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Common Diseases of the Heart Trivia Quiz

Test your knowledge of the most common defects and diseases of the heart.

A multiple-choice quiz by jacko3006. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
jacko3006

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
318,191

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1358

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What condition of the heart often leads to secondary pulmonary edema? Hint

myocardial infarction

congestive heart failure

cardiac tamponade

Tetralogy of Fallot

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Question 2 of 10

2. What disease leads to "vegetation" growing on a heart valve, sometimes rendering it useless and in need of replacement? Hint

viral endocarditis

prolapsed valve

interstitial carditis

bacterial endocarditis

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Question 3 of 10

3. Heart disease is the number two killer of Americans.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which condition may commonly lead to right ventricular hypertrophy? Hint

coarctation of the aorta

systemic hypertension

pulmonary hypertension

aortic stenosis

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Question 5 of 10

5. What condition will lead to severely elevated upper body blood pressure, diminished pulses in the legs and feet, headaches, and left-sided heart failure in severe cases? Hint

coarctation of the aorta

transposition of the great arteries (TGA)

Tetralogy of Fallot

dilated cardiomyopathy

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Question 6 of 10

6. What term refers to damage of the heart muscle due to inadequate blood flow? Hint

dilated cardiomyopathy

non-ischemic cardiomyopathy

ischemic cardiomyopathy

hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which one the following four heart arrhythmias is the most serious? Hint

ventricular tachycardia

atrial tachycardia

ventricular fibrillation

atrial fibrillation

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the term for spastic, unsynchronized, firing of the upper chambers of the heart? Hint

atrial fibrillation

ventricular fibrillation

atrial tachycardia

junctional tachycardia

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Question 9 of 10

9. What congenital heart defect found at birth is the most common cause of "blue baby syndrome?" Hint

ventricular septal defect

Tetralogy of Fallot

patent ductus arteriosus

transposition of the great arteries

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which condition often leads to left ventricular hypertrophy? Hint

mitral stenosis

idiopathic pulmonary hypertension

pulmonary stenosis

aortic valve stenosis

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What condition of the heart often leads to secondary pulmonary edema?

Answer: congestive heart failure

Congestive heart failure frequently leads to pulmonary edema. The heart is no longer able to pump blood as efficiently through the body and through the lungs, so fluid builds up in the interstitium, or the area between blood vessels.

2. What disease leads to "vegetation" growing on a heart valve, sometimes rendering it useless and in need of replacement?

Answer: bacterial endocarditis

Bacterial endocarditis can be very damaging to a heart valve. People that are predisposed to bacterial endocarditis must often use prophylactic antibiotics before many dental and surgical procedures. (I made up interstitial carditis by the way- haha!)

3. Heart disease is the number two killer of Americans.

Answer: false

Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States.

4. Which condition may commonly lead to right ventricular hypertrophy?

Answer: pulmonary hypertension

As blood vessels become increasing constricted, the volume of blood that is able to move through them is reduced. Thus, the heart must work harder to force the blood through the abnormally narrow vessels. This causes thickening and enlargement of the right ventricle, also called right ventricular hypertrophy.

5. What condition will lead to severely elevated upper body blood pressure, diminished pulses in the legs and feet, headaches, and left-sided heart failure in severe cases?

Answer: coarctation of the aorta

The descending aorta becomes severely constricted thus decreasing circulation to the extremities. The heart must also work harder to pump the blood through the narrow portion of the vessel, thus causing elevated blood pressure in the upper body. People with coarctation of the aorta are also prone to aneurysms.

6. What term refers to damage of the heart muscle due to inadequate blood flow?

Answer: ischemic cardiomyopathy

Ischemic cardiomyopathy is usually caused by coronary heart disease.

7. Which one the following four heart arrhythmias is the most serious?

Answer: ventricular fibrillation

When a patient is in ventricular fibrillation (V-fib) they are essentially dead, and are hopefully about to be defibrillated (shocked). The heart in V-fib could be compared to a quivering heap of Jello. The sooner V-fib is definitively treated, the better the outcome for the patient.

8. What is the term for spastic, unsynchronized, firing of the upper chambers of the heart?

Answer: atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation will cause fluttering feelings in the chest, exertional dyspnea, dizziness, and occasionally blood clots.

9. What congenital heart defect found at birth is the most common cause of "blue baby syndrome?"

Answer: Tetralogy of Fallot

Tetralogy of Fallot is rapidly fatal if left untreated. It is actually a lethal combination of four congenital defects. Infants look severly cyanotic (blue) because of systemic hypoxia (lack of oxygen) thus, T of F was nicknamed blue baby syndrome.

10. Which condition often leads to left ventricular hypertrophy?

Answer: aortic valve stenosis

Stenosis or narrowing of the aortic valve will lead to an increased workload on the left ventricle. Over time, the cells of the left ventricle become larger and thicker due to higher demands placed on them - this is what's known as left ventricular hypertrophy.

Source: Author jacko3006

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