DHA — Cardiology MCQs
Practice 244 Cardiology past-paper MCQs for DHA, each with a detailed explanation and reference. Try free samples below, then start a full quiz.
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Cardiology is a core part of the DHA syllabus. HighYield's Cardiology question bank collects 244MCQs modelled on real past papers, so you practise the exact style and difficulty you'll face on exam day. Every question comes with a worked explanation and a subject reference, so you learn why an answer is right — not just which option to pick.
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Sample Cardiology Questions
Which one of the following ECG findings is least associated with digoxin use?
- A.Bradycardia
- B.Down-sloping ST depression
- C.Flattened T waves
- D.Prolonged QT interval
- E.AV block
You review a 47-year-old man in clinic. He has been referred with difficult to control hypertension despite taking a combination of lisinopril, indapamide and amlodipine. Whilst examining the patient you note over 15 large cafeau- lait spots on his trunk. Some axillary freckling is also present. His blood pressure (despite medication) is 170/94 mmHg and pulse 90/min. Routine bloods are ordered: Hb 15.2 g/dl Platelets 201 * 10 9 /l WBC 5.2 * 10 9 /l Na + 141 mmol/l K + 4.3 mmol/l Urea 6.1 mmol/l Creatinine 88 μmol/l Urine dipstick is normal. Which one of the following investigations is most likely to be diagnostic?
- A.MRI brain
- B.24 hr urinary cortisol
- C.Glucose tolerance test with growth hormone measurements
- D.Renal arteriography
- E.24 hr urinary collection of catecholamines
A 79-year-old woman is reviewed. She has taken bendroflumethiazide 2.5mg od for the past 10 years for hypertension. Her current blood pressure is 150/94 mmHg. Clinical examination is otherwise unremarkable. An echocardiogram from two months ago is reported as follows: Ejection fraction 48%, moderate left ventricular hypertrophy. Minimal MR noted What is the most appropriate next step in management?
- A.Increase bendroflumethiazide to 5mg od
- B.Stop bendroflumethiazide + start frusemide 40mg od
- C.Add ramipril 1.25mg od
- D.Stop bendroflumethiazide + start ramipril 1.25mg od
- E.Add amlodipine 5mg od
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