Cardiology

Question 1

Warfarin interacts with cranberry juice in what way

Answer 1

INR increases due to inhibition of p450 2C9

Question 2

Predominant haematological picture in cholesterol embolism (e.g. after PCI)

Answer 2

Eosinophilia in 80% of patients

Question 3

Where is BNP produced

Answer 3

Cardiac ventricles

Question 4

What is fibromuscular dysplasia?

Answer 4

Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is a non-atherosclerotic, non-inflammatory disease of the blood vessels that causes abnormal growth within the wall of an artery. FMD has been found in nearly every arterial bed in the body although the most common arteries affected are the renal and carotid arteries