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The Aortic Arch View

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Master the visualization of the "candy cane" shaped aortic arch. This session focuses on the acquisition and assessment of the transverse and descending aorta, providing students with the skills to detect critical issues like coarctation and arch interruption.

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1. The Aortic Arch View is the _____ of the 9 fetal cardiac diagnostic planes.
5th 7th 8th 9th
2. Among the three longitudinal views of the fetal heart, the Aortic Arch View is the:
First Second Third Fourth
3. What sonographic sign describes the normal appearance of the fetal aortic arch from the left ventricle to the abdominal aorta?
Candy Cane Sign Hockey Stick Sign V-Sign Umbrella Stick Sign
4. In the Aortic Arch View, the ascending aorta originates from which cardiac chamber?
Right Atrium Right Ventricle Left Atrium Left Ventricle
5. What aortic valve motion is considered normal in the Aortic Arch View?
Systolic excursion only Diastolic excursion only Normal systolic AND diastolic excursion Valve motion is not assessed in this view
6. Which structures should be seen in continuity with the transverse aorta in a normal Aortic Arch View?
Pulmonary arteries and ductus IVC and SVC Branching neck vessels and descending thoracic aorta Hepatic veins and portal veins
7. A normal Aortic Arch View requires that the diameters of the ascending aorta, transverse arch, and descending thoracic aorta are:
Ascending > Descending Transverse arch is the narrowest Descending > Ascending All approximately equal