ABFM CARDIOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
FOR 2025-2026 ASSURED EXCEL!!
STEMIganterior/anteroseptalg-ggCORRECTgANSWERSLAD.gleadsgV1-V4
STEMIgLateralg-ggCORRECTgANSWERSCircumflex.gleadsgV5-V6
STEMIgInferiorg-ggCORRECTgANSWERSRCA.gleadsgII,gIII,gaVF
Whatg4gdrugsgimprovegsurvivalgpost-MI?g-ggCORRECTgANSWERSASA,gstatin,gbeta-blocker,gACE-I
BasedgongATPgIV,gwhatgaregtheg4gstatingbenefitggroups?g-ggCORRECTgANSWERS1.gclinicalgASCVD
2.gLDLg>g190
3.gDMgageg40-79gwithgLDL>g70
4.gageg40-79gw/ASCVDg10gyrgriskg>g7.5%
BasedgongATPgIV,gwhichg3ggroupsgfallgintogmoderategintensitygstatinggroups?g-
ggCORRECTgANSWERS1.ghxgASCVD,gageg>g75
2.gDMgageg40-79gwithgASCVDg<g7.5%
3.gASCVDg>g7.5%g(moderategtoghighgintensity)
Whatgareghighgintensitygstatins?g-ggCORRECTgANSWERSatorvastating40-80mg
rosuvastating20mg
*decreasedgLDLgbyg>50%
, HFrEFgvsgHFpEFg-ggCORRECTgANSWERSHFrEFg<gorgequalgtog40%
HFpEFg>g50%
HFpEFgborderlinegEFg41-49%
TreatmentgmodalitiesgHFrEFg-ggCORRECTgANSWERS1.greducegpreloadg(diuretics,gnitrates)
2.greducegafterloadg(ACEI,ghydralazine,gnitrates)
3.gsympatheticgblockadeg(BB)
4.galdosteronegantagonistg(spironalactone)
mostgcommongcausegHFpEFg-ggCORRECTgANSWERSHypertensivegLVghypertrophy
(otherg=ginfiltrativegd/oglikegamyloidosis,gsarcoid,ghemochromatosis)
3gbeta-blockersgwithgmortalitygbenefitgingHFg-ggCORRECTgANSWERSmetoprololgsuccinate
carvedilol
g bisoprolol
contraindicationsgforgBBguseg-ggCORRECTgANSWERShemodynamicginstability
heartgblock
bradycardia
severegasthma
JNCg8grecommendsgtxgatgwhichgBP?gwhatggoal?g-ggCORRECTgANSWERS140/90,glessgthan
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
FOR 2025-2026 ASSURED EXCEL!!
STEMIganterior/anteroseptalg-ggCORRECTgANSWERSLAD.gleadsgV1-V4
STEMIgLateralg-ggCORRECTgANSWERSCircumflex.gleadsgV5-V6
STEMIgInferiorg-ggCORRECTgANSWERSRCA.gleadsgII,gIII,gaVF
Whatg4gdrugsgimprovegsurvivalgpost-MI?g-ggCORRECTgANSWERSASA,gstatin,gbeta-blocker,gACE-I
BasedgongATPgIV,gwhatgaregtheg4gstatingbenefitggroups?g-ggCORRECTgANSWERS1.gclinicalgASCVD
2.gLDLg>g190
3.gDMgageg40-79gwithgLDL>g70
4.gageg40-79gw/ASCVDg10gyrgriskg>g7.5%
BasedgongATPgIV,gwhichg3ggroupsgfallgintogmoderategintensitygstatinggroups?g-
ggCORRECTgANSWERS1.ghxgASCVD,gageg>g75
2.gDMgageg40-79gwithgASCVDg<g7.5%
3.gASCVDg>g7.5%g(moderategtoghighgintensity)
Whatgareghighgintensitygstatins?g-ggCORRECTgANSWERSatorvastating40-80mg
rosuvastating20mg
*decreasedgLDLgbyg>50%
, HFrEFgvsgHFpEFg-ggCORRECTgANSWERSHFrEFg<gorgequalgtog40%
HFpEFg>g50%
HFpEFgborderlinegEFg41-49%
TreatmentgmodalitiesgHFrEFg-ggCORRECTgANSWERS1.greducegpreloadg(diuretics,gnitrates)
2.greducegafterloadg(ACEI,ghydralazine,gnitrates)
3.gsympatheticgblockadeg(BB)
4.galdosteronegantagonistg(spironalactone)
mostgcommongcausegHFpEFg-ggCORRECTgANSWERSHypertensivegLVghypertrophy
(otherg=ginfiltrativegd/oglikegamyloidosis,gsarcoid,ghemochromatosis)
3gbeta-blockersgwithgmortalitygbenefitgingHFg-ggCORRECTgANSWERSmetoprololgsuccinate
carvedilol
g bisoprolol
contraindicationsgforgBBguseg-ggCORRECTgANSWERShemodynamicginstability
heartgblock
bradycardia
severegasthma
JNCg8grecommendsgtxgatgwhichgBP?gwhatggoal?g-ggCORRECTgANSWERS140/90,glessgthan
