Which Test Is the Clinical Standard for the Assessment of Aortic

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which test is the clinical standard for the assessment of aortic stenosis?

• A) Cardiac catheterization
• B) Stress test
• C) Chest x-ray
• D) Echocardiography

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Definitions:

Jugular Vein

A large vein in the neck that carries blood from the head to the heart.

Systole

The phase of the heart cycle during which the heart muscles contract and pump blood from the chambers into the arteries.

Diastole

The phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and allows the chambers to fill with blood.

Bell's Palsy

A temporary form of facial paralysis resulting from damage or trauma to one of the facial nerves, characterized by drooping of one side of the face.