Cardiology Cases & Quizzes

• Fast Five Quiz: Hemorrhagic Stroke Hemorrhagic stroke is less common than ischemic stroke but is associated with higher mortality rates. Refresh yourself on key aspects of this serious condition with our short quiz.
  Medscape, May 2018
• Reducing LDL-C in a Patient on High-Intensity Statin Therapy How would you manage LDL-C in a patient already receiving high-intensity statin therapy? Take this quiz created by expert physicians from ACC.
  ACC.org, May 2018
• ECG Challenge: No Ma'am, It's Not Indigestion A woman presents to the emergency department with chest pain and a fast heart rate. Can you identify the cause?
  Medscape Cardiology, May 2018
• Fast Five Quiz: Cardiovascular Risk Factors Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the number one cause of death globally. Are you familiar with key aspects involved in modifying risk factors for CVD? Test yourself with this short quiz.
  Medscape, April 2018
• A 50-Year-Old Woman With Chest Pain: USMLE Question A 50-year-old woman presents to the emergency department after experiencing severe chest pain for 20 minutes. What is the most likely diagnosis?
  Osmosis, April 2018
• Analyze This Image: Double Take Required   Something is up with this echo image--but maybe not what you first think.
  theheart.org on Medscape, April 2018
• ECG Challenge: Is This an Effect of AFib Treatment? A man with atrial fibrillation, treated with a beta-blocker, undergoes a routine ECG. What does it show?
  Medscape Cardiology, April 2018
• Fast Five Quiz: Heart Failure Heart failure is a worldwide problem and affects around 6.5 million Americans aged 20 years and older. Do you know key aspects of presentation, workup, and treatment? Test yourself with this quiz.
  Medscape, March 2018
• A Sudden Increase in Abdominal Girth in a 48-Year-Old Cirrhotic Patient A 48-year-old man with known cirrhosis develops increasing abdominal distention and dull pain. He also begins to experience altered mental status. What is the underlying cause of his condition?
  Medscape, March 2018
• ECG Challenge: What Is This Post-Stenting Rhythm? After myocardial infarction and stenting, what does this man's ECG show?
  Medscape Cardiology, March 2018
• A 67-Year-Old Woman With Orthostatic Hypotension and Edema A 67-year-old woman presents for evaluation of progressive bilateral lower extremity edema. Can you identify the correct diagnosis?
  Medscape, March 2018
• Rapid Heart Rate and Shortness of Breath in a 40-Year-Old A 40-year-old man has palpitations and shortness of breath. He denies having any chest pain, nausea, vomiting, diaphoresis, light-headedness, or recent illness. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, March 2018
• A 37-Year-Old Woman With Palpitations and Near Syncope A 37-year-old woman with a history of anxiety disorder presents with a 'panic attack.' She describes palpitations, racing heart rate, severe dyspnea, and lightheadedness. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, March 2018
• Fast Five Quiz: Atrial Fibrillation Atrial fibrillation is associated with a 1.5-fold to 1.9-fold higher risk for death, partly due to thromboembolic events. What do you know about this condition? Test yourself with our quick quiz.
  Medscape, March 2018
• Echo Case: A Classic Case of… You Tell Me   Several images, one underlying pathology--can you identify it? Dr Wharton explains what to look for.
  theheart.org on Medscape, February 2018
• ECG Challenge: Is It Heart Block or Something Else? An ECG is obtained on a middle-aged man whose hypertension isn't well controlled. What does it show?
  Medscape Cardiology, February 2018
• ECG Challenge: Cardiomyopathy and an Irregular Pulse A patient with dilated cardiomyopathy presents with an irregular pulse. What does his ECG show?
  Medscape Cardiology, February 2018
• Unexplained Persistent Exertional Dyspnea in a 42-Year-Old Man A 42-year-old man presents with dyspnea that has been worsening for the past 2 years and is associated with decreased exercise tolerance. CT angiography of the chest is performed. What is the diagnosis?
  Medscape, February 2018
• Fast Five Quiz: Ischemic Stroke Stroke is the fourth leading cause of adult death and disability. Do you know the complications, proper workup, and best treatment practices? Test yourself with our quick quiz.
  Medscape, February 2018
• A 52-Year-Old Man With Blurred Vision and Headache A 52-year-old man is brought to the emergency department by his family for evaluation of headache, nausea, blurry vision, and confusion. Can you make the diagnosis?
  Medscape, February 2018