Aspirin and Antiplatelet Therapy
31Aspirin and Antiplatelet Therapy CJ is a 64-year-old female who is transferred to the catheterization laboratory for an emergent PCI following an ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Two drug-eluting stents…
Anticoagulation
30Anticoagulation A 55-year-old male presents with acute onset of shortness of breath. He has a computed tomography angiogram in the emergency room and is noted to have bilateral segmental and…
Pharmacological Principles of Cardiac Drugs
29Pharmacological Principles of Cardiac Drugs JT is a 45-year-old male who presents to your outpatient clinic for a routine follow-up. His medical history is significant for atrial fibrillation. Upon examination,…
Racial and Gender Disparities
28Racial and Gender Disparities Which of the following statements regarding blacks is not true compared with whites? Age-adjusted cardiovascular death rate is higher in blacks Risk of stroke in blacks…
Heart Disease and Pregnancy
27Heart Disease and Pregnancy A 25-year-old female is being seen for genetic counseling. She has a significant family history of Marfan syndrome, with her mother and sister having lens dislocation…
Systemic Disorders Affecting the Heart
25Systemic Disorders Affecting the Heart Cardiovascular effects of acromegaly include which of the following? Left ventricular hypertrophy Hypertension Insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus All of the above With which of…
Pacemakers and Defibrillators
23Pacemakers and Defibrillators A 50-year-old patient gives a history of four dizzy spells in the last month, occurring once a week. When she is seen in the clinic, she is…
Diabetes Mellitus
14Diabetes Mellitus Which of the following criteria can be used to diagnose diabetes? Hemoglobin (Hb) A1C >6.5% Fasting glucose >126 mg/dL 2 h glucose >200 mg/dL All of the above None of the…
Hypertension
13Hypertension A 61-year-old black gentleman is seen in your office. He denies any cardiac symptoms. He does not have a history of diabetes. His vitals show a heart rate of…
