mode - Correct answer-
Know where to find MV prolapse on M-mode - Correct answer-
Where is the coronary sinus located? - Correct answer-posterior AV groove
Which view do you use to evaluate the coronary sinus? - Correct answer-PLAX
To visualize the coronary sinus in the apical 4CH view you should tilt the
transducer..... - Correct answer-Posterior
Which valve sits at the opening of the coronary sinus? - Correct answer-Thebesian
Where is the Chiari Network located? - Correct answer-Right Atrium
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