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6 Cardiology Board Review Questions That Will Help You Pass the Boards

BoardVitals - Cardiovascular

Question banks are a favorite exam preparation resource for Cardiologists that want to practice in the format of the exam.

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Abstract 4118882: Decompensated Heart Failure Secondary to a Non-Coronary Sinus of Valsalva to Right Atrium Fistula: A Case Report

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4118882-A4118882, November 12, 2024. Her heart failure was due to the fistula as she had no coronary artery disease on coronary angiogram. Introduction:Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SVA) accounts for 3.5% of all congenital cardiac anomalies.

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Abstract 4142012: Ectasias of Multiple Coronary Arteries and a Coronary Cameral Fistula Between Right Coronary Artery and Coronary Sinus

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4142012-A4142012, November 12, 2024. Case Description:A 59-year-old male with history of hypertension, diabetes, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis presented with new, progressive shortness of breath. No murmur or extra heart sound were heard, and the lung sounds were normal.

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Diffuse Subendocardial Ischemia on the ECG. Left main? 3-vessel disease? No!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

It was edited by Smith CASE : A 52-year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension and COPD summoned EMS with complaints of chest pain, weakness and nausea. The diagnostic coronary angiogram identified only minimal coronary artery disease, but there was a severely calcified, ‘immobile’ aortic valve. Circulation.

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Hypertropic Cardiomyopathy: A Board Review Question Explained By Video

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Circulation. Presentation may be subtle in a young patient with grave prognosis if not recognized. Characteristic murmur should not be missed. Reference: Wigle ED, Rakowski H, Kimball BP, Williams WG. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Clinical spectrum and treatment. 1995;92(7):1680. Start with a Free Trial.

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Pulmonary edema, with tachycardia and OMI on the ECG -- what is going on?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

A 69 year old woman with a history of hypertension presented to the emergency department by EMS for evaluation of chest pain and shortness of breath. Case Continued The patient was discharged from the hospital with a plan for a scheduled coronary angiogram to assess the coronary arteries and the possibility of aortic valve replacement.