Cardiomyopathies Practice Questions

Question 1

Which protein is defective in dilated cardiomyopathy?

Accepted Answer

Dystrophin

Answer

Tropomyosin

Answer

Myosin

Answer

Troponin

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a cause of restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM)?

Accepted Answer

Fatty infiltration of myocardium

Answer

Carcinoid syndrome

Answer

Sarcoidosis

Answer

Amyloidosis

Question 3

Which type of cardiomyopathy is associated with alcohol abuse?

Accepted Answer

Dilated cardiomyopathy

Answer

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Answer

Pericarditis

Answer

Myocarditis

Question 4

Which of the following statements is false regarding restrictive cardiomyopathy?

Accepted Answer

Filling pressure is decreased.

Answer

Left ventricular hypertrophy is present.

Answer

In the early phase, systolic function is impaired.

Answer

Heart failure is predominantly right-sided.

Question 5

A 30-year-old football player presented to the emergency department with sudden cardiac arrest/collapse. Based on the histological image provided, what is the most likely cause of his death?

Accepted Answer

Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

Answer

Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)

Answer

Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM)

Answer

Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy

Question 6

Which finding on echocardiography suggests 'constrictive pericarditis'?

Accepted Answer

Pericardial thickening and septal bounce

Answer

Increased wall thickness

Answer

Global hypokinesis

Answer

Pericardial effusion

Question 7

Radiological features of left ventricular heart failure are all, except -

Accepted Answer

Oligemic lung fields

Answer

Kerley B lines

Answer

Cardiomegaly

Answer

Increased flow in upper lobe veins

Question 8

Which one of the following is used in Cardiovascular imaging?

Accepted Answer

Multidetector CT

Answer

Second generation CT

Answer

Third generation CT

Answer

Spiral CT

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic feature of mitral stenosis on X-ray?

Accepted Answer

Prominence of veins in the lower lobes

Answer

Double contour of the right border

Answer

Elevation of the left main bronchus

Answer

Widening of the carinal angle

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true regarding cardiac MRI?

Accepted Answer

Viable myocardium can be differentiated from infarcted myocardium.

Answer

Infarcted myocardium is hypointense on T2-weighted MRI.

Answer

Prosthetic heart valves are an absolute contraindication for MRI.

Answer

Cardiac MRI is better than CT for the non-invasive assessment of coronary arteries.

Cardiomyopathies — MCQs

Cardiomyopathies — MCQs

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