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CHAPTER 16: AORTIC SURGERY AND ATHEROMA ASSESSMENT
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Select the one best answer for each of the following questions.
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1. In the upper esophageal ascending aortic views, which of the following best describes the orientation of the ascending aorta?
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a. Anterior to the main pulmonary artery
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b. Posterior to the left pulmonary artery
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c. Anterior to the right pulmonary artery
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d. Posterior to the right pulmonary artery
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2. Which of the following best describes the normal aortic narrowing at the point of attachment of the remnant of the fetal ductus arteriosus?
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3. Which of the following best describes the curvature and direction of the aortic arch?
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a. Cranial, posterior, and leftward
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b. Cranial, anterior, and leftward
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c. Cranial, posterior, and rightward
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d. Cranial, anterior, and rightward
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4. The artery of Adamkiewicz most commonly originates from which of the following thoracic levels?
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5. Which of the following is most common at the level of the aortic isthmus?
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6. Which of the following structures will most likely be visualized by leftward rotation of the TEE probe at the level of the left atrium?
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a. Descending thoracic aorta
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7. The anatomy of the ascending aorta is best evaluated using which of the following imaging modalities?
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a. Tissue Doppler with high frame rates
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