18 CV Most Commons Flashcards
most commonly ruptured papillary muscle of the heart
posteromedial papillary muscle
most frequent psychiatric diagnosis associated with syncope
GAD and MDD
most common event mistaken as syncope
seizure
most common valvular heart disease in industrialized countries
MVP
most common cause of acute symptomatic tricuspid disease
endocarditis
most common manifestation of peripartum cardiomyopathy
dilated cardiomyopathy
most common cause of restrictive cardiomyopathy
idiopathic
most common symptom of acute pericarditis
sharp or stabbing pericardial chest pain
most common formula used for acceptable D-dimer
age x 10 ng/mL
most common imaging modality for pulmonary embolism
chest CT angiography
most commonly used agent for severely hypertensive pediatric patient
hydralazine
most potent oral vasodilator
minoxidil
most common ECG abnormality in pulmonary hypertension
right axis deviation
most common cause of pulmonary hypertension
group 2 pulmonary (left heart disease) hypertension
most common cardiovasculr complication of Marfan Syndrome
Aortic root disease and type A dissection (any involvement of the ascending aorta)
most common intimal tear sites in aortic dissectoin
1) sinotubular junction at the start of the ascending aorta
2) and just beyond the left subclavian artery at the junction of the ascending and descending aorta
most thoroughly investigated biomarker for aortic dissection
D-dimer
most common radiographic abnormality in aortic dissection
widened mediastinum or abnormal aortic contour
most common peripheral aneurism
popliteal artery aneurism
most common visceral artery aneurism
renal, splenic, and hepatic
most important environmental risk factor for abdominal aortic aneurism
smoking
most common presenting symptom of aortic aneurism
back / abdominal pain
most readily available study in the ED for acute critical limb ischemia
CT with contrast
