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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
10Chronic Coronary Artery Disease The resting electrocardiogram (ECG) is normal in what percentage of patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD)? About 10% About 50% About 75% 100% The occurrence…
9Acute Coronary Syndromes Of the following statements regarding a patient with multiple cardiac risk factors and angina-like chest pain lasting 30 min, which is the incorrect one? A normal echocardiogram (ECG)…
6 The ECG in patients with chest pain History and examination 195 Acute chest pain 195 The ECG in the presence of acute chest pain 198 The ECG in patients with myocardial ischaemia 198…
