Exam 10: Heart

Cardiac disease is found in 20% to 40% of patients with longstanding crippling rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following is the most common cardiac disease encountered in patients who have rheumatoid arthritis?

Which of the following is the most important and most common complication of prosthetic heart valve implantation?

Which of the following vascular tumors is classified as an intermediate grade (low-grade malignant) neoplasm?

Which marker of myocardial necrosis is elevated first in the blood of a patient with a myocardial infarction?

The most common cause of aortic stenosis in the elderly is

The most common location of atrial septal defects is in the area of the

A 55-year-old man presented with fever, fatigue, and flu-like symptoms. Murmurs were heard in the pericardial area, and ultrasonography revealed lesions on the mitral valve. The patient suddenly developed right flank pain. Several hours later, urinalysis showed hematuria. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Sudden death within the first hours after the onset of a myocardial infarction is most often caused by

At what time interval after the onset of infarction will the occlusive coronary artery thrombus most likely be seen by angiography?

A 50-year-old man with chronic alcoholism was hospitalized for congestive heart failure. The left ventricular ejection fraction was 35%, and the heart appeared enlarged on radiographs. Myocardial biopsy was performed, and the biopsy specimen most likely showed

Bacillary angiomatosis is typically found in AIDS patients and is caused by

Stable angina, the most common form of angina pectoris, is caused by

The most common cause of mitral stenosis in adults is

A transplanted heart must be monitored periodically to detect rejection. Accordingly, the patient must have periodic tests performed. Which is the most reliable test for detecting cardiac transplantation rejection?

The most common genetic mutation found in congenital hypertrophic cardiomyopathy involves the gene encoding

The most common cause of sudden cardiac death, defined as occurring within 1 hour after onset of the first symptoms, in 50-year-old men is