Category: Cardiology MCQ

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%

New feature in 2015 revision of Jones Criteria for acute rheumatic fever by American Heart Association (AHA): a) Inclusion of echocardiography for diagnosis of subclinical carditis b) Inclusion of monoarthritis

Which of the following does not indicate unfavourable outcome after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)? a) Lactate levels below 2 millimoles per liter b) Unwitnessed cardiac arrest c) pH less than 7.2 d) Initial

Most frequent manifestation of acute coronary syndrome: a) ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) b) Effort angina c) Non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) d) None of the above