Cardiology — Flashcards
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Patients with hypertension should be investigated with _____ for hypertensive retinopathy
Stage 1 hypertension clinic BP = ≥_____/90mmHg
_____ is defined as a persistently raised arterial blood pressure.
Patients with hypertension should be investigated with _____ for cardiac function & detect LVH
_____ is a class III antiarrhythmic drug that can cause hyper- and hypothyroidism
What ECG abnormality may be found in patients with _____? Shortened QT interval
Hint: Metabolic abnormality
Evidence of hyperlipidaemia may be visible on the eyelids in the form of _____, and in the eyes as corneal arcus
Untreated homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia is associated with early death due to _____
If patients have a QRISK2 score of ≥_____%, they should be offered 20mg atorvastatin as first-line management
_____ is caused by mutations in the gene encoding the LDL-receptor protein
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