Echocardiography Views Quiz WK 4 (110)

What is the correct positioning for obtaining the Apical 5C view?

• Remain at Apical 4C window and angle more anterior (angle up, tail down)

• Remain at Apical 4C window and angle more posterior (angle down, tail up)

• Move to Subcostal window and angle more anterior (angle up, tail down)

• Move to Subcostal window and angle more posterior (angle down, tail up)

What anatomical structures are opened in the Apical 5C view?

• LVOT & AoV

• RVOT & PV

• LA & RA

• IVS & IAS

How should the angle be adjusted to obtain the RVOT & PV view from the Apical 5C view?

• Angle further anteriorly

• Angle further posteriorly

• Angle laterally

• Angle medially

Which of the following conditions should be evaluated using color on the LVOT/AoV?

• LVOT Obstruction (LVOTO)

• Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP)

• Tricuspid Regurgitation (TR)

• Pulmonary Hypertension (PH)

What does AS stand for in the context of evaluating the LVOT/AoV?

• Aortic Stenosis

• Aortic Sclerosis

• Atrial Septum

• Aortic Syndrome

What is the normal PW velocity of the LVOT?

• 0.7-1.1 m/s

• 1.2-1.6 m/s

• 1.7-2.1 m/s

• 2.2-2.6 m/s

Where should the PW be placed in relation to the AoV?

• Within 1 cm of AoV

• Within 2 cm of AoV

• Within 3 cm of AoV

• Within 4 cm of AoV

What does LVOT VTI stand for?

• Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Velocity Time Integral

• Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Volume Time Integral

• Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Velocity Time Index

• Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Volume Time Index

What does a dagger waveform of the LVOT indicate?

• Left Ventricular Tract Obstruction

• Right Ventricular Tract Obstruction

• Aortic Valve Stenosis

• Mitral Valve Prolapse

What is a characteristic of a dagger waveform of the LVOT?

• Early peaking systolic jet

• Late peaking systolic jet

• Continuous diastolic flow

• Early diastolic notch