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. CPK-MB is increased in all except: A. Myocarditis B. Post-AMI C. Rhabdomyolysis D. Post-electrical cardioversion 2 / 50 2. Which of the following does not produce a continuous murmur over the chest? A. Ruptured sinus of Valsalva B. Ventricular septal defect C. Patent ductus arteriosus D. Aortopulmonary window 3 / 50 3. Dressler’s syndrome results from: A. Bacteria B. Protozoa C. Autoimmune reaction D. Virus 4 / 50 4. Digitalis toxicity is precipitated by all except: A. Old age B. Hypokalaemia C. Hepatic encephalopathy D. Renal failure 5 / 50 5. Malar flush is found in all except: A. Myxoedema B. Mitral stenosis C. Systemic lupus erythematosus D. Carcinoid syndrome 6 / 50 6. Kussmaul’s sign is present in: A. Right ventricular infarction B. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy C. Pregnancy D. Myocarditis 7 / 50 7. Haemoptysis may be found in: A. Left-to-right shunt B. Left ventricular failure C. Right ventricular failure D. Pulmonary stenosis 8 / 50 8. Regarding Kerley’s B lines, all of the following are true except: A. Its presence indicates left atrial pressure >10 mm Hg B. MS is a recognised cause C. Found in basal region D. May be seen in the pre-oedema stage 9 / 50 9. Varying intensity of S1 is found in all except: A. Nodal rhythm B. Atrial fibrillation C. Complete heart block D. Ventricular tachycardia 10 / 50 10. Increased PR interval is observed in: A. Low atrial rhythm B. First degree heart block C. WPW syndrome D. AV nodal rhythm 11 / 50 11. Heart valve commonly affected by IV drug abusers is: A. Pulmonary valve B. Mitral valve C. Aortic valve D. Tricuspid valve 12 / 50 12. Which one of the following is false regarding atrial fibrillation? A. Ventricular rate is 100 – 150/min B. Pulse deficit is > 10 C. 'f ' waves in neck vein D. Atrial rate is 350-400/min 13 / 50 13. Sudden death may occur in: A. PDA B. Constrictive pericarditis C. ASD D. AS 14 / 50 14. All are examples of congenital cyanotic heart disease except: A. Ebstein's anomaly B. Anomalous origin of coronary artery C. Single ventricle D. Fallot's tetralogy 15 / 50 15. Unilateral clubbing is found in all except: A. Aneurysm of subclavian artery B. Presubdavian coarctation of aorta C. Takayasu's disease D. Arteriovenous fistula of brachial vessels 16 / 50 16. A2 in aortic stenosis is characteristically: A. Diminished B. Normal in character C. Ringing in character D. Accentuated 17 / 50 17. Pulmonary regurgitation is never associated with: A. Pulmonary oedema B. Pulmonary hypertension C. Obstructive mitral valve disease D. Pulmonary fibrosis 18 / 50 18. Pedal pulse is ‘absent’ in all except: A. Buerger's disease B. Peripheral embolism C. Leriche's syndrome D. Coarctation of aorta 19 / 50 19. Torsade de Pointes is associated with: A. Increased PR interval B. Increased duration of QRS complex C. Increased QT interval D. Presence of J-wave 20 / 50 20. Which is not included in ‘lipid tetrad’ in risk factors for coronary heart disease? A. Raised Lipoprotein (a) B. Raised VLDL C. Reduced HDL D. Raised small dense LDL 21 / 50 21. Hypocalcaemia arrests the heart in: A. Mid-diastole B. Mid-systole C. Diastole D. Systole 22 / 50 22. Osler’s node is classically seen in: A. Libman-Sacks endocarditis B. Acute staphylococcal endocarditis C. Marantic endocarditis D. Candida albicans endocarditis 23 / 50 23. Accelerated hypertension should not have: A. Papilloedema B. Arteriovenous nipping C. 