ESP ADULT ECHO Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which valve/valves separates the areas of the greatest pressure differences? Lowest? - ANSWER The atrioventricular valves separate high pressure chambers from low pressure chambers (Mitral valve and tricuspid valve) Where does the left anterior descending artery lie? - ANSWER The LED lies in the anterior interventricular groove or SULCUS What are the cusps of the pulmonic valve? - ANSWER Anterior cusp, right cusp, left or Lateral cusp What are the costs of the aortic valve? - ANSWER Left...

1) The congential cardiac anomaly seen most frequently in adults is: a) Ebstein's anomaly b) bicuspid aortic valve c) ventricular septal defect d) endocardial cushion defect - ANSWER B) bicuspid aortic valve 2) Which echocardiographic window is used in the detection and assessment of the inferior vena cava? a) apical b) subcostal c) parasternal d) suprasternal - ANSWER B) subcostal 3) What is the number and location of the papillary muscles of a normal mitral valve? a) one; the post...

Which valve/valves separates the areas of the greatest pressure differences? Lowest? - Answer- The atrioventricular valves separate high pressure chambers from low pressure chambers (Mitral valve and tricuspid valve) Where does the left anterior descending artery lie? - Answer- The LED lies in the anterior interventricular groove or SULCUS What are the cusps of the pulmonic valve? - Answer- Anterior cusp, right cusp, left or Lateral cusp What are the costs of the aortic valve? - Answer...

AR - ANSWER-Aortic Regurgitation Ao - ANSWER-Aorta AoV - ANSWER-Aortic Valve ASD - ANSWER-Atrial Septal Defect ASH - ANSWER-Asymmetric Septal Hypertrophy AV - ANSWER-Atrioventricular BBB - ANSWER-Bundle Branch Block BP - ANSWER-Blood Pressure BPM - ANSWER-Beats Per Minute BSA - ANSWER-Body Surface Area CHF - ANSWER-Congestive Heart Failure CI - ANSWER-Cardiac Index CM - ANSWER-Cardiomyopathy CO - ANSWER-Cardiac Output COPD - ANSWER-Chronic Obstructive Pu...

1) The congential cardiac anomaly seen most frequently in adults is: a) Ebstein's anomaly b) bicuspid aortic valve c) ventricular septal defect d) endocardial cushion defect - ANSWER-B) bicuspid aortic valve 2) Which echocardiographic window is used in the detection and assessment of the inferior vena cava? a) apical b) subcostal c) parasternal d) suprasternal - ANSWER-B) subcostal 3) What is the number and location of the papillary muscles of a normal mitral valve? a) one;...