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Question 1 of 5

All the following are signs of coarctation of the aorta EXCEPT

A. femoral pulses are weak or absent B. bounding pulses of the arms C. blood pressure in the legs is lower than that in the arms D. precordial impulse and heart sounds are usually normal

Correct Answer: B

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Question 2 of 5

Tall (>25 mm), narrow, and spiked P waves are seen in

A. Ebstein anomaly B. ventricular septal defect C. patent ductus arteriosus D. severe mitral stenosis

Correct Answer: D

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Question 3 of 5

The following are common side effects of sildenafil EXCEPT

A. flushing B. elevated liver function tests C. headache D. myalgia

Correct Answer: B

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Question 4 of 5

Surgical repair of VSD should be considered at the time of diagnosis

A. small supracristal VSD B. VSD with heart failure C. hemodynamically restrictive VSD D. significant VSD

Correct Answer: B

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Question 5 of 5

All the following are true regarding coarctation of the aorta EXCEPT

A. notching of ribs is noted B. doppler is useful for demonstrating severe obstruction C. diagnostic catheterization is mandatory before surgery D. CT and MRI are valuable noninvasive tools for evaluation when the echocardiogram is equivocal

Correct Answer: C

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