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. Acute subendocardial infarction will have ECG findings: A. Deep symmetrical T wave inversion B. Height of R wave maximum in V6 C. Deep Q wave D. Prominent ST elevation 2 / 50 2. Acute pericarditis is a recognised complication of all except: A. Acute pancreatitis B. Gonorrhoea C. Systemic lupus erythematosus D. Chronic renal failure 3 / 50 3. Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure is increased in all except: A. Cardiogenic shock due to myocardial dysfunction B. Right ventricular infarction C. Acute mitral regurgitation D. Cardiac tamponade 4 / 50 4. The commonest congenital heart disease is: A. ASD B. Fallot's tetralogy C. VSD D. Bicuspid aortic valve 5 / 50 5. Diagnosis of AMI within 6 hrs depends on: A. CPK MB2/CPK MB1 > 1.5 B. Increased LDH3 C. Rise of SGPT > 250 IU /L D. Inverted T wave in ECG 6 / 50 6. Reversed splitting of S2 is found in: A. Left ventricular pacing B. Aortic regurgitation C. LBBB D. RBBB 7 / 50 7. All of the following are characteristics of right ventricular infarction except: A. Hypotension B. Pulmonary congestion C. Increased JVP D. Kussmaul's sign 8 / 50 8. Differential cyanosis is found in: A. Ebstein's anomaly B. Transposition of great vessels C. Fallot's tetralogy D. VSD 9 / 50 9. Water-hammer pulse is present when pulse pressure is at least above? A. 30mmHg B. 80mmHg C. 40mmHg D. 60mmHg 10 / 50 10. The drug that is contraindicated in pregnancy-induced hypertension is: A. Labetalol B. Enalapril C. Methyldopa D. Hydralazine 11 / 50 11. In a patient with MS in sinus rhythm, the severity of valvular lesion is indicated by: A. Graham Steel murmur B. Late and loud opening snap C. Presence of S3 D. Harshness of mid-diastolic murmur 12 / 50 12. Which of the following is not an aetiology of MR? A. Pseudoxanthoma elasticum B. Osteogenesis imperfecta C. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome D. Osteoarthritis 13 / 50 13. Which one is false regarding the floppy mitral valve? A. More common in females B. High-pitched late systolic murmur C. Most of the patients are asymptomatic D. Early systolic click 14 / 50 14. Which of the following does not produce a continuous murmur? A. Peripheral pulmonary stenosis B. Pulmonary arteriovenous fistula C. Aortopulmonary window D. Ruptured sinus of Valsalva 15 / 50 15. Giant a-wave in neck vein is seen in: A. Left atrial myxoma B. Constrictive pericarditis C. Pulmonary hypertension D. Atrial fibrillation 16 / 50 16. Which is not a predisposing factor for dissecting aneurysm of aorta? A. Systemic hypertension B. Marfan's syndrome C. Syphilitic aortitis D. Pregnancy 17 / 50 17. Cardiac arrest may be due to: A. Multiple ectopics B. Atrial flutter C. Wenckebach block D. Pulseless ventricular tachycardia 18 / 50 18. Intracardiac calcification usually indicates: A. Subacute bacterial endocarditis B. Mural thrombus C. Chronic constrictive pericarditis D. Rheumatic valve 19 / 50 19. Clinically, the severity of MS is best assessed by: A. Diastolic shock B. Proximity of S2-opening snap gap C. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea (PND) D. Shorter duration of the mid-diastolic murmur 20 / 50 20. Which drug prolongs life in chronic stable angina? A. ACE inhibitors B. Aspirin C. Beta-blockers D. Diuretics 21 / 50 21. Myocarditis may be found in all except: A. Ascariasis B. Diphtheria C. Toxoplasma infection D. HIV infection 22 / 50 22. ‘Fallot’s pentalogy’ is Fallot’s tetralogy plus: A. ASD B. Associated LVH C. PDA D. AS 23 / 50 23. Which is false regarding dyspnoea? A. Dyspnoea of COPD tends to develop more gradually than that of heart disease B. Kyphoscoliosis commonly causes repeated discrete episodes of dyspnoea C. Orthopnoea is a feature of bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis D. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea is characteristic of both cardiac and pulmonary diseases 24 / 50 24. The disease with male preponderance is: A. SLE B. Coarctation of aorta C. PDA D. Primary pulmonary hypertension 25 / 50 25. S3 may be present in all except: A. Pregnancy B. Hyperkinetic circulatory states C. