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__________ is the percentage of “size reduction” of the left ventricle. 

Sonographers should do peer reviews ______ time(s) per month for technical and quality review. 

You have just performed an echocardiogram. The mitral valve pressure half-time is 180 ms. What is the estimated mitral valve area?

Which pathology is seen in the clip below?

The ______________ is the most likely attachment site for myxomas. 

A patient presents to the echo lab for a routine follow-up of aortic stenosis. The image below is the patient’s aortic valve velocity. Estimate the max pressure gradient. 

Click the area where a Type B dissection would occur. 

In fetal cardiac development, the bulbus cordis will eventually form the _______________.

Which of the following is not considered an infiltrative cardiomyopathy?

A 54-year-old female patient is referred for a transthoracic echocardiogram due to reported palpitations and occasional premature atrial contractions (PACs) noted on her ECG. During the echocardiogram, which of the following findings is most likely to be observed in a patient with frequent PACs?