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. Hyperthyroid heart disease is manifested by: A. Diminished cardiac output B. Prolonged circulation time C. Pericardial effusion D. Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation 2 / 50 2. Commonest congenital cyanotic heart disease with cyanosis at birth is: A. Tricuspid atresia B. Transposition of great vessels C. Ebstein's anomaly D. Fallot's tetralogy 3 / 50 3. Left atrial failure is featured by all except: A. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea B. Dependent oedema C. Fine crepitations at lung bases D. Gallop rhythm 4 / 50 4. Compression of the feeding artery abruptly reduces the heart rate in arteriovenous fistula and is known as: A. Bing sign B. Hoover's sign C. Tinel's sign D. Branham's sign 5 / 50 5. Echocardiography can detect the presence of pericardial fluid as little as: A. 25 ml B. 5 ml C. 50 ml D. 15 ml 6 / 50 6. Which is not included in ‘lipid tetrad’ in risk factors for coronary heart disease? A. Raised VLDL B. Raised small dense LDL C. Raised Lipoprotein (a) D. Reduced HDL 7 / 50 7. All of the following produce systemic hypertension except: A. Addison's disease B. Polycystic kidney disease C. Phaeochromocytoma D. Conn's syndrome 8 / 50 8. Right axis deviation in ECG is found in: A. WPW syndrome B. Ostium primum ASD C. Hyperkalaemia D. During inspiration 9 / 50 9. Which of the following does not produce a continuous murmur over the chest? A. Patent ductus arteriosus B. Aortopulmonary window C. Ruptured sinus of Valsalva D. Ventricular septal defect 10 / 50 10. Which is least common in cardiac tamponade? A. Pulsus paradoxus B. Prominent x-descent in JVP C. Kussmaul's sign D. Right ventricular diastolic collapse in echocardiography 11 / 50 11. Treatment by heparin is best monitored by: A. Prothrombin time (PT) B. Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) C. Clotting time (CT) D. Factor-X assay 12 / 50 12. Regrading neck venous pulsation, which is false? A. Becomes prominent on lying down B. Undulating C. Better felt than seen D. There are two negative waves 13 / 50 13. Inverted P-wave in lead. I, upright P-wave in aVR and gradual diminution of the height of R-waves in precordial leads are found in: A. ECG was taken in deep inspiration B. Dextrocardia C. Faulty interchange of right and left arm electrode D. Emphysema 14 / 50 14. Electrical alternans in ECG is seen in: A. Left ventricular failure B. Digitalis toxicity C. Wenckebach block D. Pericardial effusion 15 / 50 15. Endomyocardial fibrosis may be due to: A. Aflatoxin B. Tapioca C. Coffee D. Bush tea 16 / 50 16. X-ray appearance of calcification of patent ductus arteriosus is: A. Inverted Y-shaped B. V-shaped C. Y-shaped D. Inverted V-shaped 17 / 50 17. Atrial myxomas may be associated with all except: A. Pyrexia B. Splenomegaly C. Clubbing D. High ESR 18 / 50 18. Carey Coombs murmur is found in: A. MS B. AR C. Acute rheumatic fever D. Pulmonary hypertension 19 / 50 19. Classical JVP finding in cardiac tamponade is: A. Prominent x-descent B. Prominent a-wave C. Small v-wave D. Prominent y-descent 20 / 50 20. Which of the following is not found in constrictive pericarditis? A. Pulmonary oedema B. Pulsus paradoxus C. Raised JVP D. Ascites 21 / 50 21. Clubbing is not a feature of: A. Acute bacterial endocarditis B. Right-to-left shunt C. Left atrial myxoma D. Fallot's tetralogy 22 / 50 22. Pulsus bisferiens is found in: A. Combined MS and MR B. Combined AR and MR C. Combined MS and AS D. Combined AS and AR 23 / 50 23. Sudden death may occur in all of the following except: A. Massive myocardial infarction B. Massive pulmonary thromboembolism C. Ventricular fibrillation D. Atrial fibrillation 24 / 50 24. Reversed splitting of S2 is found in: A. RBBB B. Left ventricular pacing C. Aortic regurgitation D. LBBB 25 / 50 25. All of the following drugs may be used in congestive cardiac failure except: A. Bucindolol B. Spironolactone C. Propranolol D. Digoxin 26 / 50 26. Kussmaul’s sign is present in: A. Myocarditis B. Pregnancy C. