High Yield Warm-up Questions: Cardiology, Part C ORGAN SYSTEMS SET 9: CARDIOLOGY, PART C Describe the structure of an advanced atheromatous plaque In the Stanford system, how would an aortic dissection that extends from the mid part of the ascending aorta to the region above the iliac bifurcation be described? Cystic medial necrosis can play a role in what type of aneurysm? What class of drugs used for stable, classic angina can consistently decrease the heart rate? What is the drug of choice for an acute angina attack? Vasospastic disorders such vasospastic angina or Raynaud’s disease are most commonly treated with what type of drug? Name several conditions that a patient is at risk for in the period immediately following a myocardial infarction? Why are cardiac ventricular aneurysms dangerous? 1 High Yield Warm-up Questions: Cardiology, Part C When does ventricular rupture classically occur after myocardial infarction? 10 What classes of drugs for CHF have the advantages of decreasing preload, afterload, and cardiac remodeling? 11 Which diuretics have been shown to improve survival in patients with CHF? 12 Identify the primary target for digoxin, dobutamine, and inamrinone in the treatment of CHF 13 How are cardiomyopathies classified? 14 What is the most common form of cardiomyopathy? 15 A 69-year-old male patient has hypotension, jugular venous distension, increased heart rate, distant heart sounds, and pulsus paradoxus on physical examination What is the most likely diagnosis? These question sets are intended to be completed before viewing the High Yield course lectures Video explanations can be found on the Warm-up Questions page within the online High Yield course For further review of the topics covered in this set, refer to the following lectures: Cardiology: • Atherosclerosis • Ischemic Heart Disease • Congestive Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies ... Yield Warm-up Questions: Cardiology, Part C When does ventricular rupture classically occur after myocardial infarction? 10 What classes of drugs for CHF have the advantages of decreasing preload,... Warm-up Questions page within the online High Yield course For further review of the topics covered in this set, refer to the following lectures: Cardiology: • Atherosclerosis • Ischemic Heart... paradoxus on physical examination What is the most likely diagnosis? These question sets are intended to be completed before viewing the High Yield course lectures Video explanations can be found