Cardiology Flashcards
These can be heard in mitral stenosis, except for:
A) apical holosystolic murmur radiating towards the axilla
B) low-frequency apical diastolic murmur
C) opening snap
D) loud first heart sound
A) apical holosystolic murmur radiating towards the axilla
Part of the therapy of decompensated heart failure, except for:
A) mineralocorticoid-antagonists
B) diuretics
C) digoxin
D) parenteral volume expansion
E) ACE-inhibitors
D) parenteral volume expansion
Causes of acute left ventricle failure, except for:
A) asthma bronchiale
B) acute myocardial infarction
C) hypertensive crisis
D) severe aortic stenosis
A) asthma bronchiale
Characteristics of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, except for:
A) might be combined with mitral insufficiency
B) digoxin is important in the early stage
C) it often shows a familial distribution
D) diastolic dysfunction is common
E) syncope is a common symptom
B) digoxin is important in the early stage
Features of atrial myxoma, except for:
A) the most common form of primary cardiac tumors
B) it can be diagnosed with echocardiography
C) it is often metastatic
D) it can mimic mitral stenosis during physical examination
C) it is often metastatic
Which one is true about the mechanism of action of digoxin?
A) it inhibits the Na-K-ATPase
B) it lowers intracellular Na+ concentration
C) it increases intracellular ATP levels
D) it enhances cAMP-production
E) it decreases Ca-release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum
A) it inhibits the Na-K-ATPase
All of the following statements about nitroglycerine are true, except for:
A) it increases intracellular cGMP levels
B) it is primarily metabolised in the liver
C) it can induce significant reflex tachycardia
D) it significantly prolongs AV-conduction
E) it can lead to postural hypotension
D) it significantly prolongs AV-conduction
The typical side effect of nitrates is:
A) hypertension
B) headache
C) bradycardia
D) sexual dysfunction
E) anaemia
B) headache
The typical feature of Prinzmetal angina:
A) ST segment depression during angina
B) negative T waves during angina
C) pathologic Q waves during angina
D) elevated necroenzymes
E) ST segment elevation during angina
E) ST segment elevation during angina
Types of unstable angina pectoris, except for:
A) angina at rest
B) crescendo angina
C) effort angina
D) new-onset angina
C) effort angina
The most common pathology of myocardial infarction:
A) coronary embolism
B) rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque
C) dissection of coronary walls
D) growing of an atherosclerotic plaque
E) coronary inflammation
B) rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque
Normal mean electrical axis in the front plane, except for:
A) +60°
B) +90°
C) –45°
D) 0°
E) +45°
C) –45°
If acute myocardial infarction is suspected, the following diagnostic procedures should be carried out, except for:
A) ECG
B) blood tests (to measure CK-MB and troponin)
C) physical examination
D) cardiac stress test
E) echocardiography
D) cardiac stress test
Ischemic heart disease can present with, except for:
A) acute myocardial infarction
B) stable angina
C) deep vein thrombosis
D) sudden cardiac death
E) ischemic cardiomyopathy
C) deep vein thrombosis
The most important risk factor of atherosclerosis:
A) elevated serum LDL-cholesterol level
B) elevated serum HDL-cholesterol level
C) elevated serum triglyceride level
D) elevated serum cholesterol level
A) elevated serum LDL-cholesterol level
Risk factors of coronary artery disease, except for:
A) positive family history
B) diabetes mellitus
C) smoking
D) elevated serum HDL-cholesterol level
E) metabolic syndrome X
D) elevated serum HDL-cholesterol level
The ideal target value of serum LDL-cholesterol in a diabetic patient after myocardial infarction:
A) < 1,8 mmol/l
B) > 2,6 mmol/l
C) < 3,5 mmol/l
D) > 3,5 mmol/l
A) < 1,8 mmol/l
A 65-year-old patient with a history of smoking presents with sudden pain in his left leg. The limb feels cold, the toes are pale and peripheral pulse can not be palpated. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A) deep vein thrombosis
B) Buerger’s disease
C) embolism in the peripheral arteries
D) Raynaud’s disease
C) embolism in the peripheral arteries
Paramedics arrive to a 55-year-old patient with chest pain that started 3 hours ago. On the patient’s ECG they notice ST segment elevation in leads I, aVL, V5 and V6. What should they do?
