[26] Cardiac Catheterization

Question 1

What is the Seldinger Technique

Answer 1

Percutaneous insertion of a catheter into a blood vessel

Palpate for a pulse and puncture it with a needle

Question 2

What childhood disease results in Coronary Aneurysm?

Answer 2

Kawasaki’s Disease

Question 3

In pregnant women unstable angina is due to what pathology?

Answer 3

Take Home

Question 4

Founder of Preventive Cardiology

Answer 4

Paul Dudley White

Question 5

Describe Glagovian Remodeling

This is effective until?

Answer 5

Artery enlarges to preserve the intraluminal area as an atherosclerotic plaque grows

This is effective until the plaque causes 40% stenosis

Question 6

Most commonly used blood vessel for cardiac catheterization

Answer 6

Femoral Artery

Question 7

Normal number of beats to pump dye out during Ventriculography

Answer 7

3

Question 8

Dilation of a stenosed coronary vessel using a balloon catheter

Answer 8

Angioplasty

Question 9

[Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy]

Cardiac Imaging

Answer 9

Apical Ballooning

NOT Spade-Shaped

Question 10

[Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy]

Demographic

Answer 10

Women aged 58-75

Question 11

[Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy]

Reversible or Irreversible

Answer 11

Reversible

Question 12

[Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy]

With or Without Coronary Artery Obstruction

Answer 12

No obstruction

Question 13

This presents with a Spade-Shaped Heart

Answer 13

Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Question 14

This disease has a high incidence during pregnancy

Answer 14

Spontaneous Coronary Dissection