18 CV Most Commons Flashcards

1
Q

most commonly ruptured papillary muscle of the heart

A

posteromedial papillary muscle

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2
Q

most frequent psychiatric diagnosis associated with syncope

A

GAD and MDD

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3
Q

most common event mistaken as syncope

A

seizure

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4
Q

most common valvular heart disease in industrialized countries

A

MVP

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5
Q

most common cause of acute symptomatic tricuspid disease

A

endocarditis

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6
Q

most common manifestation of peripartum cardiomyopathy

A

dilated cardiomyopathy

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7
Q

most common cause of restrictive cardiomyopathy

A

idiopathic

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8
Q

most common symptom of acute pericarditis

A

sharp or stabbing pericardial chest pain

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9
Q

most common formula used for acceptable D-dimer

A

age x 10 ng/mL

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10
Q

most common imaging modality for pulmonary embolism

A

chest CT angiography

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11
Q

most commonly used agent for severely hypertensive pediatric patient

A

hydralazine

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12
Q

most potent oral vasodilator

A

minoxidil

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13
Q

most common ECG abnormality in pulmonary hypertension

A

right axis deviation

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14
Q

most common cause of pulmonary hypertension

A

group 2 pulmonary (left heart disease) hypertension

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15
Q

most common cardiovasculr complication of Marfan Syndrome

A

Aortic root disease and type A dissection (any involvement of the ascending aorta)

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16
Q

most common intimal tear sites in aortic dissectoin

A

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

17
Q

most thoroughly investigated biomarker for aortic dissection

A

D-dimer

18
Q

most common radiographic abnormality in aortic dissection

A

widened mediastinum or abnormal aortic contour

19
Q

most common peripheral aneurism

A

popliteal artery aneurism

20
Q

most common visceral artery aneurism

A

renal, splenic, and hepatic

21
Q

most important environmental risk factor for abdominal aortic aneurism

A

smoking

22
Q

most common presenting symptom of aortic aneurism

A

back / abdominal pain

23
Q

most readily available study in the ED for acute critical limb ischemia

A

CT with contrast