Cardiology — Flashcards

Hemochromatosis can cause _____ cardiomyopathy or dilated cardiomyopathy

Cardiac symptoms of Corynebacterium diphtheriae infection include _____, arrhythmia, and heart block

Eisenmenger syndrome is characterized by a triad of _____, clubbing, and polycythemia

Patients with acute _____ heart failure typically present with progressive dyspnea, orthopnea, lower extremity edema, along with bilateral crackles / wheezing (known as cardiac asthma)

Pre-capillary pulmonary hypertension (PAH) is characterized by a PCWP _____ mmHg and a PVR > 2 Wood units.

Aortic dissection may present with sudden sharp, tearing _____ pain that radiates to the back

A dicrotic pulse typically occurs in patients with severe _____ dysfunction and high systemic vascular resistance

Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome presents with a _____ QRS complex and shortened PR interval on ECG

Ventricular _____ is a contained free wall rupture that may occur 3 - 14 days post-MI

Stable angina is often relieved by _____ or with nitroglycerin