M.ch- 1st Year Cardiology Paper II – Clinical Cardiology(Kerala University of Health Sciences-2013)

              M.ch.(Cardiology) Degree Examinations - September 2013 

                                       Paper II – Clinical Cardiology

Time: 3 hrs                                                                         Max marks:100

• Answer all questions

• Draw diagrams wherever necessary

Essay: (20)

1. Describe the indications, performance, analysis and utility of dobutamine stress testing

Short essays: (8x10=80)

2. Paradoxical splitting of second heart sound

3. Role of echo scoring in mitral stenosis

4. Myocardial bridging 

5. Heparin induced thrombocytopenia – recognition and management

6. Duke treadmill score

7. Mechanism of vaso vagal syncope

8. Assessment of myocardial viability

9. Cyanotic spell – Recognition and management