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Question 1

most frequent indications for heart transplant?

Answer 1

dilated CMP

Question 2

what is the most common viral cause of dilated cardiomyp?

Answer 2

hep C

Question 3

most common cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes in US

Answer 3

hypertrophic CMP

Question 4

what is the most prevalent cause of restrictive CMP

Answer 4

amyloidosis

Question 5

most common cause of myocarditis?

Answer 5

viral infections: coxsackievirus, influenza, adnovirs, CMV, HIV

Question 6

most common cause of CHF in central.south america

Answer 6

Chagas dz

Question 7

most common cause of AV blocks

Answer 7

idiopathic fibrosis and sclerosis of conduction system

Question 8

most common AV conduction ratio for atrial flutter

Answer 8

2:1 (150 bpm)

Question 9

what is the most dangerous AV conduction ratio for atrial flutter?

Answer 9

1:1 can go into vfib

Question 10

what is the most common cardiac arrhythmia

Answer 10

a fib

Question 11

what is the most common cuase of sick sinus syndrome

Answer 11

idopathic SA node fibrosis

Question 12

what is the most common pulmonary dz causing MAT

Answer 12

COPD

Question 13

what is the most common cause of sudden cardiac death

Answer 13

vfib

Question 14

what is the most common paroxysmal tachycardia

Answer 14

SVT

Question 15

most common cause of aortic stenosis

Answer 15

bicuspid aortic valve

Question 16

most common cause of Mitral stenosis

Answer 16

rheumatic heart dz

Question 17

most common sx of mitral prolapse?

Answer 17

palpitations from arrhythmias

Question 18

most common cause of tricuspid stenosis

Answer 18

rhematic

Question 19

most common cause of TRegurg

Answer 19

RV failure or dilation

Question 20

most common cause of pulmonary stenosis

Answer 20

congential

think kids

Question 21

most common cause of acute bacterial endocarditis?

Answer 21

staph aureus

Question 22

most common cause of endocarditis in IV drug users

Answer 22

staph arues

Question 23

most common cause of subacute bacterial endocarditis

Answer 23

strept. viridans

Question 24

most common cause of prosthetic valve endocarditis (fist 2 mnths)? later?

Answer 24

1) s. aureus, gram neg, fungi

2) streptococcie or staphylcocci

Question 25

what ist he most common cause of large vegetations in post-valve replacement endocarditis

Answer 25

candida

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Question 26

Most common cause of nontraumatic cardiac tamponade

Answer 26

metastatic malignancy