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Cardiology MCQ 307: Loeffler endocarditis
Loeffler endocarditis causes: a) Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy b) Dilated cardiomyopathy c) Restrictive cardiomyopathy d) None of the above ["Click here for the answer with explanation", "Correct Answer:"] c) Restrictive cardiomyopathy Loeffler endocarditis can cause a restrictive cardiomyopathy similar to endomyocardial fibrosis and is associated with hypereosinophilic syndrome. Read more… The post Cardiology MCQ 307: Loeffler endocarditis appeared first on Cardiophile MD.
Source: Cardiophile MD - September 14, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis MD, DM, FACC, FRCP Edin, FRCP London Tags: Cardiology MCQ DM / DNB Cardiology Entrance Source Type: blogs

Cardiology MCQ 310: Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis
Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis is related to the use of a) Iodinated contrast material for angiography b) Gadolinium based contrast for MRI c) Carbon dioxide angiography d) None of the above ["Click here for the answer with explanation", "Correct Answer:"] b) Gadolinium based contrast for MRI Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis was described as an association with gadolinium based contrast agents. Read more… The post Cardiology MCQ 310: Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis appeared first on Cardiophile MD.
Source: Cardiophile MD - September 16, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis MD, DM, FACC, FRCP Edin, FRCP London Tags: Cardiology MCQ DM / DNB Cardiology Entrance Source Type: blogs

Cardiology MCQ 309: McConnell sign
McConnell sign is seen in: a) Acute myocardial infarction b) Acute pulmonary embolism c) Acute pulmonary edema d) None of the above ["Click here for the answer with explanation", "Correct Answer:"] b) Acute pulmonary embolism McConnell sign is hypokinesia of right ventricular free wall noted on echocardiography with sparing of the apex, seen in acute pulmonary embolism. Read more… The post Cardiology MCQ 309: McConnell sign appeared first on Cardiophile MD.
Source: Cardiophile MD - September 16, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis MD, DM, FACC, FRCP Edin, FRCP London Tags: Cardiology MCQ DM / DNB Cardiology Entrance Source Type: blogs

Cardiology MCQ 312:
Type I response to head up tilt test is: a) Cardioinhibitory b) Vasodepressor c) Mixed d) None of the above The post Cardiology MCQ 312: appeared first on Cardiophile MD.
Source: Cardiophile MD - September 18, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis MD, DM, FACC, FRCP Edin, FRCP London Tags: Cardiology MCQ DM / DNB Cardiology Entrance ECG / Electrophysiology Source Type: blogs

Cardiology MCQ 311: Corrected sinus node recovery time
Usual corrected sinus node recovery time: a) Less than 550 milliseconds b) Less than 150 milliseconds c) More than 1500 milliseconds d) None of the above ["Click here for the answer with explanation", "Correct Answer:"] a) Less than 550 milliseconds When the sinus cycle length prior to pacing is subtracted from the sinus node recovery time, we get the corrected sinus node recovery time (CSNRT). CSNRT is usually less than 550 milliseconds. Read more… The post Cardiology MCQ 311: Corrected sinus node recovery time appeared first on Cardiophile MD.
Source: Cardiophile MD - September 18, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis MD, DM, FACC, FRCP Edin, FRCP London Tags: Cardiology MCQ DM / DNB Cardiology Entrance ECG / Electrophysiology Source Type: blogs

Cardiology MCQ 312: Type I response to head up tilt test
Type I response to head up tilt test is: a) Cardioinhibitory b) Vasodepressor c) Mixed d) None of the above ["Click here for the answer with explanation", "Correct Answer:"] c) Mixed The most common is the mixed type (type I) in which there is a fall in both heart rate and blood pressure. Fall in blood precedes the fall in heart rate which falls at the onset of syncope. Read more… The post Cardiology MCQ 312: Type I response to head up tilt test appeared first on Cardiophile MD.
Source: Cardiophile MD - September 18, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis MD, DM, FACC, FRCP Edin, FRCP London Tags: Cardiology MCQ DM / DNB Cardiology Entrance ECG / Electrophysiology Source Type: blogs

Cardiology MCQ 313: Predictors of response to CRT
Predictors of response to CRT from the MADIT-CRT trial a) Nonischemic origin b) Left bundle-branch block c) QRS duration of 150 milliseconds or more d) All of the above ["Click here for the answer with explanation", "Correct Answer:"] d) All of the above Predictors of response to CRT in the Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial With Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (MADIT-CRT) [Circulation. 2011; 124: 1527-1536] were: female sex, nonischemic origin, left bundle-branch block, QRS duration of 150 milliseconds or more, prior hospitalization for heart failure, left ventricular end-diastolic volume of 12...
Source: Cardiophile MD - September 18, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis MD, DM, FACC, FRCP Edin, FRCP London Tags: Cardiology MCQ DM / DNB Cardiology Entrance ECG / Electrophysiology Source Type: blogs

Cardiology MCQ 317: J-CTO score
According to J-CTO score score, the probability of guide wire crossing an easy lesion in thirty minutes is: a) 90% b) 80% c) 70% d) 60% ["Click here for the answer with explanation", "Correct Answer:"] b) 80% The probability of crossing the lesion with guide wire in thirty minutes was nearly eighty eight percent with easy lesions, while it was just ten percent with very difficult lesions. The intermediate group had a probability of about sixty seven percent while the difficult group had a chance of about forty two percent. Read more on J-CTO score… The post Cardiology MCQ 317: J-CTO score appeared first on Cardiophile MD.
Source: Cardiophile MD - September 19, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis MD, DM, FACC, FRCP Edin, FRCP London Tags: Angiography and Interventions Cardiology MCQ Coronary Interventions DM / DNB Cardiology Entrance Source Type: blogs

