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D .M .CARDIOLOGY DEGREE EXAMINATION

JUNE 2000

PAPER IV- SPECIAL CARDIAC INVESTIGATIONS, INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES

AND THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES INCLUDING RECENT ADVANCES

Time : 3 hours Maximum marks : 100

Answer ALL questions

I. Discuss the options for coronary revascularisation in

diabetes mellitus in the light of recent trials.

11. Mention the predictors for instant coronary restenosis and

briefly describe its management.

111. 'Septa1 defect closure by devices' - Discuss.

IV. Discuss the newer concepts and the management modalities in

congestive cardiac failure.
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D.M.CARDIOLOGY DEGREE EXAMINATION

JUNE 2001 .. .

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PAPER IV - SPECIAL CARDIAC INVESTIGATIONS, INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES

AND THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES INCLUDING RECENT ADVANCES

Time : 3 hours Maximum marks : 100

Answer ALL questions

I. Discuss in detail the role of Abciximab in

percutaneous transcatheter coronary angioplasty.

11. Discuss renal artery stenosis and hypertension,

its recognition and management.

111. Write an essay on the biophysics of transcatheter radiofrequency ablation. ,

Add a note on the site selection for applying RF ablation to

terminate tachyarrhythrnias.

IV . Critically analyse the benefits of directional coronary atherectomy

prior to coronary artery stenting.
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D .M. CARDIOLOGY DEGREE EXAMINATION

NOVEMBER 2002
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PAPER IV XAL CARDIAC INVESTIGATIONS,
INTERVENTIONAL PROCE S AND THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES INCLUDING
RECENT ADVANCES

Time : 3 hours Maximum marks : 100

Answer ALL questions

(4x25)

I. Write a detailed account on recent advances in the

non-pharmacological management of cardiac failure.

11. Discuss the echocardiographic quantification of

regurgitant valvular lesions.

111. Discuss the therapeutic strategies in patient with

chronic total occlusion of the coronary artery.

IV. Give an account of non-pharmacological therapy for

chronic atrial fibrillation.
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D.M.CARDIOLOGY DEGREE EXAMINATION

JUNE 2003

PAPER IV - SPECIAL CARDIAC INVESTIGATIONS,

INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES AND THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES
INCLUDING RECENT ADVANCES

Time : 3 hours Maximum marks : 100

Answer ALL questions

Define vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque.

Discuss the various tests available to assess plaque vulnerability?

Discuss the present and future perspective of

implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy.

Discuss the current application of

Magnetic Resonance Imaging as a tool in the diagnosis and
management of cardiovascular disease.

I\', What is the present consensus of

Paediatric Catheter interventional procedures?
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D.M. CARDIOLOGY DEGREE EXAMINATION

JUNE 2004
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PAPER IV - SPECIAL CARDIAC INVESTIGATIONS, INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES
AND THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES INCLUDING RECENT ADVANCES

Time : 3 hours Maximum marks : 100

Answer ALL questions

Discuss oxidative stress and cardiovascular disease.

Discuss the role of endothelin in cardiovascular disease and

the role of endothelin receptor blockers in disease management.

Critically analyse the value of implantations of

intra cardiac defibrillators vs. judicial medical therapy in preventing
sudden death from profound LV dysfunction taking into consideration
the data available in the recent literature on the subject.

Write an account on predictors including

newer predictors of in-stent restenosis.
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D.M.CARDIOLOGY DEGREE EXAMINATION

JUNE 2005 - - + JUN '' 2005
PAPER IV - SPECIAL CARDIAC INVESTIGATIONS,
INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES AND
THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES INCLUDING RECENT ADVANCES

Time : 3 hours Maximum marks : 100

Answer ALL questions

Discuss in detail the pathophysiology of unstable plaque.

Give a detailed account on medical management of patients

after cardiac transplantation.

Write an essay on "Stem Cell Therapy in cardiovascular disorders".

Give an account of cardiac applications of Positron Emission Tomographic scan.

