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Term for intermittent and irregular jugular venous pulsations of greater amplitude than normal reflecting simultaneous atrial and ventricular contraction

ACP 2025

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Cannon a waves

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Most common objective finding of Lyme carditis

ACP 2025

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Atrioventricular conduction block (accept AV nodal block or AV block)

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Eponym for syndrome of chest pain, diffuse ST-segment elevation, PR depression and pericardial friction rub 2 weeks after MI

ACP 2025

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Dressler syndrome

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Term for variation in beat-to-beat pulse amplitude due to changing systolic pressure

ACP December 2024

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Pulsus alternans

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Most common conduction disturbance with inferior myocardial infarction

ACP December 2024

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Sinus bradycardia

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Anti-anginal medication associated with reduced intracellular calcium levels and QT-prolongation

ACP December 2024

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Ranolazine

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Pacing mode most commonly associated with pacemaker syndrome

ACP December 2024

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Single-chamber VVI pacing (accept VVI pacing)

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Eponymous name for method of determining cardiac output using the arteriovenous oxygen concentration difference

ACP December 2024

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Fick method (accept Fick principle)

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Diagnosis for 3 or more consecutive ventricular beats at a rate > 100/min with a duration <30 seconds

ACP march 2019

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Nonsustained ventricular tachycardia

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The blood pressure cuff bladder should encircle this percentage of the circumference of the arm

ACP march 2019

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80%

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Most common cause of reduced LV function after the first year following heart transplantation

ACP march 2019

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Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (accept post-transplant coronary artery disease and cardiac transplant vasculopathy)

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QRS measurement that best predicts benefit from cardiac resynchronization therapy

ACP march 2019

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QRS >150 msec

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Cause of retro-ocular headache and these findings following forceful vomiting

Falta imagen

ACP march 2019

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Dissection of the internal carotid artery

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Most important risk factor for the development of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

ACP june 2019

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Hypertension

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Likely cause of painful groin mass hours following femoral arterial puncture

ACP june 2019

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Femoral artery pseudoaneurysm (accept pseudoaneurysm)

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Most common valvular disorder associated with tetralogy of Fallot repair

ACP june 2019

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Pulmonary valve regurgitation

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Diagnosis for regular bradycardia and variable intensity of S1

ACP june 2019

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Complete heart block ( accept 3rd degree heart block)

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Most common noncancer cause of superior vena cava syndrome

ACP june 2019

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Fibrosing mediastinitis or (vena cava) thrombosis (either)

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Minimum number of METs indicating good functional capacity and no need for preoperative testing

ACP February 2021

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Four

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American College of Cardiology Class I recommended treatment of acute pericarditis following myocardial infarction

ACP February 2021

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Aspirin

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Eponym for this electrical construct of the heart

falta imagen

ACP February 2021

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Einthoven triangle

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Condition characterized by concordant left and right ventricular pressure measurements

ACP February 2021

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Restrictive cardiomyopathy

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Primary cardiac tumor that most often involves the aortic valve

ACP February 2021

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Papillary fibroelastoma (accept fibroelastoma)

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Heart disease associated with long-term tocolysis with terbutaline

