Cardiology Home Cardiology 0% 17 votes, 0 avg 37 Cardiology Test your Cardiology knowledge with these Questions. We have more than 100 questions. In case you are interested, Contact us and we will send you a link to all questions. 1 / 50 1. Most common cardiac lesion in carcinoid syndrome is: A. Pulmonary stenosis B. Mitral incompetence C. Aortic stenosis D. Tricuspid incompetence 2 / 50 2. Which is least common in cardiac tamponade? A. Prominent x-descent in JVP B. Right ventricular diastolic collapse in echocardiography C. Pulsus paradoxus D. Kussmaul's sign 3 / 50 3. Which one of the following is false regarding atrial fibrillation? A. Pulse deficit is > 10 B. Atrial rate is 350-400/min C. 'f ' waves in neck vein D. Ventricular rate is 100 – 150/min 4 / 50 4. P-wave in ECG is absent in: A. Hypokalaemia B. PSVT C. Atrial flutter D. Atrial fibrillation 5 / 50 5. Which is not a feature of atrial myxoma? A. Pyrexia B. Clubbing C. Embolic phenomenon D. Hypertension 6 / 50 6. Regrading neck venous pulsation, which is false? A. Becomes prominent on lying down B. There are two negative waves C. Better felt than seen D. Undulating 7 / 50 7. All are features associated with an acute attack of PND except: A. Ashen-grey pallor B. Raised JVP C. S3 gallop rhythm D. Peripheral cyanosis 8 / 50 8. Boot-shaped heart with oligaemic lung fields is found in: A. ASD B. Tetralogy of Fallot C. Transposition of great vessels D. Coarctation of aorta 9 / 50 9. Hyperthyroid heart disease is manifested by: A. Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation B. Prolonged circulation time C. Diminished cardiac output D. Pericardial effusion 10 / 50 10. Which is false regarding juvenile mitral stenosis? A. Mitral valve calcification is uncommon B. Occurs below 18 years C. Pin-point mitral valve D. Atrial fibrillation is commonly seen 11 / 50 11. Paroxysmal hypertension is classically found in: A. Phaeochromocytoma B. Eclampsia C. Coarctation of aorta D. Renal artery stenosis 12 / 50 12. Which is not included in ‘lipid tetrad’ in risk factors for coronary heart disease? A. Raised Lipoprotein (a) B. Reduced HDL C. Raised VLDL D. Raised small dense LDL 13 / 50 13. Which of the following is not a cause of sinus bradycardia? A. Obstructive jaundice B. Hypothermia C. Myxoedema D. Complete heart block 14 / 50 14. The commonest congenital heart disease is: A. VSD B. Bicuspid aortic valve C. ASD D. Fallot's tetralogy 15 / 50 15. Which of the following heart sounds occurs shortly after S1? A. Pericardial knock B. Tumour plop in atrial myxoma C. Ejection click D. Opening snap 16 / 50 16. Pseudoclaudication is due to compression of: A. Popliteal artery B. Inferior vena cava C. Cauda equina D. Femoral artery 17 / 50 17. Which is not a cause of wide and fixed splitting of S2? A. Massive pulmonary thromboembolism B. Right ventricular pacing C. ASD D. Left ventricular failure 18 / 50 18. Which of the following is not a recognised risk factor for early atherosclerosis? A. Nephrotic syndrome B. Homocystinuria C. Hyperthyroidism D. Pseudoxanthoma elasticum 19 / 50 19. Which of the following is not an aetiology of MR? A. Osteogenesis imperfecta B. Pseudoxanthoma elasticum C. Osteoarthritis D. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome 20 / 50 20. Which is the commonest congenital cardiac lesion in Down’s syndrome? A. Patent ductus arteriosus B. Atrioventricular septal defect C. Fallot's tetralogy D. Ventricular septal defect 21 / 50 21. The main use of norepinephrine is to treat: A. Shock B. Diabetes mellitus C. Hypertension D. Arrhythmias 22 / 50 22. Major cardiovascular manifestation in cri-du-chat syndrome is: A. VSD B. Bicuspid aortic valve C. Dextrocardia D. PDA 23 / 50 23. Sudden death may occur in: A. AS B. Constrictive pericarditis C. ASD D. PDA 24 / 50 24. Carey Coombs murmur is found in: A. Acute rheumatic fever B. Pulmonary hypertension C. MS D. AR 25 / 50 25. Which one of the following is a centrally-acting antihypertensive drug? A. Amiloride B. Hydralazine C. Prazosin D. Methyldopa 26 / 50 26. Pregnancy-associated hypertension should not be treated with: A. Telmisartan B. Amlodipine C. Methyldopa D. Labetalol 27 / 50 27. Differential cyanosis is found in: A. Transposition of great vessels B. VSD C. Ebstein's anomaly D. Fallot's tetralogy 28 / 50 28. Accelerated hypertension should not have: A. 'Silver-wire' arteries B. Papilloedema C. Arteriovenous nipping D. Retinal haemorrhage 29 / 50 29. All are cardiovascular features of severe anaemia except: A. Water-hammer pulse B. Systolic murmur over the pulmonary area C. Tapping apex D. Cardiomegaly 30 / 50 30. Hill’s sign is diagnostic of: A. Mitral regurgitation B. Mitral stenosis C. Aortic stenosis D. Aortic insufficiency 31 / 50 31. Increased level of which of the following is not a risk factor for lHD? A. Homocysteine B. PAI-I C. Transferrin D. Lipoprotein 32 / 50 32. ‘Ausatltatory gap’ in BP measurement is: A. Present in all hypertensives B. Related to diastolic BP C. As a result of venous distension D. Should be ignored 33 / 50 33. Pericardial rub is best audible in all except: A. On the left side of lower sternum B. By pressing the chest piece of the stethoscope C. In lying down position D. After holding the breath 34 / 50 34. Exercise tolerance test is absolutely contraindicated in: A. Aortic stenosis B. Coarctation of aorta C. Buerger's disease D. Unstable angina 35 / 50 35. Eisenmenger’s syndrome should not have: A. Wide split of S2 with loud P2 B. Pansystolic murmur of bicuspid incompetence C. Central cyanosis D. Prominent a-wave in neck veins 36 / 50 36. Retrostemal chest pain classically occurs in all except: A. Unstable angina B. Acute mediastinitis C. Dissecting aneurysm D. Bornholm disease 37 / 50 37. All of the following drugs may be used in congestive cardiac failure except: A. Bucindolol B. Digoxin C. Spironolactone D. Propranolol 38 / 50 38. Right axis deviation in ECG is found in: A. Hyperkalaemia B. During inspiration C. WPW syndrome D. Ostium primum ASD 39 / 50 39. Which is true in ‘maladie de Roger’? A. A small fraction closes by the year 10 B. Moderate VSD C. Thrill and pansystolic murmur are very prominent D. Haemodynamically significant 40 / 50 40. Long tubular heart in X-ray chest is found in all except: A. Addison's disease B. Emphysema C. Sheehan's syndrome D. Isolated levocardia 41 / 50 41. Hypocalcaemia arrests the heart in: A. Systole B. Diastole C. Mid-systole D. Mid-diastole 42 / 50 42. The chance of SBE is lowest in: A. VSD B. AR C. MS D. PDA 43 / 50 43. The ESR may be ‘zero’ in: A. SLE B. Afibrinogenaemia C. Vasculitis D. Old age 44 / 50 44. S4 is not associated with: A. Systemic hypertension B. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy C. Aortic stenosis D. Chronic mitral regurgitation 45 / 50 45. Which is not a predisposing factor for dissecting aneurysm of aorta? A. Syphilitic aortitis B. Marfan's syndrome C. Systemic hypertension D. Pregnancy 46 / 50 46. All are commonly associated with ASD except: A. Down's syndrome B. Trisomy 18 C. Ellis-van Creveld syndrome D. Holt-Oram syndrome 47 / 50 47. Commonest heart valve abnormality revealed after AMI is: A. AR B. MR C. MS D. AS 48 / 50 48. Verapamil is indicated in all except: A. Angina Pectoris B. Acute left ventricular failure C. Supraventricular tachycardia D. Atrial fibrillation 49 / 50 49. During cardiopulmonary resuscitation, external defibrillation by DC shock is done with: A. 200 Joules B. 400 Joules C. 50 Joules D. 100 Joules 50 / 50 50. Which of the following does not produce ‘fleeting’ arthritis? A. Rheumatic arthritis B. SLE C. Felty's syndrome D. Viral arthritis LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Nephrology Next Post Pulmonology
