MCQs for the European Exam in Core Cardiology

Review from previous edition The first MCQ preparation book on the market for the KBA in Cardiology. Covering the whole scope of the syllabus and offering a truly authentic experience of the exam. MCQs for Cardiology Knowledge Based Assessment is the insider's guide to the KBA, to ensure you gain both the confidence and knowledge to pass.

• Section 1. Imaging 1.1: Luigi P. Badano, Elena Surkova, Denisa Muraru, Chiara Palermo, and Patriza Aruta: Echocardiography 1.2: Jonathan Rodrigues and Benjamin Hudson: Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging 1.3: Jonathan Rodrigues and Benjamin Hudson: Cardiac computed tomography 1.4: Nik Sabharwal and Katharine Thomas: Nuclear techniques Section 2. Coronary Artery Disease 2.1: Mark Mariathas, Phillip Freeman, Majd Protty, and Flo Mouy: Acute coronary syndrome 2.2: Gemina Doolub, Sri Raveen Kandan, Phillip Freeman, and Majd Protty: Chronic coronary syndrome 2.3: Dan McKenzie and Paul Brady: Cardiac catheterisation Section 3. Valvular Heart Disease 3.1: Sarah Hudson and Richard Baker: Valvular heart disease 3.2: Bernard Prendergast, Joanna Abramik, and James Tomlinson: Infective endocarditis Section 4. Rhythm disorders 4.1: S M Afzal Sohaib, Mark Elliott, Vishal S Mehta, and Adam Graham: The electrocardiogram 4.2: Boon Lim, Patricia Taraborrelli, and Dimitrios Panagopoulos: Transient loss consciousness 4.3: Kim Rajappan and Dan Raine: Atrial fibrillation and flutter 4.4: Richard Bond and Howell Williams: Arrhythmias and implantable cardiac devices Section 5. Heart Failure 5.1: Andrew Clark and Abdul Hameed: Heart failure syndromes 5.2: Angus Nightingale, Eva Sammut, and Rhian Richardson: Cardiomyopthies 5.3: Nav Masani and Abbas Zaidi: Pericardial disease 5.4: Arjun Ghosh: Cardio-oncology and cardiac tumours Section 6. Acute Cardiovascular Care 6.1: Ben Gibbinson and Ursula McHugh: Acute cardiovascular care 6.2: Richard Bond and Stewart Brown: Cardiac arrest, resuscitation and sudden cardiac death Section 7. Prevention, Rehabilitation and Sport 7.1: Joyee Basu and Daniel X Augustine: Sports cardiology 7.2: Oliver Watkinson and David Murphy: Primary prevention and dyslipidaemia 7.3: Tim Fairbairn and James Redfern: Arterial hypertension 7.4: Mimi Z. Chen and Konstantinos Gkastaris: Diabetes 7.5: Dimitra Nikoletou: Cardiac rehabilitation Section 8. Cardiac Patients in Other Settings 8.1: David Wilson: Aortic disease and trauma to the aorta or heart 8.2: Marcus Brooks and Mahim Qureshi: Peripheral artery disease 8.3: Jay Suntharalingam and James Harper: Thromboembolic disease 8.4: Gerry Coghlan and Hossam Fayed: Pulmonary hypertension 8.5: Graham Stuart and Victoria North: Adult congenital heart disease 8.6: Stephanie Curtis: Cardiovascular disease in pregnancy Section 9. Cardiological Consultation 9.1: James Rosengarten and Hiten Patel: The patient undergoing non-cardiac surgery 9.2: James Choulerton and Helen Sims: The patient with neurological symptoms 9.3: Diana Vassallo and Dimitrios Poulikakos: The patient with chronic kidney disease 9.4: Patrick Murphy and Georgios Kaltsakas: The patient with pulmonary disease 9.5: John D Pauling and Lesley-Anne Bissell: The patient with rheumatic disorders Section 10. Genetics and Clinical Pharmacology 10.1: Victoria McKay and Stewart Brown: Genetics 10.2: Christopher Nicholas Floyd and Alexander Carpenter: Clinical pharmacology