ACP november 2019

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Peripartum cardiomyopathy

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ACC/AHA guideline recommends this tool to calculate 10 year ASCVD risk ## Footnote ACP november 2019
Pooled Cohort Equations
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Name for mid-diastolic auscultatory finding associated with left atrial myxoma ## Footnote ACP november 2019
Tumor plop
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Pain radiating to this location is associated with highest likelihood of MI ## Footnote ACP november 2019
Right arm or shoulder (either) | ¿?
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Congenital cardiac condition that may cause platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome ## Footnote ACP november 2019
Patent foramen ovale
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Most common anatomic site of intracardiac thrombus formation in atrial fibrillation ## Footnote ACP April 2021
Left atrial appendage
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Name describing this precordial ST-segment ECG finding in Brugada syndrome | *falta imagen* ## Footnote ACP April 2021
Coved (accept concave downward)
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Therapy for patients with end-stage heart failure who are not candidates for heart transplantation ## Footnote ACP April 2021
Left ventricular assist device (accept LVAD)
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De Musset's sign is associated with this valvular lesion ## Footnote ACP April 2021
Aortic regurgitation (head bobbing)
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Genetic disorder of cell adhesion molecules associated with sudden death ## Footnote ACP April 2021
Right ventricular dysplasia (accept arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy)
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Name for location where cardiac apical impulse is strongest ## Footnote ACP May 2021
Point of maximal impulse (accept PMI)
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Term for transient myocardial contractile dysfunction following reversal of ischemia ## Footnote ACP May 2021
Myocardial stunning (accept stunned myocardium)
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Nocturnal ambulatory blood pressure finding associated with increased cardiovascular mortality ## Footnote ACP May 2021
Loss of nocturnal blood pressure 'dip' (accept 'non-dipper' or 'reverse dipper')
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Antihypertensive that inhibits degradation of atrial and brain natriuretic peptides ## Footnote ACP May 2021
Sacubitril (do not accept Entresto, which is a combination of sacubitril and valsartan)
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The Agatston score is used to quantify this cardiovascular risk factor ## Footnote ACP May 2021
Coronary artery calcium (accept coronary calcium)
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English translation of 'torsades de pointes' ## Footnote ACP December 2024
'Twisting of the points' (accept 'twisting of the tips,' 'twisting of the spikes,' or 'twisting of the peaks')
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Three potential major mechanical cardiac complications associated with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction ## Footnote ACP December 2024
Left ventricular free wall rupture, rupture of the intraventricular septum, mitral papillary muscle dysfunction (accept acute mitral regurgitation or flail valve)
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Term for the direct hemodynamic influence of the left and right ventricles on each other ## Footnote ACP December 2024
Interdependence (accept ventricular interdependence)
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Name for condition with low transvalvular pressures in patients with severe aortic stenosis but preserved left ventricular function ## Footnote ACP December 2024
Paradoxical low-flow, low-gradient aortic stenosis
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Atrial arrhythmia with variable P-wave morphology and heart rate <100 beats per minute ## Footnote ACP November 2023
Wandering atrial pacemaker
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Most common cyanotic congenital heart defect ## Footnote ACP November 2023
Tetralogy of Fallot
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Painful, violaceous vasculitic subcutaneous nodules on the fingers and toes in infective endocarditis ## Footnote ACP November 2023
Osler nodes
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Imaging study with the highest negative predictive value for suspected cardiac sarcoidosis ## Footnote ACP November 2023
Cardiac MRI (accept MRI)
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Two most common structural cardiac diseases associated with syncope ## Footnote ACP August 2017
Aortic stenosis and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
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Statin therapy decreases risk of this post-CABG arrhythmia ## Footnote ACP August 2017
Atrial fibrillation
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Term for chronic but potentially reversible ischemic myocardial dysfunction ## Footnote ACP August 2017
Hibernating myocardium
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Condition associated with rising venous pressure, falling arterial pressure, and decreased heart sounds ## Footnote ACP August 2017
Pericardial tamponade
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Cardiac condition associated with Carney complex ## Footnote ACP August 2017
Atrial myxoma
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Eponym for syncope associated with AV nodal block ## Footnote ACP February 2018
Stokes-Adams attack
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The ductus arteriosus connects these two vessels during fetal life ## Footnote ACP February 2018
Aorta and pulmonary artery
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Medical condition associated with flat-line ECG in an awake, functioning patient ## Footnote ACP February 2018
Mechanical heart
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Name for multiple recurrences of ventricular arrhythmias over a short period of time ## Footnote ACP February 2018
Electrical storm (accept arrhythmic storm)
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Two coronary arteries most often affected by mediastinal radiation therapy ## Footnote ACP February 2018
Left anterior descending and right coronary
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Most effective drug for claudication ## Footnote ACP May 2018
Cilostazol
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A toe-brachial index is calculated if the ankle-brachial index is greater than this number ## Footnote ACP May 2018
1.3
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The Clinical-Etiology-Anatomy-Pathophysiology (CEAP) classification is applied to this condition ## Footnote ACP MAy 2018
Chronic venous insufficiency (not varicose veins)
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Carotid artery pulse characteristic distinguishing hypertrophic cardiomyopathy from severe aortic stenosis ## Footnote ACP May 2018
Rapid carotid upstroke (accept 'not delayed')
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Target dose of hydralazine for heart failure treatment ## Footnote ACP May 2018
75 mg TID
