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Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery - CS (91-114)
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1Which coronary artery can be damaged when sutures are placed on the ring of the tricuspid valve in cardiac surgery?
- AAnterior descending artery
- BCircumflex artery
- CRight coronary artery
- DLeft coronary artery
- EDescending posterior artery
2What anatomical-functional structure can be damaged when sutures are placed in the region of the apex of the Koch triangle?
- ADamage to the right coronary artery
- BInjury to the atrioventricular node
- CDamage to the circumflex artery
- DCoronary sinus injury
- EDamage to the sinoatrial node
3Which of the following is the surgical approach to the tricuspid valve?
- ALeft atriotomy
- BRight atriotomy
- CSeptotomy
- DRight ventriculotomy
- ELeft ventriculotomy
4Which of the illustrious surgeons, considered that "the surgeon who decides to apply a suture on the heart risks losing the esteem of his colleagues"?
- ATheodor Billroth
- BLudwig Rehn
- CFriedrich Trendelenburg
- DMr. Robert Gross
- EAlfred Blalock
5Who applied the first suture on the heart (officially recognized)?
- AÅke Senning
- BLudwig Rehn
- CRobert Gross
- DMr. Alain Carpentier
- ERené Favaloro
6Who first described the operation for pulmonary embolectomy in 1908?
- AFriedrich Trendelenburg
- BRobert Gross
- CAlain Carpentier
- DRené Favaloro
- EAlfred Blalock
7Who of the following performed the first removal (resection) of Aortic Aneurysm in 1931?
- AC.W. Lillehem
- BRobert Gross
- CEmil Karl Frey
- DFerdinand Sauerbruch
- EDwight Harken
8Who of the following performed the surgical closure of the Botallo duct (PDA) in 1938?
- AEmil Karl Frey in Düsseldorf and Robert Gross in Boston
- BFriedrich Trendelenburg in Berlin and Henry T. Bahnson in Pittsburgh
- CHenry Swan in Denver and Ernst Derra in Düsseldorf
- DÅke Senning in Stockholm and Dwight Harken in Boston
- EAlbert Starr in Portland and Alain Carpentier in France.
9By which surgeon was performed the first intersystemic vascular anastomosis in 1944?
- AFriedrich Trendelenburg
- BRobert Gross
- CAlain Carpentier
- DRené Favaloro
- EAlfred Blalock
10Who has applied general hypothermia to the body - to correct congenital heart malformation for the purpose of prophylaxis of cerebral hypoxia?
- AEmil Karl Frey in Düsseldorf and Robert Gross in Boston
- BFriedrich Trendelenburg in Berlin and Henry T. Bahnson in Pittsburgh
- CHenry Swan in Denver and Ernst Derra in Düsseldorf
- DÅke Senning in Stockholm and Dwight Harken in Boston
- EAlbert Starr in Portland and Alain Carpentier in France
11Who is considered the founder of open heart operations?
- AC.W. Lillehei
- BRobert Gross
- CEmil Karl Frey
- DFerdinand Sauerbruch
- EDwight Harken
12The first pacemaker was implanted in 1958 by?
- AÅke Senning
- BLudwig Rehn
- CRobert Gross
- DAlain Carpentier
- ERené Favaloro
13The first anastomosis between the internal mammary artery and the anterior interventricular branch was applied in 1967 by?
- AA.P. Kolessov
- BRobert Gross
- CAlain Carpentier
- DRené Favaloro
- EAlfred Blalock
14The first heart transplant was performed in?
- AUnited States of America
- BGermany
- CSouth Africa
- DIndia
- EChina
15What degree of severity of the disease in aortic stenosis indicates an average pressure gradient of 45 mm Hg?
- AMild
- BModerate
- CSevere
- DCritical
- EUnimportant degree
16Which structural change of the heart is most commonly associated with any patient with aortic stenosis, regardless the etiology?
- ADilation of the left ventricular cavities
- BConcentric hypertrophy of the left ventricle
- CLeft atrial hypertrophy
- DHypertrophy of the right ventricle
- EDilation of the left atrium
17What concomitant cardiac pathology can be detected in the patient with aortic stenosis of rheumatic etiology?
- AStenosis of the tricuspid valve
- BMitral valve stenosis
- CMitral valve insufficiency
- DPulmonary artery valve stenosis
- EPathology of the pericardium
18What is the mechanism or the etiology of angina symptoms in aortic stenosis?
- AThe need for oxygen in the myocardium is bigger than the supply of oxygen
- BHypotension in the ascending aorta
- CExtravascular compression of the coronary arteries
- DAtherosclerosis of the coronary arteries
- EPoststenotic dilation of the ascending aorta.
19What is the classical mechanism or the etiology of syncope symptoms in aortic stenosis?
- ABrain hypoperfusion due to low cardiac output
- BVentricular arrhythmia
- CAtrial arrhythmia
- DVasovagal syncope
- EBradyarrhythmia
20What is the first-line treatment for a symptomatic patient with severe aortic stenosis?
- AAngiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors
- BBeta - blockers
- CDiuretics
- DSpironolactone
- EAortic valve replacement
21Which of the following treatments should not be delayed in acute aortic valve failure?
- ADrugs that reduce post-pregnancy
- BBeta-blocking preparations
- CSurgical treatment
- DApplying the counterpulsation balloon
- EInotropic drugs
22Does chronic aortic insufficiency of rheumatic etiology have one of the following characteristics?
- ADystrophic involvement of the aortic valve and / or aortic ring and / or ascending aorta
- BIt is the most common etiology in industrialized countries
- CThe valves are thickened, then calcified, the commissures fuse, retract, and their mobility is diminished
- DIt is associated with the aortic bicuspid
- EIt occurs frequently in Marfan syndrome
23Corrigan's pulse which is characteristic of severe chronic aortic insufficiency, is defined by?
- ASystolic swelling and rapid diastolic collapse of the carotid artery in the orthostatic patient
- BTurgor of the jugular veins
- CCapillary pulsation determined at the tips of the fingers or lips
- DDecreased pulsation on the femoral arteries
- EVisualization of apex shock
24Quincke's pulse, described in severe chronic aortic insufficiency, is characterized by?
- ASystolic swelling and rapid diastolic collapse of the carotid artery in the orthostatic patient
- BTurgor of the jugular veins
- CCapillary pulsation determined at the tips of the fingers or lips
- DDecreased pulsation on the femoral arteries
- EVisualization of apex shock
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- 5/6 USMF, MED. 2, 5th Year (Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery) Quiz on Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery - CS (91-114), created by Sonya B. on 23/09/2026.
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