Category: Cardiology MCQ

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

Investigation of choice when the probability of coronary artery disease is more than 85%: a) Invasive coronary angiography b) CT coronary angiography c) Stress echo d) Nuclear imaging

Type II traumatic aortic injury is: a) Intimal tear b) Intramural hematoma c) Pseudoaneurysm d) Rupture

Forty eight hour mortality in un operated acute type A aortic dissection: a) 25% b) 50% c) 75% d) 90%

Anisosphymia (asymmetric pulses) is an important feature which makes one suspect aortic dissection in a person presenting with chest pain. What percentage of persons with aortic dissection have

Most specific feature of pain in aortic dissection: a) Abruptness of onset b) Location c) Radiation to back d) None of the above

Most common complication of EVAR (endovascular aortic repair): a) Aortic rupture b) Device migration c) Endoleak d) Infection