A) transfer the patient to the regional Emergency Department
B) transfer the patient to the regional Coronary Care Unit
C) transfer the patient to the regional Cardiology Department for a troponin test and if it’s positive, transfer to a PCI center
D) transfer the patient directly to the nearest PCI center
D) transfer the patient directly to the nearest PCI center
Upon the physical examination of a 45-year-old man without any symptoms a soft systolic murmur and ejection click can be heard in 2L2. These have been known since he was a child. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A) patent ductus arteriosus
B) coarctation of the aorta
C) ventricular septal defect
D) Ebstein’s anomaly
E) pulmonary valve stenosis
E) pulmonary valve stenosis
Correct statements about aortic stenosis, except for:
A) it causes pulsus parvus et tardus
B) it can cause syncope
C) it can cause anginalike chest pain
D) Austin-Flint murmur can be heard upon auscultation
E) it causes concentric left ventricular hypertrophy
D) Austin-Flint murmur can be heard upon auscultation
Correct statements about aortic insufficiency, except for:
A) it causes pulsus celer et altus (Corrigan’s pulse).
B) it can be acute and chronic too.
C) it usually doesn’t lead to left ventricle dilation.
D) it can be congenital.
E) it predisposes to infective endocarditis.
C) it usually doesn’t lead to left ventricle dilation.
Accessory pathway-mediated reentry tachycardy (AVRT) can be terminated with, except for:
A) propafenone
B) adenosine
C) lidocaine
D) radiofrequency ablation
E) verapamil
C) lidocaine
A regular wide QRS complex tachycardia can not be:
A) ventricular tachycardia
B) supraventricular tachycardia with bundle branch block
C) atrial fibrillation with bundle branch block
D) antidromic atrioventricular reentry tachycardia (WPW-syndrome)
E) atrial flutter with bundle branch block
C) atrial fibrillation with bundle branch block
A patient was admitted to the Emergency Department because of a palpitation that started three hours earlier. On his ECG an atrial fibrillation with rapid (150 bpm) ventricular response was seen. His blood pressure was 130/90 Hgmm. In the patient’s history there wasn’t anything that indicated structural heart disease. What is the best first step in this situation?
A) pharmacological cardioversion
B) immediate electrical cardioversion
C) coronarography
D) immediate anticoagulation to prevent thromboembolism
E) cardiac stress test
A) pharmacological cardioversion
Which one is the most common permanent arrhythmia?
A) ventricular extrasystoles
B) atrial fibrillation
C) ventricular tachycardia
D) supraventricular tachycardia
E) junctional escape rhythm
B) atrial fibrillation
A patient who has been taking amiodarone for a long time was prescribed a fluoroquinolone antibiotic because of a respiratory infection. She had recurring short-term syncopes that had never occurred before. Which one is the most likely cause of the syncopes?
A) hypotension induced by the medications
B) torsade de pointes ventricular tachycardia induced by the medications
C) sinus bradycardia induced by the medications
D) her symptoms are not induced by her medications, it is just a coincidence
E) AV block induced by the medications
B) torsade de pointes ventricular tachycardia induced by the medications
These could be the first ECG findings in the acute phase of myocardial infarction, except for:
A) pathologic Q waves
B) inverted T waves
C) ventricular fibrillation
D) ST segment elevation
E) ST segment depression
A) pathologic Q waves
Pathologic Q wave in leads II, III and aVF with isoelectric ST segment and positive T waves indicate:
A) acute ischemia
B) acute phase of a progressing myocardial infarction
C) previous myocardial infarction
D) aneurysm after myocardial infarction
E) subendocardial ischemia
C) previous myocardial infarction
In the diagnostic workup of a 60-year-old patient with a history of smoking who has chest pain at exertion, the first step should be:
A) stress echocardiography
B) exercise test
C) stress perfusion scintigraphy
D) Holter ECG monitoring
E) stress MRI
B) exercise test
The best first-choice drug for bradycardia during myocardial infarction is:
A) isoproterenol
B) theophyllin
C) atropine
D) dobutamine
C) atropine
The most common side effect of ACE inhibitors is:
A) diarrhea
B) cough
C) vomiting
D) erythema
E) anasarca
B) cough
Which disease(s) cause(s) systolic hypertension?
