Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 301: Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) on echocardiogram shows the triad: _____?

Answer: MR SAM ASH

Flashcard 302: What is the likely diagnosis in a young patient with palpitations, tachycardia, and representative ECG findings (short PR, delta wave)?\n_____

Answer: Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

Extra: The question mentions an 'ECG below' but no image is linked. The diagnosis is clinically implied by the association of palpitations/tachycardia in a young patient, fitting WPW syndrome (Pre-excitation). Added the characteristic ECG findings to the back for completeness.

Flashcard 303: What is the most common cause of sudden cardiac death in young people & athletes? _____

Answer: Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

Flashcard 304: What is the diagnostic investigation for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy? _____

Answer: Echocardiogram

Flashcard 305: The classic ECG triad of _____ syndrome includes a short PR interval, a delta wave (slurred upstroke of QRS), and a widened QRS complex.

Answer: Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW)

Flashcard 306: Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy ejection systolic murmur _____ with Valsalva manoeuvre

Answer: increases

Flashcard 307: Wolff Wolff-Parkinson White (WPW) syndrome: Type A: _____-sided accessory pathway, showing a dominant R wave in lead V1 Type B: right-sided accessory pathway, showing a non-dominant R wave in V1

Answer: left

Flashcard 308: Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW) presents with a _____ QRS complex, shortened PR interval, and characteristic delta wave on ECG

Answer: broad

Flashcard 309: In Wolff-Parkinson White (WPW) syndrome there is axis deviation _____ to the accessory pathway

Answer: contralateral

Flashcard 310: Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy occurs in around 1 in _____

Answer: 500