Cardiology — Flashcards

The triggering foci for atrial fibrillation most commonly originate from the _____ tissue

_____ murmur is an early diastolic murmur seen in PAH due to Pulmonary regurgitation

In a patient with systolic heart failure, _____ is an independent predictor of adverse outcome

Patients with MVP but no history of prior endocarditis _____ require antibiotic prophylaxis before dental procedures.

If the patient has presented to a non-PCI-capable hospital, a fibrinolytic agent is given within 30 minutes of the patient presenting if the anticipated time to PCI is >_____ minutes

Troponin assay at 2-3 hours after symptom onset has an excellent _____ predictive value.

Hypokalemia shows _____ of the ST segment, a _____ in the amplitude of the T wave, and an _____ in the amplitude of U waves.

Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) should be continued for at least _____ following stent placement to prevent stent thrombosis, with aspirin being continued _____.

Multifocal atrial tachycardia is associated with _____ and shows at least 3 different P wave morphologies

_____ and _____ are classified as C4a and C4c respectively under the clinical classification of CEAP classification.