New Series of Interactive Cardiology MCQs 2

1. What is the most common cause of functional tricuspid regurgitation?

2. Which ECG finding is most specific for acute pericarditis?

3. What is the primary mechanism of action of Sacubitril?

4. Kussmaul’s sign (paradoxical rise in JVP on inspiration) is classically seen in which condition?

5. What is the most common cyanotic congenital heart disease surviving to adulthood?

6. Pulsus bisferiens (bifid pulse) is most characteristically associated with which of the following?

7. Which valve is most commonly affected in infective endocarditis in intravenous drug users?

8. The ‘S1Q3T3’ pattern on an ECG is classically associated with which condition?

9. Which antihypertensive medication class is absolutely contraindicated in bilateral renal artery stenosis?

10. Which cardiac biomarker is considered the first-line choice for diagnosing acute myocardial infarction due to its high sensitivity and specificity?

11. An early diastolic, high-pitched, blowing murmur heard best at the left sternal border is characteristic of:

12. What is the fundamental mechanism of action of Aspirin in cardiovascular disease prevention?

13. Beck’s triad, consisting of hypotension, jugular venous distension, and muffled heart sounds, is indicative of:

14. The typical ECG manifestation of Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome includes a short PR interval and a slurred upstroke of the QRS complex known as a:

15. Which cardiomyopathy is primarily characterized by a thickened, non-dilated left ventricle in the absence of another systemic or cardiac disease capable of producing the magnitude of hypertrophy?

16. Bisoprolol belongs to which class of medications?

17. A ‘machine-like’ continuous murmur heard at the left infraclavicular area is classic for:

18. The most common primary cardiac tumor in adults is:

19. What is the appropriate pharmacological antidote for severe Warfarin toxicity with bleeding?

20. A ‘water-hammer’ (Corrigan’s) pulse, characterized by a rapid upstroke and rapid collapse, is seen in:

21. In a right-dominant coronary circulation, which artery supplies the AV node?

22. Janeway lesions and Osler nodes are classical peripheral stigmata of:

23. Which of the following drugs is a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist used to reduce mortality in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction?

24. What is the normal duration of the PR interval on a standard ECG?

25. Epsilon waves, a small positive deflection buried in the end of the QRS complex, are characteristically associated with: