Cardiology Home Cardiology 0% 17 votes, 0 avg 35 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. All of the following are characteristics of right ventricular infarction except: A. Hypotension B. Kussmaul's sign C. Increased JVP D. Pulmonary congestion 2 / 50 2. The drug that is contraindicated in pregnancy-induced hypertension is: A. Hydralazine B. Enalapril C. Methyldopa D. Labetalol 3 / 50 3. All are commonly associated with ASD except: A. Ellis-van Creveld syndrome B. Trisomy 18 C. Down's syndrome D. Holt-Oram syndrome 4 / 50 4. Concentric left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is usually found in: A. Severe anemia B. Cardiomyopathy C. Coarctation of aorta D. Ischemic heart disease 5 / 50 5. The commonest cause of death in an adult with PDA is: A. Embolism B. Congestive cardiac failure C. Rupture D. Infective endocarditis 6 / 50 6. Increased level of which of the following is not a risk factor for lHD? A. Lipoprotein B. PAI-I C. Homocysteine D. Transferrin 7 / 50 7. All are cardiovascular features of severe anaemia except: A. Water-hammer pulse B. Tapping apex C. Cardiomegaly D. Systolic murmur over the pulmonary area 8 / 50 8. Which is true in ‘maladie de Roger’? A. Thrill and pansystolic murmur are very prominent B. Moderate VSD C. A small fraction closes by the year 10 D. Haemodynamically significant 9 / 50 9. In critical MS, the mitral valve orifice is: A. < 3 cm2 B. < 1 cm2 C. < 4 cm2 D. < 2 cm2 10 / 50 10. The commonest organism producing acute bacterial endocarditis is: A. Streptoroccus viridans B. Staphylococcus aureus C. Streptococcus faecalis D. Pneumococcus 11 / 50 11. Clinically, the severity of MS is best assessed by: A. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea (PND) B. Proximity of S2-opening snap gap C. Diastolic shock D. Shorter duration of the mid-diastolic murmur 12 / 50 12. During cardiac imaging, which phase shows the minimum movement of the heart? A. Late diastole B. Mid-systole C. Mid-diastole D. Late systole 13 / 50 13. Endomyocardial fibrosis may be due to: A. Coffee B. Aflatoxin C. Tapioca D. Bush tea 14 / 50 14. The commonest congenital heart disease is: A. Fallot's tetralogy B. VSD C. Bicuspid aortic valve D. ASD 15 / 50 15. Which of the following does not lead to Eisenmenger’s syndrome? A. VSD B. ASD C. PDA D. Coarctation of aorta 16 / 50 16. Graham Steel murmur is found in: A. Severe pulmonary hypertension B. Tricuspid atresia C. Subacute bacterial endocarditis D. Idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis (IHSS) 17 / 50 17. Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure is increased in all except: A. Cardiac tamponade B. Cardiogenic shock due to myocardial dysfunction C. Acute mitral regurgitation D. Right ventricular infarction 18 / 50 18. Murmur of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy is decreased by: A. Amyl nitrite inhalation B. Valsalva manoeuvre C. Leg raising D. Standing 19 / 50 19. Central cyanosis is not found in: A. Acute pulmonary oedema B. Fallot's tetralogy C. Transposition of great vessels D. Left-to-right shunt 20 / 50 20. The ESR may be ‘zero’ in: A. Vasculitis B. SLE C. Afibrinogenaemia D. Old age 21 / 50 21. ‘Syndrome-Z’ increases cardiovascular morbidity, and is associated with: A. Microvascular angina B. Hyperuricemia C. Morbid obesity D. Obstructive sleep apnoea 22 / 50 22. Which of the following is not included in ‘minor manifestation’ of Jones criteria in rheumatic fever? A. Prolonged PR interval B. Elevated ASO titre C. Arthralgia D. Increased ESR 23 / 50 23. All are helpful in the treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy except: A. Propranolol B. Surgical myotomy of the septum C. Amiodarone D. ACE-inhibitors 24 / 50 24. Short PR interval in ECG is characteristic of: A. WPW syndrome B. Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) C. Rheumatic carditis D. Digitalis toxicity 25 / 50 25. U-wave in EGG is characteristically found in: A. Hypocalcaemia B. Hyperkalaemia C. Hyponatraemia D. Hypokalaemia 26 / 50 26. Verapamil is indicated in all except: A. Atrial fibrillation B. Acute left ventricular failure C. Angina Pectoris D. Supraventricular tachycardia 27 / 50 27. Slow rising pulse is a feature of: A. Constrictive pericarditis B. Endotoxic shock C. Mitral stenosis D. Aortic stenosis 28 / 50 28. Treatment by heparin is best monitored by: A. Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) B. Prothrombin time (PT) C. Clotting time (CT) D. Factor-X assay 29 / 50 29. Osler’s node is classically seen in: A. Candida albicans endocarditis B. Marantic endocarditis C. Libman-Sacks endocarditis D. Acute staphylococcal endocarditis 30 / 50 30. Commonest congenital cyanotic heart disease with cyanosis at birth is: A. Transposition of great vessels B. Tricuspid atresia C. Fallot's tetralogy D. Ebstein's anomaly 31 / 50 31. The Keith-Wagener-Barker classification for retinal changes is meant for: A. Arteritis B. Systemic hypertension C. Diabetes mellitus D. Takayasu's disease 32 / 50 32. Ventricular fibrillation is best treated by: A. Carotid massage B. Electrical cardioversion C. IV Lignocaine D. IV amiodarone 33 / 50 33. The ECG finding in hypercalcaemia is: A. Shortened PR interval B. Diminished QT interval C. Tall T-waves D. Increased PR interval 34 / 50 34. Hyperthyroid heart disease is manifested by: A. Prolonged circulation time B. Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation C. Pericardial effusion D. Diminished cardiac output 35 / 50 35. A very close differential diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis at the bedside is: A. Left ventricular failure B. Congestive cardiac failure C. Superior mediastinal syndrome D. Cirrhosis of liver 36 / 50 36. Cardiac anomalies associated with tetralogy of Fallot are all except: A. Persistent right-sided SVC B. PDA C. Right-sided aortic arch D. Aortic regurgitation 37 / 50 37. In a patient with MS in sinus rhythm, the severity of valvular lesion is indicated by: A. Harshness of mid-diastolic murmur B. Graham Steel murmur C. Presence of S3 D. Late and loud opening snap 38 / 50 38. Angio-oedema is not uncommon in treatment with: A. Amiodarone B. Lisinopril C. Amlodipine D. Amrinone 39 / 50 39. Electrical alternans in ECG is seen in: A. Wenckebach block B. Digitalis toxicity C. Pericardial effusion D. Left ventricular failure 40 / 50 40. Which of the following is present in most of the patients of SBE? A. Cubbing B. Splenomegaly C. Osler's node D. Murmur 41 / 50 41. Which one of the following is a centrally-acting antihypertensive drug? A. Prazosin B. Hydralazine C. Amiloride D. Methyldopa 42 / 50 42. PDA is life-saving in all of the following except: A. Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection B. Hypoplastic left heart syndrome C. Pulmonary atresia D. Severe coarctation of aorta 43 / 50 43. All are examples of congenital cyanotic heart disease except: A. Ebstein's anomaly B. Fallot's tetralogy C. Anomalous origin of coronary artery D. Single ventricle 44 / 50 44. Heart valve commonly affected by IV drug abusers is: A. Aortic valve B. Mitral valve C. Pulmonary valve D. Tricuspid valve 45 / 50 45. Which one is false regarding the floppy mitral valve? A. High-pitched late systolic murmur B. Most of the patients are asymptomatic C. More common in females D. Early systolic click 46 / 50 46. Roth spot is found in alt except: A. Takayasu's disease B. Acute leukaemia C. Aplastic anaemia D. Subacute bacterial endocarditis 47 / 50 47. All are features associated with an acute attack of PND except: A. Ashen-grey pallor B. Raised JVP C. Peripheral cyanosis D. S3 gallop rhythm 48 / 50 48. ‘Ausatltatory gap’ in BP measurement is: A. Present in all hypertensives B. Should be ignored C. Related to diastolic BP D. As a result of venous distension 49 / 50 49. Torsade de Pointes is associated with: A. Increased PR interval B. Increased QT interval C. Presence of J-wave D. Increased duration of QRS complex 50 / 50 50. Acute pericarditis is a recognised complication of all except: A. Gonorrhoea B. Systemic lupus erythematosus C. Chronic renal failure D. Acute pancreatitis LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Nephrology Next Post Pulmonology