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Auscultatory findings of left atrial myxoma mimic this valvular lesion ## Footnote ACP September 2018
Mitral stenosis
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USPSTF recommendation grade assigned to screening for coronary artery disease in asymptomatic low-risk adults ## Footnote ACP September 2018
Grade D
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Antiarrhythmic drug most commonly associated with torsades de pointes ## Footnote ACP September 2018
Quinidine
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Name of reflex associated with hypotension and bradycardia following reperfusion therapy for inferior MI ## Footnote ACP September 2018
Bezold-Jarisch
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Name for cardiac auscultation sound associated with air embolism ## Footnote ACP September 2018
Water-wheel sound
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CHA2DS2-VASc score for which oral anticoagulation is recommended in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation ## Footnote ACP March 2022
>1
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Eponym for Wolff-Parkinson-White accessory pathway ## Footnote ACP March 2022
Bundle of Kent
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Statin therapy is associated with decreased occurrence of this arrhythmia ## Footnote ACP March 2022
Atrial fibrillation
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Name for a bounding and forceful pulse associated with aortic regurgitation ## Footnote ACP March 2022
Water-hammer pulse (accept Corrigan pulse)
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Cause of differential cyanosis and clubbing affecting the lower body ## Footnote ACP March 2022
Patent ductus arteriosus with Eisenmenger syndrome (need both); (accept aortic coarctation and interrupted aortic arch)
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Most common primary cardiac neoplasm ## Footnote ACP April 2022
Myxoma
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Syndrome of transient segmental cardiac dysfunction without coronary artery disease ## Footnote ACP April 2022
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
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Most common endocrine cause of reversible heart failure ## Footnote ACP April 2022
Hyperthyroidism
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Most common finding in clinically-evident cardiac sarcoidosis ## Footnote ACP April 2022
Complete heart block (accept heart block)
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Genetic disorder of cell adhesion molecules associated with sudden death ## Footnote ACP April 2022
Right ventricular dysplasia (accept arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy)
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Diagnosis associated with depressed PR segment ## Footnote ACP June 2022
Acute pericarditis (accept atrial ischemia)
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Name for ectopic beats occurring during the ventricular repolarization phase ## Footnote ACP June 2022
'R-on-T' phenomena (accept 'R on T')
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Left ventricular ejection fraction threshold indicating need for mitral value surgery in an asymptomatic patient ## Footnote ACP June 2022
Less than 60%
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Eponym for visible pulsations of the fingernail bed associated with aortic regurgitation ## Footnote ACP June 2022
Quincke sign (accept Quincke pulse)
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Auscultatory finding most predictive of ventricular tachycardia ## Footnote ACP June 2022
Changing intensity of the first heart sound (positive likelihood ratio (+LR) = 24.4)
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Atrial arrhythmia characterized by a heart rate >100 and variable P-wave morphology ## Footnote ACP September 2023
Multifocal atrial tachycardia
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Minimum recommended duration of anticoagulation before elective cardioversion in new-onset atrial fibrillation of longer than 48 hours' duration ## Footnote ACP September 2023
3 weeks
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Painless microabscesses on the palms and soles in infective endocarditis ## Footnote ACP September 2023
Janeway lesions
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Most common type of atrial septal defect ## Footnote ACP September 2023
Ostium secundum (accept secundum)
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In pericardial tamponade, the 3 components of Becks triad ## Footnote ACP September 2023
Jugular venous distension (accept JVD), diminished (accept muffled) heart sounds, and hypotension
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Diagnosis for 3 or more consecutive ventricular beats at a rate >100/min with a duration <30 seconds ## Footnote ACP September 2022
Nonsustained ventricular tachycardia
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The blood pressure cuff bladder should encircle this percentage of the circumference of the arm ## Footnote ACP September 2022
80%
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Most common cause of reduced LV function after the first year following heart transplantation ## Footnote ACP September 2022
Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (accept post-transplant coronary artery disease and cardiac transplant vasculopathy)
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QRS measurement that best predicts benefit from cardiac resynchronization therapy ## Footnote ACP September 2022
QRS >150 msec
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Cause of retro-ocular headache and these findings following forceful vomiting | *falta imagen* ## Footnote ACP September 2022
Dissection of the internal carotid artery
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Device that reduces afterload and increases coronary perfusion ## Footnote ACP March 2013
Intra-aortic balloon pump
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MI location most commonly associated with papillary muscle rupture ## Footnote ACP March 2013
Inferior wall
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ECG diagnosis for patient with chest pain | Imagens ? ## Footnote ACP March 2013
Pericarditis
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First-line drug for congenital long QT syndrome | Falta Imagen ## Footnote ACP March 2013
β-blocker
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Mechanism responsible for the pacemaker syndrome ## Footnote ACP March 2013
Atrioventricular dyssynchrony (accept dyssynchrony)
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Diagnosis responsible for PR segment changes | Falta Imagen ## Footnote ACP May 2013
Acute pericarditis
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Medical term for accentuated inspiratory fall in systolic pressure ## Footnote ACP May 2013
Pulsus paradoxus
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Maternal antibodies associated with neonatal congenital heart block ## Footnote ACP May 2013
anti-Ro/SSA and anti-La/SSB (either antibody and either name for antibody)
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Most common reperfusion arrhythmia associated with thrombolytic therapy
Accelerated idioventricular rhythm
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Two drugs for "pill-in-the-pocket" treatment of atrial fibrillation ## Footnote ACP May 2013
Flecainide and propafenone (name both)

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