CVD

Question 1

Transplant certified for

Answer 1

6 mo

Question 2

varicose veins and phlebitis certified for

Answer 2

2 years

Question 3

all other CVD certified for

Answer 3

1 year

Question 4

wait for PCI/cath

Answer 4

1 week

Question 5

wait for dysrhythmia, anticoag, ablation

Answer 5

1 mo

Question 6

wait for MI

Answer 6

2 mo

Question 7

wait for angina

Answer 7

3 mo

Question 8

wait for CABG

Answer 8

3 mo

Question 9

what is ETT pass

Answer 9

> 6METS

Question 10

When to get ETT for PCI

Answer 10

3-6mo after cath and Q2y

Question 11

When to get ETT for CABG

Answer 11

5 yr later then yearly

Question 12

who gets biannual ETT

Answer 12

MI and angina

Question 13

wait for AA surgery

Answer 13

3mo

Question 14

Wait for transplant

Answer 14

1 year

Question 15

DQ

Answer 15

hypertrophic/restrictive cardiomyopathy
implanted defib
long QT
Bruggada

Question 16

syncope wait

Answer 16

none

Question 17

which syncope is certified

Answer 17

asx, tolerating meds, low risk repeat, cleared by neurologist

Question 18

Which syncope DQ

Answer 18

high risk or due to disease/injury

Question 19

When DQ MI

Answer 19

angina sx
EF<40
abnormal ETT
Ischemic EKG at rest
not tolerating meds

Question 20

When DQ transplant

Answer 20

if rejection

Question 21

When DQ angina

Answer 21

unstable

Question 22

When can you certify stable angina

Answer 22

no sx at rest, normal BP resting (SBP>95), no orthostatic hypotension, Pass ETT without ishemic changes

Question 23

Does angina need clearance

Answer 23

yes, cardio

Question 24

Which CHF cerftified

Answer 24

idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy is no sx, no arrhythmias, LVEF>40% and tolerating meds

Question 25

Does CHF need clearance

Answer 25

yes! cards, holter and echo

Question 26

CHD equivalent

Answer 26

DM
PVD
Framingham>20%
45yo with RF

Question 27

When can you certify PCI

Answer 27

no rest angina sx, EKG no ischemia, no complication at vascular site

Question 28

DQ dysrhythmia

Answer 28

VT, LVEF<40%, sx

Question 29

which afib certified

Answer 29

lone/isolated

Question 30

What needed to be cleared for afib

Answer 30

on anticoag for 1 mo
monthly INR
cardio clearnace
rate/rhythm control

Question 31

Wait for aflutter

Answer 31

none if asx or 1 mo after ablation done

Question 32

how long to wait for pacemaker implantation for sinus node dysfxn

Answer 32

1mo

Question 33

how long to wait for pacemaker implantation for AV block

Answer 33

1 mo

Question 34

what is needed for pacemaker certification

Answer 34

pacemaker checks

Question 35

Wait for neurocardiogenic syndrome

Answer 35

3 mo after pacemaker

Question 36

Wait for hypersensitive carotid syndrome

Answer 36

3 mo after pacemaker

Question 37

DQ for AAA

Answer 37

> 5cm or >0.5cm increase in 6 mo
surgery recommended and not completed
sx

Question 38

Certify thoracic AA

Answer 38

<3.5cm

Question 39

wait for thoracic AA

Answer 39

3 mo after surgery

Question 40

DQ PVD

Answer 40

pain at rest and sx

Question 41

Wait for PVD

Answer 41

3 mo post revascularization

Question 42

DVT wait

Answer 42

1mo stable and no residual sx

Question 43

Needed to certify DVT

Answer 43

no residual sx, monthly INR

Question 44

Certify cerebrovascular do

Answer 44

DQ

Question 45

Echo for mild AS

Answer 45

Q5y

Question 46

Echo for mod AS

Answer 46

Q1-2y

Question 47

What if severe AS

Answer 47

need surgery then 3 mo clearance and annual echo

Question 48

Wait for PE

Answer 48

3 mo

Question 49

What test is required if can’t meet ETT, has dysrhythmia or abnormal resting ECG

Answer 49

Radionucleide stress test

Question 50

if the cardiologist/primary give no diagnosis of heart disease even after symptoms present to them, can the driver be DQ?

Answer 50

No but can have a shortened certification, like 3 mo to check in with cardio

Question 51

WPW with atrial fibrillation is a disqualifying condition

Answer 51

True