Exam 33: Introduction to Clinical Echocardiography: Left-Sided Valvular Heart Disease

A tear in the aortic intima is a(n):

What type of Carpentier's mitral regurgitation demonstrates excessive leaflet motion due to mitral prolapse?

An increase in left ventricular end-diastolic volume raises suspicion for:

Choose the most common cause of mitral stenosis.

Select the definition of a pseudoaneurysm.

Which of the following will you need to calculate the simplified continuity equation for the aortic valve area?

The 50% expansion of the aorta that involves the three vessel wall layers defines a(n):

Rheumatic heart disease may cause which of the following affects on the aortic valve?

A patient with a history of infective endocarditis is at risk for:

Identify the mitral valve area that results in an increase in left atrial pressure and dyspnea.

Which of the following do you need to calculate a PISA of the mitral valve?

Identify the genetic cause for aortic insufficiency.

Choose the least common type of aortic stenosis.

Choose the pathology that demonstrates systolic retrograde flow from the left ventricle to the left atrium.