Sample Questions
Domain – BODY MECHANICS & SYSTEMS
1. A narrowing or obstruction of the cardiac valve at the distal right ventricular outflow tract is:
A. Eisenmenger’s Syndrome
B. Pulmonary hypertension
C. Pulmonic stenosis
D. Subvalvular aortic stenosis
Domain – DIAGNOSTIC & LABORATORY TESTS and STUDIES
2. What is a characteristic ECG finding in dogs with severe left ventricular enlargement?
A. Deep S-waves in leads I, II, III, and aVF
B. Tall R-waves in leads I, II, III, and aVF
C. Tall, peaked p-waves in leads II, III, and aVF
D. Wide, notched p-waves in leads II, III, and aVF
Domain – DISEASES
3. Arterial pulse quality in patients with a left to right shunting patent ductus arteriosus is typically described as:
A. Hyperkinetic
B. Hypokinetic
C. Thready
D. Weak
Answers 1. Answer: C 2. Answer: B 3. Answer: A
1. A narrowing or obstruction of the cardiac valve at the distal right ventricular outflow tract is:
A. Eisenmenger’s Syndrome
B. Pulmonary hypertension
C. Pulmonic stenosis
D. Subvalvular aortic stenosis
Domain – DIAGNOSTIC & LABORATORY TESTS and STUDIES
2. What is a characteristic ECG finding in dogs with severe left ventricular enlargement?
A. Deep S-waves in leads I, II, III, and aVF
B. Tall R-waves in leads I, II, III, and aVF
C. Tall, peaked p-waves in leads II, III, and aVF
D. Wide, notched p-waves in leads II, III, and aVF
Domain – DISEASES
3. Arterial pulse quality in patients with a left to right shunting patent ductus arteriosus is typically described as:
A. Hyperkinetic
B. Hypokinetic
C. Thready
D. Weak
Answers 1. Answer: C 2. Answer: B 3. Answer: A
Reading Lists
An Introduction to Cardiovascular Physiology, Levick, J.R., 3rd Ed. Arnold Publishing, London, USA publishing by Oxford University Press, New York, 2000, ISBN: 0-340-76376-0
Cardiology for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses, Ed Durham, 2017. ISBN: 978-0813813530
Cardiovascular Disease in Small Animal Medicine, Wendy A. Ware. Manson Publishing Ltd. 2007. ISBN-13: 978-1840761535
Small Animal Cardiology Secrets, Jonathan A. Abbott, Hanley & Belfus, Inc. 2000, ISBN 1-56053-352-8 Available through Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins
Small Animal Cardiovascular Medicine, Mark D. Kittleson and Richard D. Keinle, 1st Ed. C. V. Mosby, 1998. ISBN: 0815151403
Textbook of Canine and Feline Cardiology: Principles and Clinical Practice, Philip R. Fox, David Sisson, N. Sydney Moise, 2nd Ed., W. B. Saunders, 1999. ISBN: 0721640443
Clinical Veterinary Advisor-Dogs and Cats, Etienne Cote. Mosby, 2007, ISBN: 978-0-323-03698-6
Essential Facts of Blood Pressure in Dogs and Cats, Beate Egner, Anthony Carr, Scott Brown, BE Vet Verlag, Germany 2003, ISBN 3-00-011096-8 This book can be ordered in English fromwww.Lifelearn.com
Essentials of Canine and Feline Electrocardiography: Interpretation and Treatment, Lawrence P. Tilley, 3rd Ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1992. ASIN: 0812114434
Manual of Canine and Feline Cardiology, Larry P. Tilley, Francis W. K. Smith Jr., Mark A. Oyama and Meg M. Sleeper ;Saunders (Elsevier) 2008 ISBN: 978-1-4160-2398-2
Manual of Canine and Feline Cardiology, Michael S. Miller, Larry Patrick Tilley, 2nd ed., W. B. Saunders, 1995. ISBN: 0-7216-5940-3.
BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Cardiorespiratory Medicine, 2nd edition, Edited by Virginia Luis Fuentes, Lynelle R Johnson and Simon Dennis. 2010 ISBN-13: 978-1905319121
Manual of Veterinary Echocardiography 1st Edition, June A. Boon, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1998. ISBN: 0683009389
Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, DC Plumb, 9th Ed. 2018. ISBN# 978-1119344452
Veterinary Echocardiography 2nd Edition, June A Boon, Wiley-Blackwell, 2011 ISBN-13: 978-0813823850
The Echo Manual, by Jae K. Oh, James B. Seward and A. Jamil Tajik. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. 2007 ISBN-13: 978-0781748537
Radiographic Interpretation for the Small Animal Clinician, Jerry M.Owens and Darryl N. Biery; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2nd edition 1998, ISBN: 0-6830-6684-6
Textbook of Veterinary Diagnostic Radiology, Donald E. Thrall; W.B.Saunders Company; 4th edition, 2002, ISBN: 0-7216-8820-9
Hemodynamic Rounds Interpretation of Cardiac Pathophysiology from Pressure Waveform Analysis, third edition, edited by Morton J. Kern, Michael J. Lim and James A. Goldstein. Hoboken, Wiley-Blackwell. 2009
Cardiology for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses, Ed Durham, 2017. ISBN: 978-0813813530
Cardiovascular Disease in Small Animal Medicine, Wendy A. Ware. Manson Publishing Ltd. 2007. ISBN-13: 978-1840761535
Small Animal Cardiology Secrets, Jonathan A. Abbott, Hanley & Belfus, Inc. 2000, ISBN 1-56053-352-8 Available through Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins
Small Animal Cardiovascular Medicine, Mark D. Kittleson and Richard D. Keinle, 1st Ed. C. V. Mosby, 1998. ISBN: 0815151403
Textbook of Canine and Feline Cardiology: Principles and Clinical Practice, Philip R. Fox, David Sisson, N. Sydney Moise, 2nd Ed., W. B. Saunders, 1999. ISBN: 0721640443
Clinical Veterinary Advisor-Dogs and Cats, Etienne Cote. Mosby, 2007, ISBN: 978-0-323-03698-6
Essential Facts of Blood Pressure in Dogs and Cats, Beate Egner, Anthony Carr, Scott Brown, BE Vet Verlag, Germany 2003, ISBN 3-00-011096-8 This book can be ordered in English fromwww.Lifelearn.com
Essentials of Canine and Feline Electrocardiography: Interpretation and Treatment, Lawrence P. Tilley, 3rd Ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1992. ASIN: 0812114434
Manual of Canine and Feline Cardiology, Larry P. Tilley, Francis W. K. Smith Jr., Mark A. Oyama and Meg M. Sleeper ;Saunders (Elsevier) 2008 ISBN: 978-1-4160-2398-2
Manual of Canine and Feline Cardiology, Michael S. Miller, Larry Patrick Tilley, 2nd ed., W. B. Saunders, 1995. ISBN: 0-7216-5940-3.
BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Cardiorespiratory Medicine, 2nd edition, Edited by Virginia Luis Fuentes, Lynelle R Johnson and Simon Dennis. 2010 ISBN-13: 978-1905319121
Manual of Veterinary Echocardiography 1st Edition, June A. Boon, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1998. ISBN: 0683009389
Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, DC Plumb, 9th Ed. 2018. ISBN# 978-1119344452
Veterinary Echocardiography 2nd Edition, June A Boon, Wiley-Blackwell, 2011 ISBN-13: 978-0813823850
The Echo Manual, by Jae K. Oh, James B. Seward and A. Jamil Tajik. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. 2007 ISBN-13: 978-0781748537
Radiographic Interpretation for the Small Animal Clinician, Jerry M.Owens and Darryl N. Biery; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2nd edition 1998, ISBN: 0-6830-6684-6
Textbook of Veterinary Diagnostic Radiology, Donald E. Thrall; W.B.Saunders Company; 4th edition, 2002, ISBN: 0-7216-8820-9
Hemodynamic Rounds Interpretation of Cardiac Pathophysiology from Pressure Waveform Analysis, third edition, edited by Morton J. Kern, Michael J. Lim and James A. Goldstein. Hoboken, Wiley-Blackwell. 2009
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