Author: Johnson Francis

Optical coherence tomography for evaluation after coronary stent implantation Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is being made available in more and more centres and has taken off from the

Evidence for decline in coronary mortality in the United States Decline in coronary mortality: Data published in the current issue of Circulation [1] shows that coronary heart disease

The PCSK9 inhibitor which was recently approved by FDA: a) Evolocumab b) Alirocumab c) Infliximab d) Abciximab

Which of the following lesion location in left main coronary artery stenosis has the worst long term outcome after angioplasty and stenting? a) Ostial stenosis b) Mid shaft stenosis c) Bifurcation

Functional assessment of severity of coronary lesion is best done using: a) Optical coherence tomography b) Coronary angiography c) Intravascular ultrasound d) Fractional flow reserve

Drug most often used in current day drug eluting balloons: a) Tacrolimus b) Everolimus c) Sirolimus d) Paclitaxel

Modifications shown to reduce restenosis in bare metal stents (BMS): a) Modification of stent design b) Modification of stent material c) Thinning of stent struts d) All of the above

Risk factors for new onset atrial fibrillation (AF) in the setting of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI): a) Age b) Hypertension c) Acute myocardial infarction d) All of the above

What percentage of survivors of out of hospital cardiac arrest have acute vessel occlusion? a) 20% b) 30% c) 40% d) 50%

Novel oral anticoagulants – NOACs Novel oral anticoagulants – NOACs: Warfarin is the standard oral anticoagulant in use for a long time. But there are a quite a