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USMLE Step3 Cardiovascular

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1. when we say QT prolonged?






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






3. who should get coronary intervention after MI






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






5. When to treat sinus brady after acute MI






6. indication of radionuclide ventriculography






7. Why nitroprusside cannot be used alone in aortic dissection






8. location of VSD/MR mumur






9. What is mech of TCA overdose






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






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






12. s/s carotid dissection






13. torsade and unresponsive






14. What is kussmaul sign






15. ehlers danlos






16. sinus bradycardia after inf wall MI






17. baloon valvulotomy for AS






18. Difference between cardioversion and defibrillation






19. What is beck's triad?






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






21. When to start thrombolytic therapry in MI






22. new onset LBBB - What is the next step






23. how amiodarone affects on warfarin






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






25. How to treat a a patient with tCA overdose






26. What is most congenital heart malformation?






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






28. wpw syndrome






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






30. When to use transvenous pacing?






31. bradycardia with type 2 heart block






32. INR for mechanical prosthetic valve






33. How long it takes for digoxin to have significant effect on rate control






34. paroxysmal AF without structural HD






35. primordial prevention vs primary/secondary/tertiary prevention






36. when NSTEMI without comorbidiites should get PCI?






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






38. How do you diagnose multifocal atrial tachy?






39. When to replace aortic valve






40. sudden onset of HTN. How do you manage






41. patient with secondary htn - What is next step






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






43. what medication cause pulmonary edema?






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






45. common complications of ca antagonists?






46. should we give thrombolytic in ST depression?






47. Indication of gemfibrozil?






48. When to use digoxin in AF






49. problem of WPW?






50. when 24 hour holter monitoring and admission recommended?