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Question 21

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Commissurotomy is a surgical separation of the flaps of the:

A) mitral valve
B) left ventricle
C) pulmonary valve
D) right atrium

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Question 22

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Which instrument is used to make a small opening into the ascending aorta after the Satinsky partial occlusion clamp is placed?

A) aortic punch
B) Potts-Smith scissors
C) #11 blade
D) 5 mm trocar

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Question 23

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Which of the following is a commonly used method of preserving the heart by reducing its metabolic needs?

Which suturing technique maintains the aortic and venous cannulae?

How many pulmonary veins are there?

Which device is used for patients awaiting heart transplant that allows them to be ambulatory and has both internal and external components to the system?

What is the medical term for coughing up blood?

Medtronic OCTOPUS® and Guidant Ultima OPCAB® are what type of devices for coronary artery bypass done off-pump?

What is the name of the device used for patients who are unable to be weaned off of cardiopulmonary bypass?

Which structure within the respiratory tract is the proximal and superior?

What is the name of the device that is attached to suction for collection of mucous or bronchial washing specimens?

Which nerve could be damaged during lung decortication resulting in paralysis or partial paralysis of the diaphragm?

What is the general term for incurable diseases of the heart for which the only treatment would be heart transplantation?

Which of the following is the main underlying pathogenic cause of coronary atherosclerosis and clinical manifestations?

Which instrument is a rib shear?

The ventricles of the heart have thicker myocardium than the atria.

Which diagnostic study is MOST useful for verification of thoracic aortic dissection?

What is the term for a collapsed lung?

Which chamber of the heart is responsible for pumping blood into the pulmonary artery?

The drainage and collection device attached to chest tubes relies on a water seal to reestablish negative pressure in the pleural cavity.