Echocardiography

Question 1

This is a type of ultrasound test that uses high pitched sound waves to look at the heart.

Answer 1

Echocardiogram

Question 2

This is the most common type of echocardiogram where the transducer is placed on the chest or abdomen to look at the heart.

Answer 2

Transthroacic echocardiography

Question 3

This is the type of echocardiography where the probe is passed down the esophagus to show a clearer picture of the heart.

Answer 3

Transesophageal echo

Question 4

True or False: echo is a great way of determining valvular dysfunctions.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

True or False: echo cannot be used for MI’s because coronary vessels cannot be examined.

Answer 5

False. you cant see vessels but u can see heart musculature dysfxn