In the context of cardiac anatomy, what is a raphe?

Which formula is used to calculate MVA?  

What is used to measure the velocity of myocardial tissue?

Click the area you would place the sample box for TAPSE to be performed. 

___________________ are benign tumors composed of abnormal muscle tissue that can grow in various parts of the heart, most commonly the ventricles. 

A patient is sent for an echocardiogram to rule out aortic stenosis. The image below is the patient’s aortic valve velocity. Estimate the max pressure gradient. 

Chronic hypertension can lead to reduced systolic function of the ventricles.

Once ventricular and atrial pressure equalize, _________ begins. 

With which cardiomyopathy would the scanner most likely see spontaneous echo contrast?

Click the image that shows a thrombus.