1) aortic insufficiency
2) thyreotoxicosis
3) beriberi
4) atherosclerosis
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
E) All of the answers are correct
E) All of the answers are correct
Aortic aneurysm can be caused by:
1) arteriosclerosis
2) Marfan’s syndrome
3) vascular syphilis
4) giant-cell arteritis
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
E) All of the answers are correct
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
The possible cause(s) of pericarditis:
1) uremia
2) transmural myocardial infarction
3) tuberculosis
4) metastatic cancer
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
E) All of the answers are correct
E) All of the answers are correct
Secondary cardiomyopathy can be caused by:
1) hyperthyroidism
2) beriberi
3) amyloidosis
4) glycogenosis
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
E) All of the answers are correct
E) All of the answers are correct
ACE inhibitors:
1) decrease blood pressure
2) decrease aldosterone levels
3) increase bradykinin levels
4) stop the deterioration of the left ventricle ejection fraction
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
E) All of the answers are correct
E) All of the answers are correct
Which one(s) is/are correct?
1) Aspirin has no effect on the prostacyclin production of the endothelial cells.
2) According to multicenter trials aspirin reduces the chance of a second myocardial infarction.
3) It takes 24 hours for heparin to build up its anticoagulant effect.
4) Heparin and alteplase are treatment options in pulmonary embolism.
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
E) All of the answers are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
Which diuretic side effect combination(s) is/are correct?
1) furosemide - hyperuricemia
2) chlortalidone – ototoxicity
3) spironolactone – gynecomasty
4) etacrynic acid - hyperuricemia
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
E) All of the answers are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
Risk factors of ischemic heart disease:
1) smoking
2) hypercholesterolemia
3) hypertension
4) family history
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
E) All of the answers are correct
E) All of the answers are correct
Treatments that reduce morbidity and mortality after myocardial infarction (secondary prevention):
1) beta-blockers
2) antiplatelet drugs
3) HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors
4) ACE inhibitors
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
E) All of the answers are correct
E) All of the answers are correct
Diagnostic options to determine myocardial viability:
1) low-dose dobutamine stress test
2) positron-emission tomography
3) stress perfusion scintigraphy with Tl-201 reinjection
4) Doppler ultrasound
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
E) All of the answers are correct
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
Contraindications of cardiac exercise tests:
1) acute myocardial infarction
2) chronic heart failure
3) unstable angina
4) beta-blocker therapy
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
E) All of the answers are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
Diagnostic tests with the ability to detect asymptomatic angina pectoris (silent ischemia):
1) dobutamine stress echocardiogram
2) Holter ECG monitoring
3) exercise test
4) ABPM
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
E) All of the answers are correct
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
Early and late complications of acute myocardial infarction:
1) ventricular fibrillation
2) left ventricular aneurysm formation
3) cardiogenic shock
4) pericardial effusion
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
E) All of the answers are correct
E) All of the answers are correct
Treatment option(s) of heart failure:
1) pharmacotherapy
2) heart transplant
3) mechanical circulatory support devices
4) cardiac resynchronization therapy
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
E) All of the answers are correct
E) All of the answers are correct
Risk factors of atherosclerosis:
1) stress
2) AV-nodal reentry-tachycardia
3) smoking
4) hypotension
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
E) All of the answers are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
Drugs that lower serum cholesterol level:
1) rosuvastatin
2) ezetimibe
3) atorvastatin
4) ivabradine
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
E) All of the answers are correct
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
Drugs that lower serum triglyceride levels:
1) special diet
2) niacin
3) fibrates
4) alcohol
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
E) All of the answers are correct
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
Characteristic features of Prinzmetal angina:
1) it usually occurs at dawn during rest
2) ST segment elevation can be seen during angina
3) it is caused by coronary spasm
4) it should be treated with calcium-channel blockers
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
E) All of the answers are correct
E) All of the answers are correct
Possible complication(s) of deep vein thrombosis:
1) pulmonary infarction
2) crural ulcer
3) pulmonary embolism
4) Raynaud’s syndrome
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
E) All of the answers are correct
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
Possible complication(s) of atherosclerosis:
1) dry gangraena of the feet
2) aortic aneurysm
3) myocardial infarction
4) stroke
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
E) All of the answers are correct
E) All of the answers are correct
Might mimic the ECG findings of myocardial infarction:
1) pericarditis
2) pancreatitis
3) myocarditis
4) pulmonary embolism
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
E) All of the answers are correct
E) All of the answers are correct
Enzyme(s) that is/are elevated in myocardial infarction:
1) creatine kinase (CK-MB)
2) lactate dehydrogenase
3) troponin
4) alkaline phosphatase
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
E) All of the answers are correct
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
A 55-year-old patient with a history of hypertension has been rushed to the emergency room because of severe chest pain and ST segment elevation. Possible diagnosis/diagnoses:
1) peptic ulcer
2) acute myocardial infarction
3) mitral valve prolapse
4) aortic dissection
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
E) All of the answers are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
A 70-year-old patient had an anterior wall myocardial infarction three weeks ago. He suddenly develops a fever and complains of chest pain. On his ECG there are no new Q waves and his CK-MB level is normal. What is/are the most likely diagnose(s)?
