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To what animal does the Underground Man compare himself? 

Which formula is used to calculate MVA?  

Tricuspid regurgitation is usually a _______________ condition. 

Which of the following is not an indication for a stress echo to be performed?

What is used to measure the velocity of myocardial tissue?

Click the area you would place the sample box for TAPSE to be performed. 

A “dagger shaped” waveform during LVOT doppler evaluation most likely indicates ________________ cardiomyopathy .

A patient is sent for an echocardiogram to rule out aortic stenosis. The image below is the patient’s aortic valve velocity. Estimate the max pressure gradient. 

Click the pleural effusion.

_________________________ causes leaflet thickening, scarring, calcification, and fusion of the chordae tendinae to the commisures.