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USMLE Step3 Cardiovascular

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1. wpw syndrome






2. Why nitroprusside cannot be used alone in aortic dissection






3. What drugs precipitate digoxin toxicity?






4. ehlers danlos






5. problem of WPW?






6. baloon valvulotomy for AS






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






8. When to use transvenous pacing?






9. complication of HRT






10. stable angina with heart failure






11. INR for mechanical prosthetic valve






12. What is poor R wave progression?






13. How do you diagnose multifocal atrial tachy?






14. when 24 hour holter monitoring and admission recommended?






15. how amiodarone affects on warfarin






16. location of VSD/MR mumur






17. bradycardia after MI with hypotension. what would you do?






18. the dose levothyroxine in thyroid cancer remission






19. What is mech of TCA overdose






20. patient with new onset CHF - What is next best step?






21. When to replace aortic valve






22. INR goal for bileaflet mechnial valve






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






24. what MI cause sinus brady?






25. how rhematic feber - thyrotoxicosis - marfans - ehler danlos complicate cardiovascular systme






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






27. How to dx SVT? tx?






28. Most important predictor for future cardiovascular events






29. Indication of gemfibrozil?






30. When to increase warfarin dose?






31. torsade and unresponsive






32. drugs increases the effect of warfarin






33. who should get coronary intervention after MI






34. cocaine induced vasospasm leading to myocardial ischemia - initial tx?






35. Difference between cardioversion and defibrillation






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






37. How to treat a a patient with tCA overdose






38. patient with unstable angina - chest pain - ekg changes but card enzymes normal - next step






39. What is beck's triad?






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






41. when we say QT prolonged?






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






43. primordial prevention vs primary/secondary/tertiary prevention






44. When to use dobutamine?






45. patient with secondary htn - What is next step






46. What is the most effective way to treat multivessel coronary artery blockade?






47. What is paroxysmal AF? How do you treat?






48. s/s carotid dissection






49. what medication cause pulmonary edema?






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