Atrial Arrhythmias
Atrial Arrhythmias Jonathan S. Steinberg Aysha Arshad Tina Sichrovsky Dan Musat ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DIAGNOSIS AND EPIDEMIOLOGY Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia observed in clinical practice, encountered…
Supraventricular Tachycardia: AVNRT, AVRT
Supraventricular Tachycardia: AVNRT, AVRT Zachary T. Hollis Kurt S. Hoffmayer Melvin M. Scheinman Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an umbrella term used to describe tachycardia (atrial and/or ventricular rates in excess…
Bradycardia
Bradycardia Andrea Corrado Gianni Gasparini Antonio Raviele SINUS RHYTHM The electrical activation of the heart originates spontaneously from the cells of the sinoatrial node (SAN), which is situated at the…
Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease
Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease Richard A. Humes James M. Galas 1. Which is the most common cyanotic congenital heart disease? A. Transposition of great arteries. B. Total anomalous pulmonary venous…
Noncyanotic Congenital Heart Disease
Noncyanotic Congenital Heart Disease Benjamin W. Eidem 1. Which echocardiographic scan plane is most optimal to define a secundum atrial septal defect (ASD)? A. Suprasternal long-axis view. B. Parasternal long-axis…
Tumors, Masses, and Source of Emboli
Tumors, Masses, and Source of Emboli Shepard D. Weiner Shunichi Homma 1. A structure found in the left atrium that can be misinterpreted as a pathologic mass is: A. Eustachian…
Right Ventricular Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension
Right Ventricular Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension Dimitrios Maragiannis Sherif F. Nagueh 1. Which of the following is true about hepatic vein Doppler pattern in patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation? A….
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation David I. Silverman Susie N. Hong-Zohlman Warren J. Manning 1. What is the estimated prevalence of left atrial appendage (LAA) thrombus in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF)? A. 0%-10%….
Aortic Diseases
Aortic Diseases Gian M. Novaro Craig R. Asher 1. Which of the following statements is correct regarding measurement of the ascending aorta by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) in adults? A. The…
