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CHAPTER 4: TRANSESOPHAGEAL TOMOGRAPHIC VIEWS
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1. Measurement of the aortic annular dimensions is best performed from this view:
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a. Mid-esophageal ascending aorta short axis
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b. Mid-esophageal aortic valve short axis
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c. Deep transgastric five-chamber
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d. Mid-esophageal aortic valve long axis
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2. The mid-esophageal “window” normally is found at approximately:
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3. The most reliable view for assessing right ventricular (RV) systolic pressure is:
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a. Mid-esophageal RV inflow-outflow view
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b. Transgastric RV basal view
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c. Mid-esophageal four-chamber view
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d. Mid-esophageal modified bicaval view
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4. In a transgastric RV inflow view the tricuspid leaflet closest to the probe is the:
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d. Cannot be sure from this view
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5. The eustachian valve is seen best in a:
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a. Mid-esophageal four-chamber view
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b. Mid-esophageal RV inflow-outflow view
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c. Mid-esophageal bicaval view
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d. Deep transgastric long-axis view
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6. A foreshortened four-chamber view of the left ventricle (LV) can be improved by:
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a. Left lateral tilt of the probe tip
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c. Anteflexion of the probe
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d. Retroflexion of the probe
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7. The junction between the superior vena cava and the right atrium is best seen with the:
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a. Mid-esophageal view of RV inflow and outflow
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b. Mid-esophageal bicaval view
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c. Mid-esophageal great vessel
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