1) myocardial reinfarction
2) pulmonary embolism
3) lobar pneumonia
4) Dressler’s syndrome
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
E) All of the answers are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
Correct statements about mitral insufficiency:
1) it leads to the dilation of all heart chambers
2) it might be the complication of infective endocarditis
3) left atrial pressure can be elevated even when the ejection fraction is preserved
4) its severe form requires surgical treatment
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
E) All of the answers are correct
E) All of the answers are correct
Correct statements about mitral stenosis:
1) it doesn’t increase the risk of atrial fibrillation
2) it predisposes to left atrial thrombus formation
3) during auscultation a muffled first heart sound and a mesosystolic click can be heard
4) it might be a late complication of rheumatic fever
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
E) All of the answers are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
Echocardiographic findings of aortic stenosis:
1) the end-diastolic diameter of the left ventricle is not significantly enlarged
2) concentric left ventricle hypertrophy can often be seen
3) the left atrial diameter can be abnormally large
4) a pathologic transvalvular gradient can be measured at the level of the aortic valve with Doppler ultrasound
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
E) All of the answers are correct
E) All of the answers are correct
Echocardiographic findings of isolated mitral stenosis:
1) large left atrial diameter
2) the unidirectional movement of the anterior and posterior leaflets in M-mode
3) an abnormal transvalvular gradient can be measured in diastole at the level of the mitral valve with continuous wave Doppler ultrasound
4) the calcification of the whole mitral valve can be visualised with 2D-echocardiography
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
E) All of the answers are correct
E) All of the answers are correct
Characteristic(s) of mitral valve prolapse:
1) it can cause ventricular extrasystoles
2) it can present with chest pain
3) it is common in Marfan’s syndrome
4) an opening snap can be heard during auscultation of the heart
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
E) All of the answers are correct
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy:
1) is caused by genetic mutations.
2) can cause dynamic left ventricle outflow obstruction.
3) can cause sudden cardiac death.
4) should not be treated with beta-blockers.
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
E) All of the answers are correct
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
The treatment of ventricular extrasystoles:
1) All cases must be treated with antiarrhythmic agents.
2) Frequent, symptomatic extrasystoles require antiarrhythmic pharmacological therapy.
3) Class Ic agents have been proven to be the best choice.
4) In most cases antiarrhythmic treatment is not required.
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
E) All of the answers are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
In the differential diagnosis of wide QRS complex tachycardia helps:
1) Knowing the organic status of the heart
2) Frequency of tachycardia
3) Physical or ECG signs of atrioventricular dissociation
4) Hemodynamic instability of the tachycardia
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
E) All of the answers are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
Principles of the treatment of wide QRS complex tachycardia:
1) If we are not sure in the mechanism, we should treat it as ventricular tachycardia.
2) Carotid sinus massage should be tried first before the medical treatment.
3) Immediate synchronized cardioversion is required in case of hemodynamic instability.
4) Always start the treatment with group 1/C agent.
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
E) All of the answers are correct
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
Etiologic factors of atrial fibrillation:
1) Hyperthyroidism
2) Mitral valve disease
3) Cardiomyopathy
4) Ischemic heart disease
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
E) All of the answers are correct
E) All of the answers are correct
It’s true about the proarrhythmic effect of antiarrhythmic drugs:
1) Organic heart disease does not have influence on the proarrhythmic risk
2) Dangerous proarrhythmia is most commonly caused by beta blockers
3) Chinidin has the least proarrhythmic potential
4) Antiarrhythmic drugs in some cases cause different type, often worse arrhythmia than the arrhythmia which made the use of these types of drugs reasonable. This effect is called proarrhythmia.
A) Answers 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) Answers 1 and 3 are correct
C) Answers 2 and 4 are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct
E) All of the answers are correct
D) Only answer 4 is correct