All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

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

IABP is indicated in all except: a) Aortic dissection with AR b) Acute MI with VSD c) Post CABG shock d) Severe left ventricular failure

Transposition of great arteries detected soon at birth - what to do? a) Arterial switch after 2 weeks b) Arterial switch within 2 weeks c) Arterial switch after 3 months d) Arterial

Asymptomatic pulmonary stenosis with 36 mm Hg gradient needs: a) Medical follow up b) Open pulmonary valvotomy c) Balloon pulmonary valvotomy d) Diuretics

In the ECG of a five month old infant, all can be seen except: a) T wave inversion in V1 b) Q waves in V5, V6 c) R in V1 d) Right

All of the following are phosphodiesterase inhibitors except: a) Losartan b) Theophylline c) Amrinone d) Sildenafil

Kussmaul sign is seen in all except: a) Tricuspid stenosis b) Ventricular septal defect c) Constrictive pericarditis d) Congestive cardiac failure

ECG finding in acute pericarditis: a) PR segment depression b) ST elevation in aVR c) Tall P wave d) Left bundle branch block pattern

All are features of acute rheumatic fever except: a) Pancarditis b) Carey Coombs murmur c) Chorea d) Always causes residual joint damage

Mitral valve prolapse is associated with all of the following except: a) Obesity b) Scoliosis c) Straight back syndrome d) Pectus excavatum