MCQs for Cardiology Knowledge Based Assessment

by Augustine, Daniel; Leeson, Paul; Khavandi, Ali

• ISBN13: 9780199655519
• ISBN10: 0199655510
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2014-05-20
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

The first MCQ preparation book on the market for the KBA in Cardiology, MCQs for Cardiology Knowledge Based Assessment features over 260 questions exactly mirroring the format and content of the exam. 11 focused sequences of questions are followed by detailed explanatory answers, which draw in the relevant aspects of the current syllabus, refer you to further reading and provide you with the broad base of knowledge the examiners expect. Written by a team of cardiology registrars and consultants with recent experience of the exam, the format is designed to give you hands-on experience of the level and type of questions you can expect in the real thing. In addition to a huge variety of images and case scenarios forming the basis of clinical question stems, the book is accompanied by a DVD featuring dozens of video loops - ranging from coronary angiograms to echocardiography - to help you become practised at responding to a clinical stimulus in the context of a Single Best Answer question.

Covering the whole scope of the syllabus and offering a truly authentic experience of the exam, MCQs for Cardiology Knowledge Based Assessment is the insider's guide to the KBA, to ensure you gain both the confidence and knowledge to pass.

Author Biography

Daniel Augustine, Specialist Trainee in Cardiology and Clinical Research Fellow, John Radcliffe Hospital and University of Oxford,Paul Leeson, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Consultant Cardiologist, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK,Ali Khavandi, Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, Harefield Hospital, The Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust

Daniel Augustine is a Specialist Trainee in Cardiology and Clinical Research Fellow at the John Radcliffe Hospital and University of Oxford, UK.

Paul Leeson studied medicine at St. Andrews and Cambridge before moving to Oxford for specialist training in cardiology. He is now a consultant cardiologist at the John Radcliffe Hospital where he provides expertise in cardiovascular imaging and hypertension. He is also a British Heart Foundation Senior Research Fellow at the University of Oxford and heads the Oxford Cardiovascular Clinical Research Facility. He is co-author of a range of cardiology books published by Oxford University Press.

Ali Khavandi is a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, at the The Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust. He is the author of 'Notes for Cardiology KBA', also published by Oxford University Press, which offers a comprehensive guide to the knowledge needed for the KBA exam.