Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 301: What is the likely diagnosis in a young patient with palpitations, tachycardia, and representative ECG findings (short PR, delta wave)?\n_____

Answer: Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

Extra: The question mentions an 'ECG below' but no image is linked. The diagnosis is clinically implied by the association of palpitations/tachycardia in a young patient, fitting WPW syndrome (Pre-excitation). Added the characteristic ECG findings to the back for completeness.

Flashcard 302: Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy causes _____ dysfunction

Answer: diastolic

Flashcard 303: Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) on echocardiogram shows the triad: _____?

Answer: MR SAM ASH

Flashcard 304: _____ is characteristic for Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) on ECG

Answer: Delta wave

Flashcard 305: What is the most common cause of sudden cardiac death in young people & athletes? _____

Answer: Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

Flashcard 306: What is the definitive management of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome? _____

Answer: Catheter ablation

Flashcard 307: Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy can also present with _____

Answer: mitral valve regurgitation

Flashcard 308: What is the initial investigation for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy? _____

Answer: ECG

Flashcard 309: Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy on ECG shows _____

Answer: left ventricular hypertrophy

Flashcard 310: What is a major complication of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy? _____

Answer: Sudden death from ventricular arrhythmias