Category: Cardiology

Vena contracta for quantification of mitral regurgitation Measurement of the Vena Contracta is one of the methods for quantification of mitral regurgitation. Vena contracta is the narrowest region

Murmur of subvalvular aortic stenosis is unlikely to radiate to the carotids. Murmur of supravalvar aortic stenosis may radiate more to the right carotid. Supravalvar aortic stenosis is

Bayes syndrome is (choose the correct answer): (1) Third degree interatrial block with paroxysmal supraventricular arrhythmias (2) Pre test probability is proportional to post test probability in treadmill

Bilateral internal mammary artery grafting: Advantage of bilateral internal mammary artery grafting (BIMA grafting) for coronary artery bypass grafting over using a single arterial conduit (left internal mammary

In off pump CABG, heart is fixed using suction devices and it continues to beat while bypass grafting is done. In on pump CABG, the heart lung machine

Domino heart transplantation - Cardiology MCQ - Answer: 3. Both 1 and 2. In domino heart transplantation, the donor receives heart lung transplantation. The excised heart is transplanted to

CABG risk factors for adverse outcome: advanced age, female gender, previous cardiovascular events, left ventricular function, hypertension, cardiac arrhythmias, diabetes mellitus, chronic renal disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Domino heart transplantation is: (a) Living donor heart transplantation (b) Donor undergoes heart lung transplantation (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: 3. Endomyocardial Biopsy Original methods to detect cardiac allograft rejection were signs of heart failure and ECG abnormalities. But these were quite insensitive. Endomyocardial biopsies are

Gold standard for detection of cardiac allograft rejection: (a) HLA Antibody estimation (b) Signs of heart failure (c) Endomyocardial biopsy (d) ECG (e) Echocardiography