Cardiology — Flashcards

_____ angina is due to rupture of atherosclerotic plaque with thrombosis and incomplete occlusion of a coronary artery

In addition to _____, the presence or absence of valvular disease/residual heart disease also determines the duration of secondary prophylaxis in a patient of ARF.

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

Stable angina is often relieved by _____ or with nitroglycerin

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

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)

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

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

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