3P Exam Patho Cardiology Actual Exam
Questions And Answers Latest Updated
2026 (Graded A+)
Which type of angina results from coronary artery vasospasm and occurs in atypical patterns? -
correct answer-Prinzmetal's angina
Which congenital heart defect results in right to leſt shunting and requires emergency surgical inter
vention for survival? - correct answer-Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF)
The acute inflammatory response in an MI is associated with? - correct answer-
cytokine activation and vasodilation with decreased perfusion pressure
What is NOT an underlying cause of obstructed coronary artery blood flow by a thrombus? -
correct answer-Stable angina
What congenital heart defect causes increased pulmonary blood flow? - correct answer-
Atrial septal defect (ASD)
Diastolic heart failure is a result of impairment in which chamber? - correct answer-leſt ventricle
A reduced risk of cardiovascular disease has been associated with aggressive control of what? -
correct answer-low-density lipoproteins
A pt in cardiogenic shock will present with what? - correct answer-mixed venous oxygen saturation
Which birth defect of the heart is characterized by a hole in the septum that separates the 2 lowe
r chambers? - correct answer-ventricular septal defect
In a pt with PDA,z wherez isz thez murmurz heardz best?z -z correctz answer-localizedz inz thez leſtz clavicle
,z
Whichz heartz conditionz includesz bothz systolicz andz diastolicz timedz murmur?z -z correctz answer-
tricuspidz regurgitation
Whatz isz seenz inz ptsz withz acutez coronaryz syndrome?z -z correctz answer-
newz onsetz anginaz thatz markedlyz limitsz physicalz acitivity
Whichz rhythmz isz characterizedz byz Pz wavesz thatz precedez eachz QRSz interval?z -z correctz answer-
sinusz bradycardia
Mortalityz associatedz withz Kawasakiz syndromez isz mostz likelyz relatedz to?z -z correctz answer-
coronaryz arteryz aneurysm
Thez primaryz causez ofz cardiogenicz shockz inz az ptz withz anz acutez MIz is?z -
z correctz answer-
failurez ofz ventriclez toz pumpz bloodz adequately
Thez formationz ofz anz atheroscleroticz lesionz inz thez arterialz wallz isz limitedz toz highz levelsz ofz what?z
-
correctz answer-LDLs
Hypercholesterolemiaz isz onez ofz thez majorz riskz factorsz contributingz toz thez developmentz ofz what?z -
correctz answer-coronaryz arteryz disease
Whichz lipoproteinz playsz az majorz rolez inz reversez cholesterolz transportz awayz formz thez arteriesz andz ba
ckz toz thez liver?z -z correctz answer-HDl
Elevatedz troponinz levelsz arez presentz in?z -z correctz answer-NSTEMI
Ptsz withz acutez coronaryz syndromez mayz experiencez chestz painz secondaryz toz what?z -z correctz answer-
oxygenz demand
Aorticz stenosisz mayz bez identifiedz by?z -z correctz answer-az crescendo-decrescendoz systolicz murmur
Questions And Answers Latest Updated
2026 (Graded A+)
Which type of angina results from coronary artery vasospasm and occurs in atypical patterns? -
correct answer-Prinzmetal's angina
Which congenital heart defect results in right to leſt shunting and requires emergency surgical inter
vention for survival? - correct answer-Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF)
The acute inflammatory response in an MI is associated with? - correct answer-
cytokine activation and vasodilation with decreased perfusion pressure
What is NOT an underlying cause of obstructed coronary artery blood flow by a thrombus? -
correct answer-Stable angina
What congenital heart defect causes increased pulmonary blood flow? - correct answer-
Atrial septal defect (ASD)
Diastolic heart failure is a result of impairment in which chamber? - correct answer-leſt ventricle
A reduced risk of cardiovascular disease has been associated with aggressive control of what? -
correct answer-low-density lipoproteins
A pt in cardiogenic shock will present with what? - correct answer-mixed venous oxygen saturation
Which birth defect of the heart is characterized by a hole in the septum that separates the 2 lowe
r chambers? - correct answer-ventricular septal defect
In a pt with PDA,z wherez isz thez murmurz heardz best?z -z correctz answer-localizedz inz thez leſtz clavicle
,z
Whichz heartz conditionz includesz bothz systolicz andz diastolicz timedz murmur?z -z correctz answer-
tricuspidz regurgitation
Whatz isz seenz inz ptsz withz acutez coronaryz syndrome?z -z correctz answer-
newz onsetz anginaz thatz markedlyz limitsz physicalz acitivity
Whichz rhythmz isz characterizedz byz Pz wavesz thatz precedez eachz QRSz interval?z -z correctz answer-
sinusz bradycardia
Mortalityz associatedz withz Kawasakiz syndromez isz mostz likelyz relatedz to?z -z correctz answer-
coronaryz arteryz aneurysm
Thez primaryz causez ofz cardiogenicz shockz inz az ptz withz anz acutez MIz is?z -
z correctz answer-
failurez ofz ventriclez toz pumpz bloodz adequately
Thez formationz ofz anz atheroscleroticz lesionz inz thez arterialz wallz isz limitedz toz highz levelsz ofz what?z
-
correctz answer-LDLs
Hypercholesterolemiaz isz onez ofz thez majorz riskz factorsz contributingz toz thez developmentz ofz what?z -
correctz answer-coronaryz arteryz disease
Whichz lipoproteinz playsz az majorz rolez inz reversez cholesterolz transportz awayz formz thez arteriesz andz ba
ckz toz thez liver?z -z correctz answer-HDl
Elevatedz troponinz levelsz arez presentz in?z -z correctz answer-NSTEMI
Ptsz withz acutez coronaryz syndromez mayz experiencez chestz painz secondaryz toz what?z -z correctz answer-
oxygenz demand
Aorticz stenosisz mayz bez identifiedz by?z -z correctz answer-az crescendo-decrescendoz systolicz murmur
