Category: DM / DNB Cardiology Entrance

Natural prothrombotic is: a) Thrombospondin b) Thrombomodulin c) Plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI) d) Protein C

Pulsus paradoxus can be seen in all except: a) Obesity b) Pregnancy c) Aortic regurgitation d) Cardiac tamponade

Central cyanosis can be manifested in all except: a) Reduced Hb > 5 gm% b) Sulfhemoglobin > 0.5 gm% c) Reduced Hb 2 gm% d) Oxygen saturation below 85%

All of the following are changes at birth except: a) Decrease in the pulmonary vascular resistance b) Increase in SVR c) Decreased COP d) Flow in series

Wrong about infective endocarditis? a) Splenomegaly more in acute IE b) Onset in 2 weeks of bacteremia c) Cerebral embolism more in MCA d) 5% ICH

All of the following are seen in cTGA except: a) VSD in 75% b) Subpulmonic stenosis c) CHB d) No right sided Q waves, presence of Q waves in V5, V6

HOCM, family h/o multiple SCD, LVH > 30 mm, all needed except: a) Asymptomatic brother should have echo b) Beta blocker c) EPS to exclude need for ICD

Increased pulmonary capillary wedge pressure is seen in all except: a) Cor triatriatum dexter b) Congenital MS c) Diastolic left ventricular dysfunction d) Pulmonary vein stenosis

Which statement about the right ventricle is false? a) More basal attachment of the AV valve b) Moderator band is present c) More trabeculated d) Septal attachment of AV valve

Wrong about coronary bypass grafts: a) 8-12% of SVG occluded at discharge b) ~30% of SVG occluded at 1 year c) SVG patency better than radial grafts d) 85% of LIMA grafts