Myocardial Infarction/Myocardial Revascularization

Question 1

Benefits of using bilateral internal mammary arteries?

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Question 2

Benefits of using the LIMA?

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Question 3

Benefits of multi-arterial grafting?

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Question 4

Postop CABG: Causes of mortality?

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Question 5

CABG:

Chronic total occlusion/characteristics of:

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Question 6

CABG for LV dysfunction

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Question 7

CABG for Survival: Indications

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Question 8

CABG for Symptoms: Indications

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Question 9

CABG in Diabetics

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Question 10

Indications for CABG?

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Question 11

Mortality after CABG

1. Highest
2. Lowest

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Question 12

CABG Timing:

1. Stemi
2. When should be delayed after STEMI
3. Recurent ischemia or infarction
4. Stable patients

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Question 13

CABG’s effect on LV function?

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Question 14

Name the 8 cardiac operations for which an STS risk score can be calculated?

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Question 15

Name the post-MI rupture syndromes?

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Question 16

Coronary endarterectomy:

1. Indications
2. Mortality
3. Perioperative MI
4. Compared to CABG w/o endarterectomy

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Question 17

Transmyocardial revascularization:

1. Description of operation
2. Effect on:

• Angina
• Exercise tolerance

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Question 18

Measure of a significant stenosis on:

1. FFR
2. iFR

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Question 19

Pedicled vs skeletonized IMA?

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Question 20

Indications for CABG after prior CABG

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Question 21

Indications for CABG in stable ischemic disease

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Question 22

Indications for CABG when having ventricular arrythmias?

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Question 23

Indications for CABG after failed PCI

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Question 24

Indications for CABG in patients with a reduced EF?

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Question 25

Indications for EMERGENT CABG?

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Question 26

IVUS: minimum luminal area

1. Non- left main vessel
2. left main

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Question 31

Patency rates of bypass conduits?

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Question 32

Pathophysiology of a MI

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Question 33

Indications for PCI?

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Radial artery conduit characteristics:

• Spasm propensity compared to IMA
• The medication most effective for spasm
• Patency in relation to:
  
  1. % stenosis
  2. left vs right side
  3. proximal anastomosis: direct to aorta or off vein?

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Question 35

Re-do CABG vs PTCA:

• Factors that favor CABG
• Factors that favor PTCA

1. Stenosis: late Vs early
2. # of stenotic grafts
3. Graft to LAD
4. Ejection fraction

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Question 36

Indications for a re-operative CABG?

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Question 37

SVG Characteristics?

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Question 38

Strategies for a safe reoperative CABG?

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Question 39

Top 3 STS variables associated with morbidity?

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Question 40

Top 3 STS variables associated with mortality?

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Question 41

MI: Contraindications to thrombolytics

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Question 42

MI: Indications to use thrombolytics

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Question 43

Timing of CABG after MI

1. STEMI
2. NSTEMI

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Question 44

What is the TIMI risk score and what is it used for?

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