[11] Cardiology MCQ Quiz

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201. Which heart valve is located between the right atrium and right ventricle?

Mitral valve

Pulmonic valve

Aortic valve

Tricuspid valve

202. Which type of blood vessel carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart?

Veins

Venules

Capillaries

Arteries

203. Which arrhythmia is characterized by a rapid and chaotic heartbeat that may lead to stroke?

Supraventricular tachycardia

Ventricular tachycardia

Sinus bradycardia

Atrial fibrillation

204. Which medication class is commonly used to lower blood pressure and reduce heart workload?

Beta-blockers

Calcium channel blockers

ACE inhibitors

All of the above

205. What does an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) measure?

Blood pressure

Electrical activity of the heart

Cholesterol levels

Heart rate

206. Which condition is characterized by chest pain that occurs at rest and is caused by vasospasm of coronary arteries?

Stable angina

Prinzmetal angina

Unstable angina

Silent ischemia

207. What is the primary purpose of a cardiac stress test?

To assess blood flow in arteries

To measure how the heart performs under physical stress

To visualize heart valves

To measure heart size

208. Which of the following is a common symptom of aortic dissection?

Shortness of breath

Palpitations

Swelling in the legs

Sudden, severe chest or back pain

209. What is the primary risk factor for developing heart failure?

Hypertension

Diabetes

Coronary artery disease

All of the above

210. Which medication is used to treat high cholesterol levels?

ACE inhibitors

Beta-blockers

Diuretics

Statins

211. What is the primary role of the left ventricle?

Receive deoxygenated blood from the body

Regulate heart rhythm

Pump oxygenated blood to the body

Pump blood to the lungs

212. Which cardiac enzyme is typically elevated in the blood after a myocardial infarction?

Myoglobin

Creatine kinase

Troponin

Lactate dehydrogenase

213. Which imaging test is best for assessing blood flow to the heart muscle?

X-ray

SPECT scan

Echocardiogram

MRI

214. What is the primary cause of heart valve regurgitation?

Infection

Rheumatic fever

Degeneration

All of the above

215. Which heart valve prevents backflow from the aorta into the left ventricle?

Mitral valve

Pulmonic valve

Tricuspid valve

Aortic valve

216. Which type of heart failure is characterized by the heart's inability to fill adequately during diastole?

Diastolic heart failure

Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF)

Systolic heart failure

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)

217. What is the term for the surgical procedure to widen narrowed coronary arteries?

Bypass surgery

Angioplasty

Coronary artery grafting

Stenting

218. Which of the following is a potential complication of atrial fibrillation?

Stroke

Heart failure

Pulmonary embolism

All of the above

219. What is the most common type of congenital heart defect?

Atrial septal defect

Coarctation of the aorta

Ventricular septal defect

Tetralogy of Fallot

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