Cards questions

Question 1

in a heart transplant patient why does carotid massage or vagal maneuvers have no effect?

Answer 1

donor heart SA node not innervated

Question 2

with lack of innervation in donor heart what do you need to watch out for?

Answer 2

coronary atherosclerosis because they will not have CP

Question 3

protein mutation assocaited with marfans?

Answer 3

fibrillin

Question 4

complications of marfans, name 3?

Answer 4

MV prolapse, aortic dissection, ocular lens disolcation

Question 5

EKG findings with hyponatremia?

Answer 5

AV block

Question 6

EKG findings with hypercalcemia?

Answer 6

short QT and ST, flat T wave

Question 7

EKG findings with hypocalcemia?

Answer 7

prolonged QT, ST

Question 8

EKG findings with hypokalemia?

Answer 8

U wave, T wave flattening, ST depression

Question 9

patient with CP and syncope with activity, no risk facttors, STE and vtach but clean coronaries?

Answer 9

anomolous coronary

Question 10

likely position of an anomolous coronary?

Answer 10

PA and aorta

Question 11

long term complication of ASD?

Answer 11

PHTN

Question 12

when to start aspirin post CABG? benefit?

Answer 12

within 6 hours/prevents graft occlusion