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What is the most useful and widely used investigation for evaluating the cardiac patient?
What is the most useful and widely used investigation for evaluating the cardiac patient?
- Echocardiography
- Cardiac catheterization
- Cardiac MRI
- Electrocardiography (ECG) (correct)
Which of the following is considered a normal axis in ECG?
Which of the following is considered a normal axis in ECG?
- -30° to +60°
- -90° to +120°
- -120° to +90°
- -30° to +90° (correct)
What does a prolonged PR interval in ECG indicate?
What does a prolonged PR interval in ECG indicate?
- Normal heart rhythm
- Normal conduction system
- 1st degree atrioventricular block (correct)
- Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome
Which condition may be indicated by poor R wave progression or QS waves in anterior leads on ECG?
Which condition may be indicated by poor R wave progression or QS waves in anterior leads on ECG?
What type of heart rhythm does a variable PR interval in ECG indicate?
What type of heart rhythm does a variable PR interval in ECG indicate?
Which investigation provides information about the heart's structural and functional aspects using sound waves?
Which investigation provides information about the heart's structural and functional aspects using sound waves?
What is the normal range for QTc (corrected QT interval) in an adult male?
What is the normal range for QTc (corrected QT interval) in an adult male?
What is the most common cause of minor T wave inversion on an EKG?
What is the most common cause of minor T wave inversion on an EKG?
When is ambulatory blood pressure monitoring warranted?
When is ambulatory blood pressure monitoring warranted?
What is the purpose of exercise EKG stress testing (EST)?
What is the purpose of exercise EKG stress testing (EST)?
What does deep T wave inversion on an EKG indicate?
What does deep T wave inversion on an EKG indicate?
What is the advantage of echocardiography in cardiology?
What is the advantage of echocardiography in cardiology?
When is Holter monitoring of the EKG performed?
When is Holter monitoring of the EKG performed?
What can be identified on a chest X-ray (CXR) in relation to cardiac dysfunction?
What can be identified on a chest X-ray (CXR) in relation to cardiac dysfunction?
What does physiological ST elevation in anterior leads indicate?
What does physiological ST elevation in anterior leads indicate?
