Heart Failure and Ischemic Heart Disease
- Previous year questions on Heart Failure and Ischemic Heart Disease for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Pathology section of the exam.
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- 18 live questions in Heart Failure and Ischemic Heart Disease.
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Q1.Histopathological finding 12 hours after ischemic injury to heart is?
- AKaryorrhexis of myocytes
- BNeocapillary invasion of myocytes
- CHyper-eosinophilia of myocytes✓ Correct answer
- DCoagulation necrosis of myocytes
Q2.After 72 hours of Myocardial infarction, the predominant cells are
- AMast cells
- BMacrophages✓ Correct answer
- CLymphocytes
- DLeukocytes
Q3.which of the following is seen in the biopsy of a patient who had a post Mi reperfusion injury
- Awavy fibres
- BEosinophilic infiltration
- CEndothelial swelling
- DContraction band necrosis✓ Correct answer
Q4.Microscopic examination of the reperfused myocardium is likely to have which of the following findings?
- ACardiac myocyte swelling
- BWaviness of fibres
- CContraction band necrosis✓ Correct answer
- DNeutrophilic infiltration
Q5.In myocardial infarction, the infarct acquires hyperemic rim with a yellow center at
- A1-2 hours
- B3-7 days✓ Correct answer
- C7-14 days
- D10-20 days
Q6.During autopsy of a patient died due to suspected myocardial infarction, the heart was stained with triphenyltetrazolium chloride dye. What will be the color of the viable myocardium?
- AWhite
- BRed✓ Correct answer
- CBlue
- DDark Brown
Q7.A 68 years old man had severe chest pain. The patient died on the way to the hospital. In the hospital, at autopsy tetrazolium chloride staining of the heart was done. What will be the color of viable myocardium?
- ARed✓ Correct answer
- BBlue
- CDark brown
- DPink
Q8.In Myocardial infarction, the major pathology is
- AIschemia caused by dynamic obstruction of a coronary artery.
- BMyocardial necrosis caused by acute occlusion of a coronary artery.✓ Correct answer
- CIschemia due to fixed atheromatous stenosis of one or more coronal artery.
- DAltered conduction due to ischemia or infarction.
Q9.The region of myocardium most prone for infarction is:
- ARt. ventricular epicardial
- BLft. ventricular epicardial
- CRt. Ventricular sub endocardial
- DLft. Ventricular sub endocardial✓ Correct answer
Q10.A 56-year-old man experienced episodes of severe substernal chest pain every time he performs a task that requires moderate exercise. The episodes have become more frequent and severe over the past year, but they can be relieved by sublingual nitroglycerin. On physical examination, he is afebrile, his pulse is 78/min and regular, and there are no murmurs or gallops. Laboratory studies show creatinine, 1.1 mg/dL; glucose, 130 mg/dL; and total serum cholesterol, 223 mg/ dL. Which of the following cardiac lesions is most likely to be present in this man?
- ACalcific aortic stenosis
- BCoronary atherosclerosis✓ Correct answer
- CRestrictive cardiomyopathy
- DRheumatic mitral stenosis
Answer key
Q1: C. Hyper-eosinophilia of myocytes; Q2: B. Macrophages; Q3: D. Contraction band necrosis; Q4: C. Contraction band necrosis; Q5: B. 3-7 days; Q6: B. Red; Q7: A. Red; Q8: B. Myocardial necrosis caused by acute occlusion of a coronary artery; Q9: D. Lft. Ventricular sub endocardial; Q10: B. Coronary atherosclerosis.
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