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy D. Right ventricular infarction 27 / 50 27. Acute pericarditis is a recognised complication of all except: A. Chronic renal failure B. Systemic lupus erythematosus C. Gonorrhoea D. Acute pancreatitis 28 / 50 28. Cri-du-chat syndrome does not have: A. Deletion of short arm of chromosome 5 B. VSD C. Mongoloid slant of eyes D. Cat-like cry 29 / 50 29. The ECG finding in hypercalcaemia is: A. Shortened PR interval B. Diminished QT interval C. Tall T-waves D. Increased PR interval 30 / 50 30. Digitalis toxicity is precipitated by all except: A. Renal failure B. Hypokalaemia C. Old age D. Hepatic encephalopathy 31 / 50 31. S3 or S4 is best auscultated: A. Stethoscope placed lightly over the apex B. Anywhere in the precordium C. With the diaphragm of stethoscope D. In standing position 32 / 50 32. P-wave in ECG is absent in: A. Hypokalaemia B. Atrial fibrillation C. Atrial flutter D. PSVT 33 / 50 33. Cardiac syncope is characterised by: A. Warning symptoms B. Rapid recovery C. Residual neurodeficit D. Gradual onset 34 / 50 34. Which drug prolongs life in chronic stable angina? A. Aspirin B. Diuretics C. ACE inhibitors D. Beta-blockers 35 / 50 35. Central cyanosis is not found in: A. Left-to-right shunt B. Fallot's tetralogy C. Transposition of great vessels D. Acute pulmonary oedema 36 / 50 36. Pseudoclaudication is due to compression of: A. Cauda equina B. Inferior vena cava C. Popliteal artery D. Femoral artery 37 / 50 37. Pulsus alternans is produced by: A. Chronic obstructive airway disease B. Left-sided heart failure C. Pulmonary thromboembolism D. Pericardial effusion 38 / 50 38. All are helpful in the treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy except: A. Surgical myotomy of the septum B. Propranolol C. Amiodarone D. ACE-inhibitors 39 / 50 39. ‘Hilar dance’ is characteristic of: A. ASD B. Transposition of great vessels C. VSD D. PDA 40 / 50 40. Increased level of which of the following is not a risk factor for lHD? A. Lipoprotein B. Homocysteine C. Transferrin D. PAI-I 41 / 50 41. v-wave in JVP becomes prominent in: A. Ventricular tachycardia B. Cardiac tamponade C. Right atrial myxoma D. Tricuspid incompetence 42 / 50 42. Muffled S1 is found in alt except: A. Left atrial failure B. Digitalis overdose C. Tachycardia D. Mitral valve calcification 43 / 50 43. 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 44 / 50 44. Short PR interval in ECG is characteristic of: A. Rheumatic carditis B. Digitalis toxicity C. Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) D. WPW syndrome 45 / 50 45. The action of digitalis is augmented by: A. Calcium B. Sodium C. Potassium D. Magnesium 46 / 50 46. Which is false regarding dyspnoea? A. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea is characteristic of both cardiac and pulmonary diseases B. Dyspnoea of COPD tends to develop more gradually than that of heart disease C. Kyphoscoliosis commonly causes repeated discrete episodes of dyspnoea D. Orthopnoea is a feature of bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis 47 / 50 47. Which of the following is not recognised to be an acute phase reactant? A. Ceruloplasmin B. Orosomucoid C. Haptoglobulin D. Alpha-fetoprotein 48 / 50 48. Clinically, commonest type of shock is: A. Neurogenic B. Hypovolaemic C. Cardiogenic D. Septic 49 / 50 49. Coarctation of aorta may be associated with all except: A. Aortic arch syndrome B. Polycystic kidney C. Berry aneurysm D. Bicuspid aortic valve 50 / 50 50. The commonest congenital heart disease is: A. ASD B. VSD C. Fallot's tetralogy D. 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