Echocardiography Board Review

Multiple Choice Question-and-Answer Book for Echocardiographers of All Levels—3rd Edition Updated to Include 100 New Questions

Echocardiography Board Review, Third Edition is written in a unique question-and-answer format. Each question contains four potential answers related to the field of echocardiography — only one of which is correct. The discussion following each question contains specific rationale explaining the correct answer, along with additional information pertaining to the topic so that key concepts are clearly understood by the reader.

The questions address many areas of echocardiography, including applied ultrasound physics, practical hydrodynamics, imaging techniques, valvular heart disease, myocardial diseases, congenital heart disease, noninvasive hemodynamics, surgical echocardiography, and more. Rather than being a replacement for a standard echocardiography textbook, Echocardiography Board Review is designed to complement the textbook by bringing out salient concepts in a clear fashion. Features of the work include:

• Various echocardiographic techniques, applications, and the disease processes that they address
• Aspects of echocardiography that are likely to appear in echocardiography certifying examinations such as the National Board of Echocardiography for Cardiologists
• Applied physics and discussion of various technical or hemodynamic considerations
• 100 new multiple-choice questions (MCQs), bringing the grand total to 600+ MCQs divided into 30 chapters

Echocardiography Board Review, Third Edition is a helpful resource for those involved in the field of echocardiography who wish to become better practitioners through an active form of learning. Additionally, the work serves as a useful complementary asset in preparing for various certifying examinations related to the field of echocardiography.

Preface ix

Chapter 1 1

Questions 1-20 1

Answers 1-20 4

Chapter 2 7

Questions 1-20 7

Answers 1-20 10

Chapter 3 13

Questions 1-20 13

Answers 1-20 16

Chapter 4 19

Questions 1-20 19

Answers 1-20 23

Chapter 5 27

Questions 1-20 27

Answers 1-20 30

Chapter 6 33

Questions 1-20 33

Answers 1-20 37

Chapter 7 41

Questions 1-20 41

Answers 1-20 44

Chapter 8 47

Questions 1-20 47

Answers 1-20 50

Chapter 9 53

Questions 1-20 53

Answers 1-20 56

Chapter 10 59

Questions 1-20 59

Answers 1-20 62

Chapter 11 65

Questions 1-20 65

Answers 1-20 68

Chapter 12 71

Questions 1-20 71

Answers 1-20 80

Chapter 13 83

Questions 1-20 83

Answers 1-20 93

Chapter 14 97

Questions 1-20 97

Answers 1-20 108

Chapter 15 111

Questions 1-20 111

Answers 1-20 122

Chapter 16 125

Questions 1-20 125

Answers 1-20 136

Chapter 17 141

Questions 1-20 141

Answers 1-20 152

Chapter 18 155

Questions 1-20 155

Answers 1-20 166

Chapter 19 171

Questions 1-20 171

Answers 1-20 183

Chapter 20 187

Questions 1-20 187

Answers 1-20 198

Chapter 21 203

Questions 1-20 203

Answers 1-20 212

Chapter 22 217

Questions 1-20 217

Answers 1-20 228

Chapter 23 231

Questions 1-20 231

Answers 1-20 241

Chapter 24 243

Questions 1-20 243

Answers 1-20 254

Chapter 25 257

Questions 1-20 257

Answers 1-20 268

Chapter 26 271

Questions 1-30 271

Answers 1-30 284

Chapter 27 293

Questions 1-34 293

Answers 1-34 303

RAMDAS G. PAI is Professor of Medicine, Chairman of Medicine and Clinical Sciences, and Program Director for the Cardiology Fellowship Training Program at The University of California, Riverside, School of Medicine. He is an invited speaker in the field of echocardiography internationally. He has published 400 abstracts and articles in the field of cardiology and echocardiography.

PADMINI VARADARAJAN is Professor of Medicine, Chief of Cardiology, and Associate Program Director for the Cardiology Fellowship Training Program at The University of California, Riverside, School of Medicine. She is also an advanced academic echocardiographer with expertise in both echocardiography and cardiac MRI. She is an active researcher, clinician, and teacher who has presented at multiple national meetings.

Multiple Choice Question-and-Answer Book for Echocardiographers of All Levels—Now Updated with 100 New Questions

Echocardiography Board Review addresses all major areas of echocardiography, such as applied ultrasound physics, practical hydrodynamics, imaging techniques, valvular heart disease, myocardial diseases, congenital heart disease, noninvasive hemodynamics, and surgical echocardiography.

Written in a unique question-and-answer format, this bestselling book covers the aspects of echocardiography that are likely to appear in the National Board of Echocardiography for Cardiologists and other certifying examinations. Each question contains four potential answers, a thorough explanation of the correct answer, and additional information on the topic.

An essential tool in the diagnosis, management, and follow-up of patients with suspected or known heart diseases, Echocardiography Board Review:

• Contains 600 case-based questions with detailed answers and discussions for every question
• Provides the specific rationale behind choosing each correct answer
• Covers various echocardiographic techniques, applications, and disease processes
• Addresses applied physics and various technical or hemodynamic considerations
• Features 100 new MCQs, including additional questions on strain imaging and adult congenital heart diseases (ACHD)

Packed with full-color images and written by experienced echocardiographers, Echocardiography Board Review, Third Edition, is a must-have guide for cardiologists, anesthesiologists, medical students, technical trainees, and those preparing for certification in echocardiography.