Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 361: CXR for myocarditis may show _____

Answer: cardiomegaly/heart failure

Flashcard 362: _____ sign is increased JVP on inspiration and present in constrictive pericarditis & restrictive cardiomyopathy

Answer: Kussmaul's

Flashcard 363: _____ can cause QT prolongation, so an ECG must be performed before administering

Answer: Azithromycin

Flashcard 364: The most common presentation of mitral stenosis is _____

Answer: exertional dyspnoea

Flashcard 365: Cardiac output can be increased in patients with mitral regurgitation by giving _____ or insertion of an intra-aortic balloon pump

Answer: positive inotropes

Flashcard 366: _____ atrial fibrillation is characterised by recurrent episodes which does NOT self-terminate & commonly lasts > 7 days

Answer: Persistent

Flashcard 367: Auscultation of mitral regurgitation reveals a _____ murmur heard best at the apex.

Answer: pansystolic

Flashcard 368: The target INR for a _____ mitral valve is 2.5-3.5

Answer: mechanical

Extra: For native mitral stenosis with atrial fibrillation or prior systemic embolism, the target INR is 2.0-3.0. The higher range (2.5-3.5) is reserved for mechanical mitral prostheses.

Flashcard 369: Symptoms of mitral regurgitation are generally caused by _____ failure, pulmonary hypertension or arrhythmias

Answer: left ventricular

Flashcard 370: Management options for symptomatic mitral stenosis: _____ + balloon valvotomy or valve replacement

Answer: Diuretic