MCQs for the European Exam in Core Cardiology

Everything you need to know to pass the European Exam in Core Cardiology (EECC) is in this book. Based on the bestselling MCQs for Cardiology Knowledge Based Assessment this new resource has been fully updated and refreshed to reflect the ESC core curriculum for cardiology. It contains over 700 multiple choice questions with detailed explanations and links to related ESC guidelines for further reading. Providing a thorough assessment of the reader's knowledge, each chapter has been carefully mapped to the curriculum allowing for focused revision. Written by a team of cardiology registrars and experienced consultants, this resource has been cleverly designed to give you hands-on experience of the level and type of questions you can expect in the exam, as well as high-quality, concise answers possible under time constraints. Complete and comprehensive, MCQs for the European Exam in Core Cardiology is the ideal companion for cardiology trainees preparing to sit this high-stakes exam, as well as a valuable reference for practising cardiologists.

1.1 - Echocardiography
1.2 - Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
1.3 - Cardiac computed tomography
1.4 - Nuclear techniques
2.1 - Acute coronary syndrome
2.2 - Chronic coronary syndrome
2.3 - Cardiac catheterisation
3.1 - Valvular heart disease
3.2 - Infective endocarditis
4.1 - The electrocardiogram
4.2 - Transient loss consciousness
4.3 - Atrial fibrillation and flutter
4.4 - Arrhythmias and implantable cardiac devices
5.1 - Heart failure syndromes
5.2 - Cardiomyopthies
5.3 - Pericardial disease
5.4 - Cardio-oncology and cardiac tumours
6.1 - Acute cardiovascular care
6.2 - Cardiac arrest, resuscitation and sudden cardiac death
7.1 - Sports cardiology
7.2 - Primary prevention and dyslipidaemia
7.3 - Arterial hypertension
7.4 - Diabetes
7.5 - Cardiac rehabilitation
8.1 - Aortic disease and trauma to the aorta or heart
8.2 - Peripheral artery disease
8.3 - Thromboembolic disease
8.4 - Pulmonary hypertension
8.5 - Adult congenital heart disease
8.6 - Cardiovascular disease in pregnancy
9.1 - The patient undergoing non-cardiac surgery
9.2 - The patient with neurological symptoms
9.3 - The patient with chronic kidney disease
9.4 - The patient with pulmonary disease
9.5 - The patient with rheumatic disorders
10.1 - Genetics
10.2 - Clinical pharmacology