Catheterization and Coronary Angiography

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1. Risk of death from elective cardiac catheterization is about ?
A. 1 in 1000
B. 1 in 5,000
C. 1 in 10,000
D. 1 in 100,000

2.  Risk of stroke, MI, transient tachy- or bradyarrhythmias from elective cardiac catheterization is about ?
A. 1 in 1000
B. 1 in 5,000
C. 1 in 10,000
D. 1 in 100,000

3.  Transient deterioration in renal function in patients undergoing cardiac catheterization is reduced by ?
A. Adequate prehydration
B. Preprocedure N-acetylcysteine
C. Use of isoosmolar contrast agent
D. All of the above

4.  Which of the following is recommended in those undergoing diagnostic catheterization for suspected coronary disease ?
A. Warfarin
B. Prophylactic antibiotics

C. Oral aspirin
D. All of the above

5.  Pulmonary wedge pressure approximates which of the following pressures ?
A. Right atrial
B. Left atrial
C. Right ventricular
D. Left ventricular

6. Normal value of systemic arterial peak systolic / end-diastolic pressure is ?
A. 90 – 110 / 60 – 90 mmHg
B. 100 – 140 / 60 – 90 mmHg
C. 130 – 160 / 60 – 90 mmHg
D. 140 – 160 / 60 – 90 mmHg

7.  Normal value of mean systemic arterial pressure is ?
A. 50 – 90 mm Hg
B. 60 – 100 mm Hg
C. 70 – 105 mm Hg
D. 80 – 110 mm Hg

8.  Normal value of left ventriclar peak systolic / end-diastolic pressure is ?
A. 100 – 140 / 0 – 3 mm Hg
B. 100 – 140 / 1 – 5 mm Hg
C. 100 – 140 / 2 – 8 mm Hg
D. 100 – 140 / 3 – 12 mm Hg

9.  Normal value of mean left atrial or pulmonary capillary wedge pressure is ?
A. 2 – 10 mm Hg
B. 4 – 15 mm Hg
C. 6 – 20 mm Hg
D. 8 – 25 mm Hg

10.  Normal value of “a” wave left atrial pressure is ?
A. 1 – 5 mm Hg
B. 2 – 10 mm Hg
C. 3 – 15 mm Hg
D. 4 – 20 mm Hg

11.  Normal value of “v” wave left atrial pressure is ?
A. 1 – 5 mm Hg

B. 2 – 10 mm Hg
C. 3 – 15 mm Hg
D. 4 – 20 mm Hg

12. .  Normal value of pulmonary artery peak systolic / end-diastolic pressure is ?
A. 5 – 8 / 4 – 12 mmHg
B. 10 – 20 / 4 – 12 mmHg
C. 15 – 30 / 4 – 12 mmHg
D. 20 – 40 / 4 – 12 mmHg

13.  Normal value of mean pulmonary artery pressure is ?
A. 5 – 12 mm Hg
B. 7 – 15 mm Hg
C. 9 – 18 mm Hg
D. 11 – 22 mm Hg

14.  Normal value of right ventriclar peak systolic / end-diastolic pressure is ?
A. 10 – 20 / 2 – 8 mmHg
B. 15 – 30 / 2 – 8 mmHg
C. 20 – 40 / 2 – 8 mmHg
D. 25 – 50 / 2 – 8 mmHg

15. Normal value of mean right atrial pressure is ?
A. 2 – 4 mm Hg
B. 2 – 6 mm Hg
C. 2 – 8 mm Hg
D. 2 – 10 mm Hg

16.  Normal value of “a” wave right atrial pressure is ?
A. 1 – 5 mm Hg
B. 2 – 10 mm Hg
C. 3 – 15 mm Hg
D. 4 – 20 mm Hg

17.  Normal value of “v” wave right atrial pressure is ?
A. 1 – 5 mm Hg
B. 2 – 10 mm Hg
C. 3 – 15 mm Hg
D. 4 – 20 mm Hg

18. Normal value of systemic vascular resistance is ?
A. 300 – 600 [(dyn•s)/cm5]
B. 700 – 1600 [(dyn•s)/cm5]
C. 1000 – 2000 [(dyn•s)/cm5]
D. 1400 – 2600 [(dyn•s)/cm5]

19. Normal value of pulmonary vascular resistance is ?
A. 5 – 50 [(dyn•s)/cm5]
B. 20 – 130 [(dyn•s)/cm5]
C. 50 – 250 [(dyn•s)/cm5]
D. 100 – 600 [(dyn•s)/cm5]

20. Normal value of cardiac index is ?
A. 0.6 – 4.2 [(L/min)/m2]
B. 1.6 – 4.2 [(L/min)/m2]
C. 2.6 – 4.2 [(L/min)/m2]
D. 3.6 – 4.2 [(L/min)/m2]

21.  Normal value of oxygen consumption index is ?
A. 10 – 50 [(L/min)/m2]
B. 50 – 100 [(L/min)/m2]
C. 110 – 150 [(L/min)/m2]
D. 150 – 250 [(L/min)/m2]

22. Normal value of arteriovenous oxygen difference is ?
A. 10 – 30 (mL/L)
B. 30 – 50 (mL/L)
C. 50 – 80 (mL/L)
D. 80 – 110 (mL/L)

23.  Fick principle is used to measure ?
A. Oxygen consumption index
B. Cardiac output
C. Arteriovenous oxygen difference
D. Systemic vascular resistance

24.  For calculating cardiac index (CI), cardiac output (Q) is divided by ?
A. Body surface area
B. Body mass index
C. Height
D. Weight

25. Systemic vascular resistance (SVR) is calculated by which of the following formula ?
A. 50 (MAP – RA) / SBF
B. 60 (MAP – RA) / SBF
C. 70 (MAP – RA) / SBF
D. 80 (MAP – RA) / SBF

26.  Which of the following variables is not included in calculating systemic vascular resistance (SVR) ?
A. Mean aortic pressure

B. Right atrial pressure
C. Left atrial mean pressure
D. Systemic blood flow

27. Gorlin formula is used to calculate which of the following ?
A. Oxygen consumption index
B. Cardiac output
C. Systemic blood flow
D. Valve orifice area

28.  In a normal heart, during systole, left ventricular pressure should be equal to that in ?
A. Left atrium
B. Right ventricle
C. Aorta
D. Pulmonary artery

29.  In a normal heart, during diastole, left atrial (pulmonary capillary wedge) pressure should be equal to that in ?
A. Left ventricle
B. Right ventricle
C. Aorta
D. Pulmonary artery

30.  In adults, normal value for left ventricular end-diastolic volume is ?
A. 42 ± 15 mL/m2
B. 52 ± 15 mL/m2
C. 62 ± 15 mL/m2
D. 72 ± 15 mL/m2

31. In adults, normal value for left ventricular end-systolic volume is ?
A. 10 ± 8 mL/m2
B. 20 ± 8 mL/m2
C. 30 ± 8 mL/m2
D. 40 ± 8 mL/m2

32. Assessment of mitral and aortic valves during left ventriculography done in which projection ?
A. Right anterior oblique
B. Left anterior oblique
C. Antero-posterior
D. Postero-anterior