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1
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Inferior ECG leads for Right Coronary Artery

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II,III,aVF

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Lateral ECG leads for Left Circumflex Artery

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I,aVL,V5,V6

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3
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Antero-Septal ECG leads for Left Anterior Descending Artery

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V1,V2,V3,V4

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4
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Is pulseless electrical activity of heart a shockable rhythm

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No

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5
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Rhythms that are shockable by AED

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Ventricular fibrillation(v-fin) and pulseless ventricular tachycardia (pulseless v-tach)

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6
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What is Beck’s triad

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Classical signs of acute cardiac tamponade:Low BP,distended jugular veins and muffled heart sounds

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7
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What should be considered in all immunocompromised patients who are hypotensive

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Sepsis/Septic Shock

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8
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Phenomenon when an unrepaired heart septal defect is reversed over time

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Eisenmenger syndrome

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9
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Narrow complex tachycardia cause

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Supraventricular tachycardia

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10
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Causes of cardiac chest pain in children

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Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction(LVOTO)
-Aortic stenosis
-HOCM

Inflammation
-Myocarditis
-Perocarditis

Arrhythmias

Rare causes
-Kawasaki disease if coronary arteries are involved
-congenital defects of coronary arteries

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11
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Main drugs for heart failure

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  1. Beta blockers
  2. Ace inhibitors/ARB
  3. Diuretics
  4. SGLT 2 inhibitors
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12
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Main cause of mitral stenosis

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  1. Rheumatic heart disease
  2. Infective endocarditis
  3. Radiotherapy
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13
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Signs of atrial fibrillation

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  1. Absence of p waves
  2. Absence of f waves
  3. Irregular rhythm of QRS complexes
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14
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Causes of MR

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  1. Primary: structural defects eg MVP, RHD
  2. Secondary: Atrial MR, nonischemic CMP, ischemic CMP
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15
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Causes of stenotic valvular lesions

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Congenital
Senile
Rheumatic

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16
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Causes of Tricuspid regurgitation

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Primary: Prolapse, infection, congenital

Secondary: AF, pulm HTN, RH dilatation

17
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Causes of Aortic regurgitation

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Young: Bicuspid AV, Marfans, Anky spon

Old: Degenerative, atherosclerotic dilatation, leutic disease(syphilis)

18
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Inheritance pattern of Marfan and the involved gene

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Autosomal dominant, 50%

Fibrillin 1

19
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Causes of regurgitant valvular disease

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Congenital
Rheumatic
Senile
ischemic
Functional
Infective
Traumatic

20
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Valve dysfunction often associated with valvular AF

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Mitral regurgitation

21
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Section of coronary arteries most likely to be affected in heart block

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Proximal branch of Right coronary artery, perfuses AV node

22
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What is a third degree heart block

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Complete AV node dissociation, no r/s between p and qrs

irregular PR interval

normal PP and RR intervals

23
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What are the types of 2nd degree heart block

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Mobitz type 1: PR lengthens until one beat is not conducted

Mobitz type 2: PR remains normal but some beats are not conducted

24
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What is a first degree heart block

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All beats are conducted but PR interval is lengthened >200ms( 5 small sq)

25
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Causes of aortic stenosis

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  1. Bicuspid aortic valve in children
  2. Degenerative
26
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Sx and prognostication of aortic stenosis

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ASD

Prognosis

Angina 5yr
Syncope 3yr
Dyspnea 2yr

27
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Duke Major criteria for IE

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  1. Positive blood c/s x2 or high risk organism
  2. Positive findings on TTE/TEE
28
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Duke minor criteria for IE

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  1. Predispositions for IE( eg prev IE, IVDU, prosthetic valve)
  2. Febrile
  3. Vascular phenomenon(Osler, janeway, roth, splinter)
  4. Immunologic phenomenon
  5. Microbiologic findings on blood c/s that does not meet major crit.
29
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5 drug classes for Heart failure drugs

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Beta Blockers
Diuretics
ACE-i/ARB + Entresto(Sacubitril-Valsartan)
SGLT2 inhibitor

30
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Renal diet

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Low protein about 0.8g
Low phosphate
Low K
Fluid restriction
Low salt

31
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HAS BLED score components

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Hypertension
Abnormal kidney/liver function
Stroke

Bleeding
Labile INR
Elderly >65
Drugs or alcohol

NOT a contraindication checklist for anticoagulation

32
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CHAD VASC score

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Congestive Cardiac Failure
Hypertension
Age
Diabetes

Vascular Disease
Sex
Stroke Hx

33
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Definition of pulmonary hypertension

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Mean pulmonary wedge pressure above 20 measured using Swan Ganz catheter

34
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Type of STEMI in pericarditis

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Global saddle shaped STE

35
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Key investigations for any Shortness of breath/ desaturation

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  1. Arterial Blood Gas
  2. ECG
  3. Troponins/ cardiac enzymes
36
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Subtypes of atrial fibrillation

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  • Paroxysmal AF that resolves within 1/52 of treatment
  • Persistent: continuous AF >1/52
  • Longstanding persistent: >1 year
  • Permanent AF: Persistent AF where therapeutic attempts no longer made to maintain sinus rhythm
37
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CHA2DS2 VASc score components

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Cardiac Failure
Hypertension
Age
DM
Vascular disease hx
Atherosclerotic Disease
Sex

38
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HAS BLED Score

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Hypertension
Abnormal liver or kidney function
Stroke hx

Bleeding diathesis or medications
Labile INR
Elderly >65
Drugs that predispose to bleeding or Drinking(alcohol)

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