2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● Coronary Artery Disease (CAD).
Answer: Narrowing or blockage of coronary arteries due to
atherosclerosis.
●● Atherosclerosis.
Answer: Build-up of plaque in arterial walls that reduces blood flow.
●● Plaque Rupture.
Answer: Breaking of an atherosclerotic plaque leading to clot formation.
●● Thrombus.
Answer: Blood clot that forms in a vessel and obstructs blood flow.
●● Myocardial Ischemia.
Answer: Reduced blood supply to heart muscle.
●● Myocardial Infarction (MI).
Answer: Death of myocardial tissue due to prolonged ischemia.
, ●● Unstable Angina.
Answer: Chest pain at rest caused by partial coronary artery blockage
without myocardial death.
●● NSTEMI.
Answer: Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction with myocardial
damage but no ST elevation on ECG.
●● STEMI.
Answer: ST elevation myocardial infarction caused by complete
coronary artery occlusion.
●● ST Elevation.
Answer: Elevation of ST segment on ECG indicating myocardial injury.
●● Troponin.
Answer: Cardiac enzyme released when myocardial cells are damaged.
●● CK-MB.
Answer: Cardiac enzyme used to detect myocardial injury.
●● Chest Pain (Angina).