Cardiology Outlines @ Refresher

Septal depolarisation

Septal depolarisation Normal depolarisation of the septum from [A] left to right[B] right to left [C] Both side at same time[D] Inferior to Superior Normal...

Septal bounce

Septal bounce Mitral stenosis Septal bounce seen in [A] Mostly in Systole[B] Early diastole[C] Only systole[D] Both systole and diastole What are the causes of...

Stress echocardiography

Stress echocardiography What are the advantages of Stress Echocardiography ? Which factors decrease the sensitivity and specificity of stress echocardiography? Because of difficulty interpreting wall...

Pericardial knock

Pericardial knock – is a high-pitched early diastolic sound What is the Mechanism of pericardial knock? Mechanism of pericardial knock – high-pitched, early diastolic sound...

Murmur of Mitral Stenosis

Murmur of Mitral Stenosis Classic Murmur of Mitral Stenosis Murmur of Mitral Stenosis Mid-diastolic low-pitched rumbling murmur of mitral stenosis with pre-systolic accentuation is best...

‘Opening Snap’ in Mitral Stenosis

‘Opening Snap’ in Mitral Stenosis ‘Opening Snap’ in Mitral Stenosis High-pitched early diastolic sound due to sudden tensing of the valve leaflets and subvalvular apparatus...

A2-OS interval

Mitral Stenosis A2-OS interval Opening snap (OS) of the mitral stenosis is a high-pitched early diastolic sound due to sudden tensing of the valve leaflets...

What is ‘Mitral facies’?

What is ‘Mitral facies’? Mitral facies is a distinctive facial appearance associated with mitral stenosis [ Severe mitral stenosis] Features – Rosy cheeks, whilst the...

Mitral Valve Anatomy

Mechanical and metabolic balance of the valve is maintained by A. Endothelial cells B. Interstitial cells C. Endocardial cells D. Nerve cells Mitral annulus is...

Carvallo’s sign

Carvallo’s sign Carvallo’s sign is a clinical sign found in patients with A. Mitral stenosis B. Mitral regurgitation C. Tricuspid regurgitation D. Tricuspid stenosis Following...

Dynamic outflow obstruction in HOCM

Dynamic outflow obstruction in HOCM is due to Dynamic outflow obstruction in HOCM is due to A. Infundibular hypertrophy B. Systolic anterior motion C. Subaortic...

Athletic heart syndrome

It is important to distinguish the athlete’s beneficial cardiac adaptive changes from pathologic entities such as hypertrophic, arrhythmogenic, or other cardiomyopathies that are associated with...

Supraventricular Tachycardia Types

Supraventricular Tachycardia Types Which is the most common form of supraventricular tachycardia? A. AVRT B. AVNRT C. Focal Atrial Tachycardia D. Multi-focal Atrial Tachycardia (A)...