Cardiology Secrets

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Decks in this class (26)

CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
What does a slow rate of rise of ...,
What does a brisk carotid arteria...,
What does a brisk carotid upstrok...
31  cards
HEART MURMURS AND SOUNDS
What are the auscultatory areas o...,
What is the levine system for gra...,
What are the causes of a systolic...
37  cards
ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY
What are the most commonly used v...,
What are common nonvoltage ecg fi...,
What are the most commonly used c...
32  cards
CHEST X-RAY
What is the first step in a syste...,
What should be examined in the pe...,
What is evaluated in the lung on ...
29  cards
EXERCISE STRESS TESTING
What is the purpose of exercise s...,
What methods can patients use to ...,
What is the difference between ma...
31  cards
AMBULATORY ECG MONITORS
What is the primary purpose of am...,
List the major indications for ae...,
What are the different types of a...
28  cards
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
What is echocardiography,
What are the main characteristics...,
What is the frequency range typic...
51  cards
NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY
What is nuclear cardiology,
What is myocardial perfusion imag...,
What imaging techniques can be us...
38  cards
CARDIAC POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY
What is positron emission tomography,
Which are the two most common pet...,
What are the characteristics of r...
17  cards
CARDIAC MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
What is cardiac magnetic resonanc...,
What strength of magnet does cmr ...,
What fundamental process allows c...
36  cards
CARDIAC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
What are the contraindications fo...,
What is the difference between pr...,
When might retrospective gating b...
43  cards
BEDSIDE HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING
What is a swan ganz catheter,
How many lumens does the most com...,
What is the function of the dista...
40  cards
CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION
What constitutes cardiac catheter...,
What is a coronary angiogram,
What is the purpose of left heart...
45  cards
CHEST PAINS AND ANGINA
Do acute coronary syndromes accou...,
What are the life threatening cau...,
What is angina
66  cards
CHRONIC STABLE ANGINA
What does the term chronic stable...,
What are the common causes of chr...,
What is chronic coronary syndrome
39  cards
NON–ST-ELEVATION ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME
What is non st elevation acute co...,
What is the current definition of...,
Which cardiac biomarkers are util...
38  cards
ST-ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
What are the electrocardiographic...,
What is the significance of leads...,
Is intracoronary thrombus common ...
41  cards
CARDIOGENIC SHOCK
Define cardiogenic shock,
What are the various types of shock,
What is the most common cause of ...
33  cards
PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION
What does the term percutaneous c...,
Who performed the first successfu...,
What are drug eluting stents dess
51  cards
CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY
What are the class i indications ...,
What is a class iia indication fo...,
In which scenarios should cabg be...
28  cards
MYOCARDITIS
What is myocarditis,
What are the four clinicopatholog...,
What was the estimated incidence ...
35  cards
DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY
What is the definition of heart f...,
What are the categories of heart ...,
What is the lifetime risk of deve...
28  cards
HEART FAILURE WITH PRESERVED EJECTION FRACTION
What is diastolic dysfunction dd,
What conditions may accelerate th...,
Can diastolic dysfunction occur i...
43  cards
HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY
What is hypertrophic cardiomyopat...,
What is the prevalence of hcm,
Which genetic mutations are commo...
50  cards
RESTRICTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY
What is the basic pathophysiology...,
What are the main causes of restr...,
What clues indicate the presence ...
29  cards
ACUTE DECOMPENSATED HEART FAILURE
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