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy D. Athletes 26 / 50 26. Which of the following heart sounds occurs shortly after S1? A. Tumour plop in atrial myxoma B. Ejection click C. Opening snap D. Pericardial knock 27 / 50 27. Concentric left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is usually found in: A. Severe anemia B. Coarctation of aorta C. Cardiomyopathy D. Ischemic heart disease 28 / 50 28. Exercise tolerance test is absolutely contraindicated in: A. Coarctation of aorta B. Buerger's disease C. Aortic stenosis D. Unstable angina 29 / 50 29. PDA is life-saving in all of the following except: A. Hypoplastic left heart syndrome B. Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection C. Pulmonary atresia D. Severe coarctation of aorta 30 / 50 30. Congestive cardiac failure may be seen in all except: A. MS B. Coarctation of aorta C. Fallot's tetralogy D. PDA 31 / 50 31. Kussmaul’s sign is present in: A. Pregnancy B. Right ventricular infarction C. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy D. Myocarditis 32 / 50 32. Sudden death may occur in all of the following except: A. Massive myocardial infarction B. Atrial fibrillation C. Massive pulmonary thromboembolism D. Ventricular fibrillation 33 / 50 33. Which of the following is not a recognised risk factor for early atherosclerosis? A. Homocystinuria B. Nephrotic syndrome C. Pseudoxanthoma elasticum D. Hyperthyroidism 34 / 50 34. Clubbing is not a feature of: A. Right-to-left shunt B. Left atrial myxoma C. Acute bacterial endocarditis D. Fallot's tetralogy 35 / 50 35. Which is true in ‘maladie de Roger’? A. Moderate VSD B. Thrill and pansystolic murmur are very prominent C. Haemodynamically significant D. A small fraction closes by the year 10 36 / 50 36. S3 or S4 is best auscultated: A. In standing position B. Anywhere in the precordium C. Stethoscope placed lightly over the apex D. With the diaphragm of stethoscope 37 / 50 37. The drug of choice in acute management of PSVT is: A. Verapamil B. Amiodarone C. Adenosine D. Metoprolol 38 / 50 38. Mental retardation, squint, and idiopathic hypercalcaemia may be associated with stenosis of: A. Mitral valve B. Pulmonary valve C. Tricuspid valve D. Aortic valve 39 / 50 39. Which is not an example of vasospastic disorder? A. Deep vein thrombosis B. Livedo reticularis C. Acrocyanosis D. Raynaud's phenomenon 40 / 50 40. Which is not a cause of wide and fixed splitting of S2? A. Massive pulmonary thromboembolism B. Left ventricular failure C. Right ventricular pacing D. ASD 41 / 50 41. Which of the following is false regarding oedema in congestive cardiac failure? A. Pitting oedema B. Starts in the dependent part C. Sacral oedema in non-ambulatory patients D. Initially noticed in the morning 42 / 50 42. Haemoptysis may be found in: A. Left ventricular failure B. Right ventricular failure C. Left-to-right shunt D. Pulmonary stenosis 43 / 50 43. Syphilis may give rise to: A. Aneurysm of abdominal aorta B. Coronary osteal stenosis C. Berry aneurysm D. Pulmonary stenosis 44 / 50 44. Digitalis toxicity is precipitated by all except: A. Hepatic encephalopathy B. Old age C. Hypokalaemia D. Renal failure 45 / 50 45. Which of the following is the least important cause of dissection of aorta? A. Coarctation of aorta B. Marfan's syndrome C. Pregnancy D. Arteriosclerosis 46 / 50 46. Heart valve commonly affected by IV drug abusers is: A. Mitral valve B. Pulmonary valve C. Aortic valve D. Tricuspid valve 47 / 50 47. The commonest organism producing acute bacterial endocarditis is: A. Staphylococcus aureus B. Streptoroccus viridans C. Streptococcus faecalis D. Pneumococcus 48 / 50 48. Pericardial rub is best audible in all except: A. In lying down position B. On the left side of lower sternum C. After holding the breath D. By pressing the chest piece of the stethoscope 49 / 50 49. Arterio-venous fistula is associated with: A. Sinus bradycardia B. Sinus tachycardia C. Low pulse pressure D. Hypotension 50 / 50 50. Which one is false regarding the presence of ejection click? A. Presence indicates stenosis at valvular level B. Stenosis is severe C. Sharp and high-pitched clicking sound D. Occurs immediately after S1 LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Nephrology Next Post Pulmonology