MCQs for the European Exam in Core Cardiology

by Daniel Augustine, Dr John raby, Dr Ali Khavandi, Paul Leeson, Dr Sri Raveen Kandan

• ISBN13: 9780198795483
• ISBN10: 0198795483
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2024-05-13
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Academic UK

Summary

Everything you need to know to pass the European Exam in Core Cardiology (EECC) is in this book. Based on the bestselling MCQs for Cardiology Knowledge Based Assessment this new resource has been fully updated and refreshed to reflect the ESC core curriculum for cardiology.

It contains over 700 multiple choice questions with detailed explanations and links to related ESC guidelines for further reading. Providing a thorough assessment of the reader's knowledge, each chapter has been carefully mapped to the curriculum allowing for focused revision. Written by a team of cardiology registrars and experienced consultants, this resource has been cleverly designed to give you hands-on experience of the level and type of questions you can expect in the exam, as well as high-quality, concise answers possible under time constraints.

Complete and comprehensive, MCQs for the European Exam in Core Cardiology is the ideal companion for cardiology trainees preparing to sit this high-stakes exam, as well as a valuable reference for practising cardiologists.

Table of Contents

Section 1. Imaging1.1. Echocardiography, Luigi P. Badano, Elena Surkova, Denisa Muraru, Chiara Palermo, and Patriza Aruta1.2. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, Jonathan Rodrigues and Benjamin Hudson1.3. Cardiac computed tomography, Jonathan Rodrigues and Benjamin Hudson1.4. Nuclear techniques, Nik Sabharwal and Katharine ThomasSection 2. Coronary Artery Disease2.1. Acute coronary syndrome, Nick Curzen, Mark Mariathas, Phillip Freeman, Majd Protty, and Flo Mouy2.2. Chronic coronary syndrome, Gemina Doolub, Sri Raveen Kandan, Phillip Freeman, and Majd Protty2.3. Cardiac catheterisation, Dan McKenzie and Paul BradySection 3. Valvular Heart Disease3.1. Valvular heart disease, Sarah Hudson and Richard Baker3.2. Infective endocarditis, Bernard Prendergast, Joanna Abramik, and James TomlinsonSection 4. Rhythm disorders4.1. The electrocardiogram, S M Afzal Sohaib, Mark Elliott, Vishal S Mehta, and Adam Graham4.2. Transient loss consciousness, Boon Lim, Patricia Taraborrelli, and Dimitrios Panagopoulos4.3. Atrial fibrillation and flutter, Kim Rajappan and Dan Raine4.4. Arrhythmias and implantable cardiac devices, Richard Bond and Howell WilliamsSection 5. Heart Failure5.1. Heart failure syndromes, Andrew Clark and Abdul Hameed5.2. Cardiomyopthies, Angus Nightingale, Eva Sammut, and Rhian Richardson5.3. Pericardial disease, Nav Masani and Abbas Zaidi5.4. Cardio-oncology and cardiac tumours, Arjun GhoshSection 6. Acute Cardiovascular Care6.1. Acute cardiovascular care, Ben Gibbinson and Ursula McHugh6.2. Cardiac arrest, resuscitation and sudden cardiac death, Richard Bond and Stewart BrownSection 7. Prevention, Rehabilitation and Sport7.1. Sports cardiology, Joyee Basu and Daniel X Augustine7.2. Primary prevention and dyslipidaemia, Oliver Watkinson and David Murphy7.3. Arterial hypertension, Tim Fairbairn and James Redfern7.4. Diabetes, Mimi Z. Chen and Konstantinos Gkastaris7.5. Cardiac rehabilitation, Dimitra NikoletouSection 8. Cardiac Patients in Other Settings8.1. Aortic disease and trauma to the aorta or heart, David Wilson8.2. Peripheral artery disease, Marcus Brooks and Mahim Qureshi8.3. Thromboembolic disease, Jay Suntharalingam and James Harper8.4. Pulmonary hypertension, Gerry Coghlan and Hossam Fayed8.5. Adult congenital heart disease, Graham Stuart and Victoria North8.6. Cardiovascular disease in pregnancy, Stephanie CurtisSection 9. Cardiological Consultation9.1. The patient undergoing non-cardiac surgery, James Rosengarten and Hiten Patel9.2. The patient with neurological symptoms, James Choulerton and Helen Sims9.3. The patient with chronic kidney disease, Diana Vassallo and Dimitrios Poulikakos9.4. The patient with pulmonary disease, Patrick Murphy and Georgios Kaltsakas9.5. The patient with rheumatic disorders, John D Pauling and Lesley-Anne BissellSection 10. Genetics and Clinical Pharmacology10.1. Genetics, Victoria McKay and Stewart Brown10.2. Clinical pharmacology, Christopher Nicholas Floyd and Alexander Carpenter