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USMLE Step3 Cardiovascular

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1. when NSTEMI without comorbidiites should get PCI?






2. torsade and unresponsive






3. paroxysmal AF without structural HD






4. what MI cause sinus brady?






5. When to use digoxin in AF






6. When to treat sinus brady after acute MI






7. new onset LBBB - What is the next step






8. What is poor R wave progression?






9. When to use dobutamine?






10. patient pw with new onset of heart failure and AF






11. When to replace aortic valve






12. spontaneous papillary muscle rupture






13. What is most congenital heart malformation?






14. Most important predictor for future cardiovascular events






15. What drugs precipitate digoxin toxicity?






16. what causes non sustained ventricular tachy (>3 or more consecutive beat >120/m)?






17. Why nitroprusside cannot be used alone in aortic dissection






18. In cocaine induced vasospasm - if angio shows any thrombus - next step?






19. common complications of ca antagonists?






20. treatment mobitz type 2 block (loss of QRS every 2nd /3rd beat)?






21. What is PEA? How do you treat?






22. paroxysmal AF with structural HD






23. When to start thrombolytic therapry in MI






24. stable angina with heart failure






25. When to use anticoag or aspiring in AF






26. location of VSD/MR mumur






27. should we give thrombolytic in ST depression?






28. How to treat a a patient with tCA overdose






29. When to use transvenous pacing?






30. complication of HRT






31. who should get coronary intervention after MI






32. What is kussmaul sign






33. wpw syndrome






34. When rhythm control strategy is suprior than rate control in the Tx of AF






35. Indication of gemfibrozil?






36. most effective non pharmacologic measure to decease blood pressure?






37. when should you stop aspirin before procedure that has bleeding risk?






38. EKG shows ST elevation and suggest occlusion of major coronary artery.






39. sudden onset of HTN. How do you manage






40. INR goal for bileaflet mechnial valve






41. What is mech of TCA overdose






42. problem of WPW?






43. patient with secondary htn - What is next step






44. s/s carotid dissection






45. bradycardia with type 2 heart block






46. indication of radionuclide ventriculography






47. sinus bradycardia after inf wall MI






48. when 24 hour holter monitoring and admission recommended?






49. ehlers danlos






50. When to increase warfarin dose?