Mechanical Circulatory Support and Cannulation Strategies Shu Y. Lu Adam A. Dalia 1. According to the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) guidelines, prior to the implantation of a left ventricular…
Aortic Valvular Disease Ranjani Venkataramani Michael Nasr Boles Kot Mariya Geube 1. While evaluating an elderly patient with hypotension in the emergency room, a bedside point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) reveals good…
Left Atrial and Right Atrial Size, Function, and Pathology Bryan Simmons 1. A 67-year-old gentleman presents to the hospital with chest pain and is ultimately diagnosed with a non-ST-elevation myocardial…
Myocardial Ischemia, Infarction, and Wall Motion Abnormalities Lev Deriy Brian Starr Carlos E. Vazquez Pamela Y.F. Hsu Eli L. Torgeson Neal S. Gerstein 1. A 79-year-old patient with a known…
Mechanical Circulatory Support William P. Mulvoy III 1. Which of the following echocardiography findings is not considered a contraindication prior to left ventricular assist device (LVAD) placement? A. Bioprosthetic aortic…
Intracardiac Shunts Matthew D. Read 1. You are performing an echocardiogram on a 31-year-old woman who had a syncopal episode while playing basketball. She reports several instances of having to…
Transthoracic Echocardiogram Versus Transesophageal Echocardiogram Ellyn Gray Lovkesh Arora 1. Which among the following is the most common complication following a transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)? A. Dysphagia B. Tracheal intubation by…
Intracardiac Masses, Abnormal Structures, Normal Anatomic Variants, and Artifacts Bhavik P. Patel Alejandro Pino 1. In a patient with normal left ventricular function, a mass is seen on the left…
