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SONOSIM CORE CARDIOLOGY EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Which statement regarding the echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular ejection fraction is correct? - ....ANSWER ...-normal function equates with an ejection fraction of 55 to 70%, severely reduced function corelates with an ejection fraction of 30% or less, studies have documented that clinicians can qualitatively classify left ventricular systolic function as normal, mile-to-moderately reduced, and severely reduced with reasonable precision, modern echocardiography machines have automated methods of calculating ejection fraction, provided a good quality cardiac image with clear endocardial border definition is obtained Which features characterize an epicardial fat pad? - ....ANSWER ...-None of the above T/F In order to obtain a parasternal short-axis view of the base of the heart, starting from the mid-ventricular parasternal short-axis view, one would maintain the same transducer position and tilt the handle of the transducer towards the patients left shoulder. - ....ANSWER ...-false ....FOR STUDY PURPOSES...©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED... 1