10

Chapter 10


Questions



  1. 181. Compared to timing of mitral E-wave peak, mitral annular Em peak is:

    1. A. Earlier
    2. B. Later
    3. C. Simultaneous
    4. D. No relationship

  2. 182. Post-ejection left ventricular (LV) shortening may be found in all of the following conditions except:

    1. A. Hypertensive heart disease
    2. B. Ischemic cardiomyopathy
    3. C. Cardiac syndrome X
    4. D. Mitral stenosis

  3. 183. Compared to the epicardial, endocardial radial velocities are:

    1. A. Higher
    2. B. Lower
    3. C. Similar
    4. D. Variable

  4. 184. The following myocardial velocities were obtained from the posterior wall by color Doppler tissue imaging: peak systolic epicardial velocity 2 cm/s, peak systolic endocardial velocity 16 cm/s, systolic LV wall thickness 1.4 cm, early diastolic epicardial velocity 3 cm/s, endocardial velocity 18 cm/s, and diastolic wall thickness 1 cm. The systolic transmural velocity gradient in this patient is:

    1. A. 10/s
    2. B. 14 cm/s
    3. C. 19.6 cm/s
    4. D. 19.6/s

  5. 185. For the patient in question 184, diastolic myocardial velocity gradient for the posterior wall is:

    1. A. 15/s
    2. B. 1.5/s
    3. C. 18/s
    4. D. 18 cm/s

  6. 186. In a person with cardiomyopathy, the following Doppler measurements were obtained: Q wave to aortic flow 140 ms, Q wave to pulmonary flow 70 ms, Q to medial mitral annular Sm wave 70 ms, Q to anterior mitral annular Sm wave 85 ms, Q to lateral Sm wave 140 ms, and Q to posterior wall Sm wave 130 ms. Interventricular asynchrony in this patient is:

    1. A. 70 ms
    2. B. 140 ms
    3. C. 85 ms
    4. D. 50 ms

  7. 187. In the patient in question 186, LV intraventricular asynchrony is:

    1. A. 70 ms
    2. B. 140 ms
    3. C. 85 ms
    4. D. 130 ms

  8. 188. Stroke risk in a patient with patent foramen ovale (PFO) is influenced by:

    1. A. Size of PFO
    2. B. Atrial septal aneurysm
    3. C. History of prior stroke or transient ischemic attack
    4. D. All of the above
    5. E. None of the above

  9. 189. Atrial septal aneurysm may be associated with:

    1. A. Patent foramen ovale
    2. B. Atrial arrythmias
    3. C. Increased stroke risk
    4. D. All of the above
    5. E. None of the above

  10. 190. Observational data on percutaneous PFO closure indicate that the benefit is greater with:

    1. A. Larger PFO
    2. B. Complete PFO closure
    3. C. Greater number of previous strokes
    4. D. All of the above
    5. E. None of the above

  11. 191. All of the following are probable causes of mitral stenosis except:

    1. A. Rheumatic fever
    2. B. Excessive calcification of the mitral annulus
    3. C. Phen-fen valvulopathy
    4. D. Ischemic heart disease

  12. 192. Bicuspid aortic valve may be associated with the following except:

    1. A. Aortic root disease
    2. B. Coarctation of the aorta
    3. C. Aortic stenosis or regurgitation
    4. D. Ventricular septal defect

  13. 193. Common cause of aortic stenosis in a 50-year-old individual is:

    1. A. Calcific
    2. B. Bicuspid aortic valve
    3. C. Unicuspid aortic valve
    4. D. Rheumatic heart disease

  14. 194. Heart failure with normal ejection fraction can occur in the following except:

    1. A. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
    2. B. Cardiac amyloid
    3. C. Restrictive cardiomyopathy
    4. D. Dilated cardiomyopathy

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