Cardiology — Flashcards

Acute _____ commonly presents with sharp pain that is aggravated by inspiration and relieved by sitting up and leaning forward

_____ syndrome is voice hoarseness due to RLN palsy secondary to LAE seen in Mitral stenosis

Cardiac _____ usually form a pedunculated mass in the left atrium (80%), which may cause syncope due to obstruction of the mitral valve

Beta blockers must be used cautiously in _____ and are contraindicated in cardiogenic shock

_____ degree AV block is characterized by a PR interval > 200 msec on ECG

While the presentation of myocarditis is highly variable, it can include fever, dyspnea, chest pain, and characteristically a persistent _____ out of proportion to fever

The U wave on ECG is prominent in _____ and bradycardia

Isolated systolic hypertension can occur in _____, severe aortic regurgitation, or systemic causes (anemia, hyperthyroidism)

Hint: most common cause

One complication that may occur _____ - 7 days post-MI is papillary muscle rupture, which often causes mitral regurgitation

A bicuspid aortic valve presents with a soft systolic early ejection murmur that radiates to the _____ with a high frequency ejection click