Cardiology - Group 2 | Medical Hub

26. What is the most common cause of constrictive pericarditis worldwide?

A) Tuberculosis B) Post-cardiac surgery C) Idiopathic D) Radiation

27. What is the best test to confirm constrictive pericarditis?

A) Cardiac catheterization (equalization of pressures) B) Echocardiography C) CT scan D) MRI

28. What is the most common cause of pulmonary hypertension?

A) Left heart disease B) COPD C) Pulmonary embolism D) Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension

29. What is the treatment for acute pulmonary embolism with hypotension?

A) Thrombolytics B) Heparin alone C) Warfarin D) DOAC

30. What is the Wells score used for?

A) Pre-test probability of PE B) DVT probability C) Stroke risk D) Bleeding risk