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Cardiovascular Pathology

0All Topics46 questions
1Arteriosclerosis and Atherosclerosis5 questions
2Vasculitis0 questions
3Tumours of the Blood Vessels0 questions
4Congenital Heart Disease1 questions
5Valvular Heart Disease6 questions
6Ischaemic Heart Disease6 questions
7Hypertensive Heart Disease6 questions
8Cardiomyopathy0 questions
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10Pericardial Disease0 questions
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Chronic systemic hypertension characteristically produces which pattern of left ventricular hypertrophy?

AConcentric hypertrophy
BEccentric hypertrophy
CDilated, thin-walled ventricle
DNo change in ventricular wall thickness

A long-standing hypertensive patient develops progressive exertional dyspnoea. Echocardiography shows a thickened, stiff left ventricle with preserved ejection fraction. Which type of heart failure does this represent?

AHeart failure with reduced ejection fraction (systolic failure)
BHeart failure with preserved ejection fraction (diastolic failure)
CHigh-output cardiac failure
DRight-sided heart failure only

Accelerated or malignant hypertension is a clinical syndrome characterized by all of the following, circle the incorrect statement:

ACongestive heart failure
BSevere hypertension (i.e., systolic pressure over 200 mmHg, diastolic pressure over 120 mmHg)
CRenal failure
DRetinal hemorrhages and exudates, with or without papilledema

Which of the following is wrong concerning different forms of hypertension?

AIsolated systolic hypertension is common among adults and it is due to narrowing of the veins caused by aging
BSecondary hypertension is common among young patients and its aetiology is usually known
CEssential hypertension is common among older patients and its aetiology is usually unknown
DPatients with isolated systolic hypertension are candidates for anti-hypertensive drugs

Regarding hypertension (HTN), all the following sentences are not INCORRECT EXCEPT (i.e. choose the one TRUE statement):

AMales are more affected with HTN than females at their premenopausal stage but females in their postmenopausal stage are more affected than males
BEssential HTN is sometimes known as secondary HTN, and it has unknown causes and it accounts for over 90% of HTN cases in developing countries and not globally
CPrimary HTN is sometimes known as essential HTN, and it has unknown causes and it accounts for over 90% of HTN cases in developing countries and not globally
DA diastolic blood pressure above 80 mmHg and systolic blood pressure of 140 mmHg are indicative of stage 1 HTN

Which of the following statements doesn't link well with pregnancy-induced hypertension (pre-eclampsia)?

AThere could be unexplained loss of weight
BIf left untreated, pre-eclampsia can increase blood clotting problems
CPre-eclampsia can increase the risk of a stroke
DPre-eclampsia can increase the risk of fluid in the lungs