'Silver-wire' arteries D. Retinal haemorrhage 24 / 50 24. Which does not produce a regularly irregular pulse? A. Atrial fibrillation B. Sinus arrhythmia C. 2nd degree heart block D. Extrasystoles 25 / 50 25. Central cyanosis is not found in: A. Fallot's tetralogy B. Acute pulmonary oedema C. Left-to-right shunt D. Transposition of great vessels 26 / 50 26. v-wave in JVP becomes prominent in: A. Tricuspid incompetence B. Ventricular tachycardia C. Right atrial myxoma D. Cardiac tamponade 27 / 50 27. Which one of the following is a centrally-acting antihypertensive drug? A. Prazosin B. Hydralazine C. Methyldopa D. Amiloride 28 / 50 28. Opening snap is: A. Best heard with the bell of stethoscope B. Low-pitched C. Present in late diastole D. Best heard in standing position 29 / 50 29. Which drug prolongs life in chronic stable angina? A. Beta-blockers B. ACE inhibitors C. Diuretics D. Aspirin 30 / 50 30. Which of the following heart sounds occurs shortly after S1? A. Ejection click B. Pericardial knock C. Tumour plop in atrial myxoma D. Opening snap 31 / 50 31. Which is true in ‘maladie de Roger’? A. Moderate VSD B. A small fraction closes by the year 10 C. Haemodynamically significant D. Thrill and pansystolic murmur are very prominent 32 / 50 32. Differential diagnoses of ASD at the bedside are all except: A. Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) B. Idiopathic pulmonary artery dilatation C. Pulmonary stenosis D. PDA 33 / 50 33. Which of the following does not lead to Eisenmenger’s syndrome? A. Coarctation of aorta B. VSD C. PDA D. ASD 34 / 50 34. All of the following may produce hemiplegia by cerebral embolism except: A. Right atrial myxoma B. Atrial fibrillation C. Mitral valve prolapse D. Subacute bacterial endocarditis 35 / 50 35. The disease with male preponderance is: A. SLE B. Primary pulmonary hypertension C. PDA D. Coarctation of aorta 36 / 50 36. Still’s murmur is: A. Usually diastolic in timing B. Commonly found in children C. Best heard over mitral area D. Associated with thrill 37 / 50 37. Water-hammer pulse is present when pulse pressure is at least above? A. 60mmHg B. 80mmHg C. 40mmHg D. 30mmHg 38 / 50 38. High-volume double-peaked pulse is found in all except: A. Idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis (IHSS) B. MR C. AS with AR D. AR 39 / 50 39. lbutilide is an antiarrhythmic agent of: A. Class IV B. Class III C. Class I D. Class II 40 / 50 40. Which one is false regarding the floppy mitral valve? A. High-pitched late systolic murmur B. Most of the patients are asymptomatic C. Early systolic click D. More common in females 41 / 50 41. Clubbing is not a feature of: A. Acute bacterial endocarditis B. Left atrial myxoma C. Right-to-left shunt D. Fallot's tetralogy 42 / 50 42. Which of the following is not a recognised risk factor for early atherosclerosis? A. Hyperthyroidism B. Nephrotic syndrome C. Homocystinuria D. Pseudoxanthoma elasticum 43 / 50 43. Cardiac involvement is absent in: A. Myotonic dystrophy B. Friedreich's ataxia C. Duchenne muscular dystrophy D. Facioscapulohumeral dystrophy 44 / 50 44. Treatment by heparin is best monitored by: A. Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) B. Factor-X assay C. Clotting time (CT) D. Prothrombin time (PT) 45 / 50 45. ‘Absolute’ contraindication to thrombolytic therapy in AMI is: A. Pregnancy B. Bacterial endocarditis C. H/O intraocular bleeding D. Severe menstrual bleeding 46 / 50 46. All of the following drugs may be used in congestive cardiac failure except: A. Propranolol B. Bucindolol C. Digoxin D. Spironolactone 47 / 50 47. Commonest heart valve abnormality revealed after AMI is: A. AR B. AS C. MR D. MS 48 / 50 48. X-ray appearance of calcification of patent ductus arteriosus is: A. Inverted Y-shaped B. Y-shaped C. Inverted V-shaped D. V-shaped 49 / 50 49. Intracardiac calcification usually indicates: A. Mural thrombus B. Subacute bacterial endocarditis C. Rheumatic valve D. Chronic constrictive pericarditis 50 / 50 50. Which of the following is not an aetiology of MR? A. Osteogenesis imperfecta B. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome C. Osteoarthritis D. 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