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Subject : health-sciences
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1. What complications occur 4-7 days post MI?






2. Vegetations on surface and undersurface of mitral valve.






3. What is the most common cause of dilated cardiomyopathy? What are other causes?






4. Which angina(s) show ST elevation on EKG? ST depression?






5. What is the JOneS mneumonic?






6. With what disease is Libman - Sacks endocarditis associated?






7. What does rupture of a papillary muscle cause?






8. How does aortic regurg affect the heart chambers?






9. What are the cancers that most commonly metastasize to the heart?






10. How does asprin/heparin tx MI?






11. What structures are susceptible to rupture post MI?






12. With what congenital heart defect is ADULT coarctation of the aorta associated?






13. What causes a mid - systolic click followed by a regurgitation murmur?






14. What is the basic principle of CHF?






15. Dense layer of elastic and fibrotic tissue in the endocardium.






16. Turner syndrome is associated with which congenital heart defect?






17. What are the clinical features of RHF?






18. How long after pharyngitis does acute rheumatic fever occur?






19. How does squating decrease hypoxemia in tetralogy of fallot?






20. What areas of the heart does the RCA supply?






21. What is the gross and microscopic appearance of cardiac myxomas?






22. Which chambers of the heart are generally spared in an MI?






23. What is eythema marginatum? What parts of the body does it commonly involve?






24. Drug that vasodilates both arteries and veins but mostly veins. Used to decrease preload to heart.






25. Where is the coarctation in infantile coarctation of the aorta?






26. What causes acute endocarditis?






27. Crushing chest pain lasting >20 minutes that radiates to left arm or jaw - diaphoresis - and dyspnea. Sx not relieved by NG.






28. Infects predamaged valves after transient bacteremia?






29. Which artery is most often occluded in an MI?






30. What valves are involved in rhuematic endocarditis?






31. Chest pain the arises with exertion or emotional stress and is relieved by NG or rest. The pain lasts <20 min and radiates to the left arm or jaw. There is also diaphoresis and SOB - EKG shows ST- segment depression.






32. What is cardiogenic shock?






33. Holosystolic blowing murmur that increases w/expiration?






34. What effect does transposition of the great vessels have on the ventricles?






35. What type of vegetations does Strep viridans cause?






36. Which vasculitis can cause MI?






37. What does chronic ischemic heart disease progress to?






38. When would arrhythmia occur after MI?






39. When is a post - MI pt at highest risk for a mural thrombus? With what microscopic change is this complication associated?






40. When is a post - MI pt at highest risk for Dressler syndrome? With what microscopic change is this complication associated?






41. When do macrophagess infiltrate the myocardium post MI?






42. What is the foundation of a scar?






43. What is the most common primary cardiac tumor in children? Is it malignant or benign?






44. How do ACE inhibitors tx MI?






45. What does nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis cause?






46. What type of shunt does a VSD cause?






47. Sudden death in a young athlete.






48. What is the most common cause of endocarditis in IV drug users?






49. What are the complications of mitral valve prolapse? Are they common?






50. What type of endocarditis is associated w/metastatic cancer and wasting conditions?