CP Theme 6

Question 1

Zone of the myocardium most vulnerable to ischaemia/infarctioon?

Answer 1

Subendocardial

Question 2

Biomarker commonly used to identify myocardial drainage?

Answer 2

Troponin

Question 3

Commonest form of aortic valve disease?

Answer 3

Stenosis

Question 4

Right sided heart failure sue to lung disease?

Answer 4

Cor pulmonale

Question 5

Lesions noted in endocarditis?

Answer 5

Vegetation

Question 6

Mutation in this gene is associated with familial hypercholesterolaemia?

Answer 6

Apolipoprotein B

Question 7

Pericardial inflammation following myocardial infarction?

Answer 7

Dressler’s Syndrome

Question 8

Adrenal tumour that may be associated with secondary hypertension?

Answer 8

Phaeochromocytoma

Question 9

Inflammation of large-to-medium sized arteries that can lead to permanent blindness if untreated?

Answer 9

Giant cell arteritis

Question 10

Common organism in infective endocarditis?

Answer 10

Streptococcus Viridans

Question 11

Congenital aortic narrowing?

Answer 11

Coarctation

Question 12

One of the most common congenital heart diseases?

Answer 12

Ventricular septal defects

Question 13

Chest discomfort associated with myocardial ischaemia?

Answer 13

Angina Pectoris

Question 14

Common cause of left sided heart failure?

Answer 14

Hypertension

Question 15

Type of cardiomyopathy that may be associated with chronic alcoholism?

Answer 15

Dilated