Cardiology MCQ 316: Cardiorenal syndrome
Type III cardiorenal syndrome is: a) Acute cardiorenal syndrome b) Acute renocardiac syndrome c) Chronic cardiorenal syndrome d) Chronic renocardiac syndrome ["Click here for the answer with explanation", "Correct Answer:"] b) Acute renocardiac syndrome Acute renocardiac syndrome is acute worsening of renal function leading to heart failure as in acute glomerulonephritis which can cause flash pulmonary edema. Read more on cardiorenal syndromes… The post Cardiology MCQ 316: Cardiorenal syndrome appeared first on Cardiophile MD.
Source: Cardiophile MD - September 19, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis MD, DM, FACC, FRCP Edin, FRCP London Tags: Cardiology MCQ DM / DNB Cardiology Entrance Source Type: blogs

Cardiology MCQ 315: Merlon sign
Merlon sign is seen in: a) Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy b) Pulmonary embolism c) Right ventricular infarction d) Endomyocardial fibrosis ["Click here for the answer with explanation", "Correct Answer:"] d) Endomyocardial fibrosis Merlon sign in endomyocardial fibrosis is characterized by a hypercontractile basal ventricle opposing an obliterated apex [Merlon sign and square root sign in endomyocardial fibrosis]. The post Cardiology MCQ 315: Merlon sign appeared first on Cardiophile MD.
Source: Cardiophile MD - September 19, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis MD, DM, FACC, FRCP Edin, FRCP London Tags: Cardiology MCQ DM / DNB Cardiology Entrance Echocardiogram Library Source Type: blogs

Cardiology MCQ 314: Universal definition of MI
According to universal definition of MI (Myocardial infarction), MI secondary to supply demand mismatch is: a) Type 1 b) Type 2 c) Type 3 d) Type 5 ["Click here for the answer with explanation", "Correct Answer:"] b) Type 2 Type 2 is secondary to a supply demand mismatch as in coronary vasospasm, anemia or hypotension. Read more on universal definition of MI… The post Cardiology MCQ 314: Universal definition of MI appeared first on Cardiophile MD.
Source: Cardiophile MD - September 19, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis MD, DM, FACC, FRCP Edin, FRCP London Tags: Cardiology MCQ DM / DNB Cardiology Entrance Source Type: blogs

Cardiology MCQ 318: Anthracycline cardiotoxicity
Wrong statement about anthracycline cardiotoxicity: a) Long term anthracycline cardiotoxicity is type II b) Chance for cardiotoxicity is more in the elderly c) Cyclophosphamide increases the risk cardiotoxicity d) Total cumulative dose is an important determinant of risk ["Click here for the answer with explanation", "Correct Answer:"] a) Long term anthracycline cardiotoxicity is type II Type I cardiotoxicity is irreversible and caused by death of cardiomyocytes, through necrosis or apoptosis. Type II cardiotoxicity may be reversible as it is caused by cardiomyocyte dysfunction and not cell death. Long term cardiotox...
Source: Cardiophile MD - September 19, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis MD, DM, FACC, FRCP Edin, FRCP London Tags: Cardiology MCQ DM / DNB Cardiology Entrance Source Type: blogs

Cardiology MCQ 319: de Vega’s annuloplasty
de Vega’s annuloplasty is commonly used for: a) Mitral valve b) Tricuspid valve c) Aortic valve d) Pulmonary valve ["Click here for the answer with explanation", "Correct Answer:"] b) Tricuspid valve In this procedure, de Vega’s annuloplasty ring is sewn at the tricuspid annulus to reduce its dimensions and thereby reducing the leak which occurs mostly because the valve leaflets do not touch each other when the enlarged right ventricle contracts. The post Cardiology MCQ 319: de Vega’s annuloplasty appeared first on Cardiophile MD.
Source: Cardiophile MD - September 21, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis MD, DM, FACC, FRCP Edin, FRCP London Tags: Cardiac Surgery Cardiology MCQ DM / DNB Cardiology Entrance Source Type: blogs

Cardiology MCQ 320: Familial WPW syndrome
Gene responsible for familial WPW syndrome: a) KCNJ5 b) HERG c) PRKAG2 d) None of the above ["Click here for the answer with explanation", "Correct Answer:"] c) PRKAG2 About three percent of WPW syndrome can have a familial occurrence and one of the genes identified is PRKAG2. Read more… The post Cardiology MCQ 320: Familial WPW syndrome appeared first on Cardiophile MD.
Source: Cardiophile MD - September 21, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis MD, DM, FACC, FRCP Edin, FRCP London Tags: Cardiology MCQ DM / DNB Cardiology Entrance ECG / Electrophysiology Source Type: blogs

Cardiology MCQ 321: Ellis-van Creveld syndrome
Most common cardiac anomaly in Ellis-van Creveld syndrome: a) Ventricular septal defect b) Patent ductus arteriosus c) Single atrium d) Single ventricle ["Click here for the answer with explanation", "Correct Answer:"] c) Single atrium Single atrium is seen in 40% cases of Ellis-van Creveld syndrome. Mutations in two genes – EVC and EVC2 situated on the same chromosome have been documented in Ellis-van Creveld syndrome. It is an autosomal recessive disorder. Other features are short stature and polydactyly. The post Cardiology MCQ 321: Ellis-van Creveld syndrome appeared first on Cardiophile MD.
Source: Cardiophile MD - September 22, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis MD, DM, FACC, FRCP Edin, FRCP London Tags: Cardiology MCQ DM / DNB Cardiology Entrance Source Type: blogs