Cardiology Overview

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Cardiology Quiz: Test Your Knowledge

Welcome to the Cardiology Overview Quiz, designed to challenge your understanding of key concepts in cardiology. Whether you're a student, a healthcare professional, or simply interested in cardiovascular health, this quiz will help solidify your knowledge.

Key Features:

Multiple choice questions covering various aspects of cardiomyopathy and coronary syndrome.
Assess your understanding of heart functionality and related medical conditions.
Engaging and informative, perfect for learners of all levels.

15 Questions4 MinutesCreated by LearningHeart456

Which of the following is not a type of cardiomyopathy?

Restrictive

Ischemic

Hypertrophic

Constrictive

What type of cardiomyopathy is takotsubo cardiomyopathy?

Stress-induced

Alcohol-induced

Drug related

Peripartum

At what ejection fraction increases the risk of sudden cardiac arrest and is a complication of cardiomyopathy?

<45%

<40%

>35%

<35%

At what ejection fraction is it considered to be systolic dysfunction?

<40%

<35%

>65%

<55%

What most commonly causes diastolic dysfunction?

Mitral valve regurgitation

Aortic insufficiency

Prolonged uncontrolled HTN

Cardiac contusion

What is the clinical syndrome of symptoms resulting from structural or functional cardiac disorder?

Heart failure

Cardiomyopathy

What are the 3 properties of the myocardium regarding electrical conduction?

Automaticitiy, Frank-Starling Law, preload

Preload, afterload, contractility

Automaticity, preload, afterload

Automaticity, conductivity, contractility

Which of the following is the spread of electrical current through the heart?

Depolarization

Repolarization

Which of the following is chest pain occurring predictably or reproducibly at a certain level of exertion?

Stable angina

Unstable angina

NSTEMI

STEMI

Which of the following is a new onset of chest pain markedly limiting physical activity that potentially has EKG changes but no elevated troponins?

Stable angina

Unstable angina

NSTEMI

STEMI

Which of the following is ischemia causing myocardial damage and releases detectable troponins?

Stable angina

Unstable angina

NSTEMI

STEMI

Which of the following is the complete occlusion of a vessel causing severe myocardial damage showing EKG changes and needs urgent revascularization?

Stable angina

Unstable angina

NSTEMI

STEMI

Which troponins are cardiac specific?

I & T

C & T

C & I

A & C

A normal EKG rules out acute coronary syndrome.

True

False

Which of the following is not a medical therapy used to treat coronary syndrome?

Antiplatelets

Statins

Antianginals

Diuretics

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