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Cardiology – <strong>Part</strong> 3<br />
<strong>Quiz</strong><br />
4) The polymorphic ventricular tachycardia Torsade de Pointed (TdP), or “twisting of the<br />
points,” is associated with all of the following EXCEPT<br />
a) Class Ia antiarrhythmics<br />
b) Class III antiarrhythmics<br />
c) Hypokalemia<br />
d) Magnesium supplements<br />
e) Long QT syndrome<br />
5) What is the strongest independent predictor of sudden cardiac death in patients who<br />
have previously suffered a myocardial infarction (indication for an ICD)<br />
a) Left ventricular dysfunction with ejection fraction < 30%<br />
b) Right ventricular dysfunction with ejection fraction < 30%<br />
c) Aortic stenosis with blood pressure > 140mmHg systolic<br />
d) Pulmonary hypertension with blood pressure > 140mmHg systolic<br />
e) Ventricular dyssynchrony with heart rate > 100 beats per minute<br />
6) Along with angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, what type of medications<br />
have been proven to reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death as well as total mortality<br />
(25% reduction) in survivors of myocardial infarction<br />
a) NSAIDs<br />
b) Class Ia antiarrhythmics<br />
c) Class III antiarrhythmics<br />
d) Beta-blockers<br />
e) Calcium-channel blockers<br />
7) Which of the following causes of sudden cardiac death in patients without structural<br />
cardiac pathology accounts for 90% of long QT syndrome cases<br />
a) Romano-Ward syndrome<br />
b) Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome<br />
c) Lown-Ganong-Levine syndrome<br />
d) Brugada syndrome<br />
e) Jervell-Lange-Nielsen syndrome<br />
Cardiology #6 – Electrophysiologic Interventional Procedures & Surgery<br />
1) Which of the following is NOT a common correctable cause for symptomatic<br />
bradycardia which should be excluded prior to the implantation of a permanent cardiac<br />
pacemaker<br />
a) Hypothyroidism<br />
b) Beta-adrenergic blocker use<br />
c) Calcium-channel blocker use<br />
d) Alternating bundle branch block<br />
e) Digitalis overdose or antiarrhythmic drug use<br />
2) Which of the following is NOT true regarding the use of electrical cardioversion<br />
a) Requires defibrillator pads and ECG monitoring leads for synchronization<br />
b) For patients with atrial fibrillation, 3 weeks of anticoagulation is needed<br />
c) Should be avoided in digitalis toxicity due to post shock arrhythmias<br />
d) Is an elective treatment option for supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)<br />
e) Is the treatment of choice for ventricular fibrillation (VF) and pulseless<br />
ventricular tachycardia (VT)<br />
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