Cardiology Cases & Quizzes

• Analyze This Image: Make The Diagnosis in Vein   Can you tell who has the lowest left atrial pressure from the pulmonary vein Dopplers? Bonus for diagnosing all four patients.
  theheart.org on Medscape, July 2018
• Fast Five Quiz: Peripheral Artery Disease Left untreated, peripheral artery disease may result in gangrene and amputation. How much do you know about key aspects of presentation, workup, and treatment? Test yourself with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, July 2018
• Crushing Chest Pain: What Does His ECG Show? How would you interpret the ECG of a man with severe chest pain?
  Medscape Cardiology, July 2018
• Fast Five Quiz: Metabolic Syndrome Metabolic syndrome is a risk factor for coronary heart disease, diabetes, fatty liver, and several cancers. Are you familiar with the characteristics of metabolic syndrome? Take this short quiz.
  Medscape, June 2018
• A 66-Year-Old Man Who Is Short of Breath: USMLE Question A 66-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a 2-week history of shortness of breath. What is causing his symptoms?
  Osmosis, June 2018
• Congestive Heart Failure After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation How would you manage CHF in this patient now 14 months after AF ablation? Take this quiz created by physicians from ACC.
  ACC.org, June 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, June 2018
• This Cyclist Felt Dizzy and Stopped at the Hospital One of this athlete's muscles wasn't getting enough oxygen during exercise.
  Medscape Cardiology, June 2018
• Echo Case: Possibly an All-Time Record Case of…   One of the worst cases Dr Wharton has seen. Can you decipher from the M-modes alone as the echocardiographers of old had to?
  theheart.org on Medscape, June 2018
• A 48-Year-Old Man With Dyspnea and Cyanotic Skin A 48-year-old man presents with coughing, nonradiating chest pressure, and increasing difficulty breathing. History is notable for hypertension and hyperlipidemia. Can you make the diagnosis?
  Medscape, June 2018
• 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