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D.M. CARDIOLOGY DEGREE EXAMINATION, JUNE 2006

PAPER-IV

SPECIAL CARDIAC INVESTIGATIONS, INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES AND

THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE INCLUDING RECENT ADVANCES

Time : 3 hours Maximum marks : 100

Answer ALL questions

1. Discuss the present and future utility of drug eluting stents in PCI.
(25)

2. Describe in detail the pathology of unstable plaque and

the various modalities of investigations for its recognition.

3. What are the merits and demerits of tissue valve replacement? (25)

4. Give a brief account on the present consensus on

cardiac resynchronisation therapy alone and
in combination with intracardiac defibrillator implantation
in chronic heart failure.
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D.M. CARDIOLOGY DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL 2007

PAPER-IV

SPECIAL CARDIAC INVESTIGATIONS,

INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES AND
THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE INCLUDING RECENT ADVANCES

Time : 3 hours Maximum marks : 100

Answer ALL questions

1. Discuss in detail therapeutic angiogenesis.

(30)

2. Write a detailed account of the recent advances on percutaneous procedures

involving valve replacement, repair, appendicular and PFO occlusive devices.
(30)

Give a brief account of :

3. Staging of heart failure and its clinical implications

4. Strain rate imaging

5. Non pharmacological treatment for atrial flutter and the success rate

6. The consenus on percutaneous catheter intervention including

venous coronary graft disease
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D.M. CARDIOLOGY DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL 2008

PAPER-IV

SPECIAL CARDIAC INVESTIGATIONS, INTERVEIVTIONAL PROCEDURES AND

THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE INCLUDING RECENT ADVANCES

Time : 3 hours Maximum marks : 100

Answer ALL questions

1. Discuss wit11 evidence the recent trends in VSD and VSR non-surgical closure.
(30)

.3 Critically anaIyse the current status of stem-cell therapy in

acute myocardial infarction.

Give a brief account of:

3. Left main stenting

4. Tachycardic cardiomyopathy

5. Risk stratification in congestive heart failure

6. Present status of management of chronic total obstruction of

coronary a r t ~ r yby non-szrgical method
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D.M. CARDIOLOGY DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL 2009

PAPER-IV

SPECIAL CARDIAC INVESTIGATIONS, INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES AND

THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE INCLUDING RECENT ADVANCES

Time : 3 hours Maximum marks : 100

Answer ALL questions

1. Discuss the interface between renal and cardio vascular illness.

2. Discuss the initiation and evolution of vascular biology in atherosclerosis.

Give a brief account of:

'3. Prasugrel

4. Loffler endocarditis

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3. Angiogenesis

6. Coronarv blood flow reserve

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D.M. CARDIOLOGY DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL 2010

PAPER-IV

SPECIAL CARDIAC INVESTIGATIONS, INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES

AND THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE INCLUDING RECENT ADVANCES

Time : 3 hours Maximum marks : 100

Answer ALL questions

1. Give a comprehensive account of 2009 guidelines of ACC and AHA for

the diagnosis and management of heart failure in adults.
(30)

2. Discuss the long term results of percutaneous catheter intervention (PCI) in

saphenous vein graft lesions.
(30)

Give a brief account of:

3. Role of mitral valve surgery and non-catheter intervention for

secondary mitral leak in heart failure

4. Bivalirudin

5. Thrombus aspiration during PC1

6. Non-HDL cholesterol and coronary artery disease

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D.M. CARDIOLOGY DEGREE EXAJVIINATION, AUGUST 2014

PAPER-IV

SPECIAL CARDIAC INVESTIGATIONS, INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES

AND THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE INCLUDING RECENT ADVANCES

Time : 3 hours Maximum marks : 100

• Answer ALL questions

1. Discuss the contrast induced nephropathy during

imaging and interventional cardiac procedures.
Add a note on its precipitating factors.
(30)

2. Discuss the role of oxidative stress in relation to the

coronary artery atherosclerotic disease.
(30)

Give a brief account of: (4x10)

3. Platelets aggregation evaluation test

4. Newer drugs in the management of primary pulmonary hypertension

5. Algorithm in CRT and CRTD implantation

6. Optical coherence tomography