Cardiac Pathology — MCQs

Hemopericardium is seen in which of the following conditions?

Senile cardiac amyloid is associated with which protein?

Which of the following cells are predominantly seen in the myocardial tissue within 48 hours of myocardial infarction?

Which of the following conditions is associated with destruction of heart valves?

A 70-year-old male with advanced visceral cancer dies of extensive myocardial infarction. Autopsy reveals sterile non-destructive vegetations along the mitral leaflet edges. What is the pathogenesis of this patient's vegetations most similar to?

What does "cardiac polyp" refer to?

A 74-year-old woman presents with acute chest pain and shortness of breath. Cardiac catheterization demonstrates occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery. Laboratory studies and ECG are consistent with acute myocardial infarction. Which of the following is the most likely pathological finding in the affected heart muscle 4 weeks later?

What are the pathognomic features of acute rheumatic fever?

What are heart failure cells?

All of the following are usual features of left atrial myxoma, except?