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1. Arrhythmias 15%

Atrioventricular conduction disease

First-degree AV block Second-degree AV block Complete (third-degree) AV block Left bundle branch block soon Right bundle branch block soon Left anterior fascicular block soon Left posterior fascicular block soon

Sinus node dysfunction

Sinus bradycardia soon Sinus pauses soon Bradycardia-tachycardia syndrome soon

Supraventricular arrhythmias

Atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia soon Pre-excitation syndromes (including Wolff-Parkinson-White) soon Atrioventricular reciprocating tachycardia soon

Ventricular arrhythmias

Ventricular tachycardia, monomorphic soon Ventricular tachycardia, polymorphic soon Ventricular fibrillation (including idiopathic and non-idiopathic varieties) soon Premature ventricular complexes soon

Atrial arrhythmias

Atrial fibrillation soon Atrial flutter soon Atrial tachycardia soon Ectopic atrial rhythms soon Premature atrial contractions soon

Channelopathies

Long Q-T, congenital or acquired soon Brugada syndrome soon Early repolarization soon

Sudden cardiac death

Sudden cardiac death soon

Syncope

Pacemaker and ICD function

Pacemaker and ICD function soon

Antiarrhythmic drug effects

Antiarrhythmic drug effects soon

2. Coronary Artery Disease 21.5%

Angina pectoris

Unstable angina soon Vasospastic angina soon Angina equivalent soon Exertional angina soon Angina with microvascular disease soon

Chronic ischemic heart disease

Coronary atherosclerosis soon Remote myocardial infarction soon Aneurysm of the heart soon Coronary artery aneurysm soon Silent myocardial ischemia soon

Acute myocardial infarction

STEMI of the anterior wall soon STEMI of the inferior wall soon STEMI of the lateral wall soon STEMI of the posterior wall (including inferoposterior wall) soon Type I Non-STEMI soon Type II myocardial infarction soon Spontaneous coronary artery dissection soon STEMI, other soon

Early complications following acute myocardial infarction

Ventricular septal rupture soon Rupture of the cardiac wall soon Rupture of papillary muscle soon Postinfarction angina soon Postinfarction arrhythmias soon Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm soon Dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction soon Postinfarction systolic heart failure soon

Atypical angina or noncardiac chest pain

Atypical angina or noncardiac chest pain soon

3. Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy 17%

Heart failure

Acute decompensated ventricular failure soon Systolic heart failure (heart failure with reduced ejection fraction) soon Diastolic heart failure (heart failure with preserved ejection fraction) soon Heart failure with improved ejection fraction soon Cardiogenic shock soon

Cardiomyopathies

Dilated cardiomyopathies soon Hypertrophic cardiomyopathies soon Restrictive and infiltrative cardiomyopathies soon Chemotherapy-related cardiomyopathy soon Stress-induced cardiomyopathy (Takotsubo syndrome) soon Myocarditis soon Noncompaction cardiomyopathy soon Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia soon

Transplanted heart

Transplanted heart soon

Mechanical circulatory support

Mechanical circulatory support soon

4. Valvular Disease 15%

Mitral valve disorders

Mitral valve regurgitation, native soon Mitral valve stenosis, native soon Mitral valve prolapse, native soon Prosthetic mitral valve soon Systolic anterior motion soon

Aortic valve disorders

Aortic valve regurgitation, native soon Aortic valve stenosis, native soon Prosthetic aortic valve soon

Tricuspid valve disorders

Tricuspid valve regurgitation, native soon Tricuspid valve stenosis, native soon Prosthetic tricuspid valve soon

Pulmonary valve disorders

Pulmonary valve regurgitation, native soon Pulmonary valve stenosis, native soon Prosthetic pulmonary valve soon

Endocarditis

Endocarditis soon

Cardiac murmurs and other cardiac sounds

Cardiac murmurs and other cardiac sounds soon

5. Pericardial Disease 4%

Acute pericarditis

Acute pericarditis soon

Chronic pericarditis (including relapsing)

Chronic pericarditis (including relapsing) soon

Pericardial constriction and effusion

Pericardial effusion soon Cardiac tamponade soon Constrictive pericarditis soon Effusive-constrictive pericarditis soon

Abnormalities of the pericardium

Abnormalities of the pericardium soon

6. Congenital Heart Disease 5%

Congenital malformations of cardiac chambers and connections

Complete transposition of the great vessels soon Corrected transposition of the great vessels soon Tricuspid atresia soon Anomalous origin or course of coronary artery soon Tetralogy of Fallot soon

Congenital malformations of cardiac septa

Ventricular septal defect soon Atrial septal defect soon Patent foramen ovale soon Atrioventricular septal defect soon

Congenital malformations of pulmonary and tricuspid valves

Congenital pulmonary valve stenosis soon Ebstein anomaly soon

Congenital malformations of aortic and mitral valves

Congenital malformations of aortic and mitral valves soon

Other congenital malformations of the heart

Dextrocardia soon Congenital heart block soon

Congenital malformations of the great arteries

Patent ductus arteriosus soon Coarctation of the aorta soon Aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva soon Congenital malformation of the aortic arch soon Pulmonary artery malformation soon

Congenital malformations of the great veins

Persistent left superior vena cava soon Anomalous pulmonary venous connections soon

Congenital disorders with cardiovascular implications

Congenital disorders with cardiovascular implications soon

Eisenmenger syndrome

Eisenmenger syndrome soon

7. Vascular Diseases 6%

Cerebrovascular diseases

Cerebral infarction, including cardiovascular manifestations soon Extracranial cervical (carotid and vertebral) soon Subclavian steal syndrome with vertebral artery steal soon Carotid artery dissection soon

Diseases of the arteries, arterioles, and capillaries

Peripheral atherosclerosis soon Aortic aneurysm and dissection soon Raynaud's phenomenon soon Thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger's disease) soon Claudication soon Acute limb ischemia soon Critical limb ischemia soon Atheroembolism soon Septic arterial embolism soon Polyarteritis nodosa soon Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome (Kawasaki disease) soon Takayasu arteritis soon Giant cell arteritis with polymyalgia rheumatica soon Mesenteric arterial insufficiency soon Subclavian steal syndrome with internal mammary artery steal soon Fibromuscular dysplasia soon

Diseases of the veins, lymphatic vessels, and lymph nodes

Deep vein thrombosis soon Portal vein thrombosis soon Iliac vein compression syndrome (May-Thurner syndrome) soon Varicose veins of the lower extremities soon Chronic venous insufficiency soon Chronic idiopathic venous hypertension soon Lymphedema soon

8. Systemic Hypertension and Hypotension 7.5%

Hypertensive diseases

Essential (primary) hypertension soon Hypertensive heart disease soon Hypertensive chronic kidney disease soon Severe or resistant hypertension soon Urgent/emergent hypertension soon Secondary hypertension soon Hypertension in pregnancy soon

Hypotensive diseases

Hypotensive syndrome soon Drug-induced hypotension soon

9. Pulmonary Circulation Disorders 3%

Pulmonary embolism

Pulmonary embolism with acute cor pulmonale soon Pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale soon Chronic pulmonary embolism soon

Pulmonary hypertension

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (WHO Group 1) soon Pulmonary hypertension associated with other diseases (WHO Groups 2–5) soon

10. Systemic Disorders Affecting the Circulatory System 4%

Musculoskeletal and connective tissue

Systemic lupus erythematosus soon Systemic sclerosis soon

Endocrine, nutritional, metabolic, and hematologic disorders

Dyslipidemias soon Diabetes soon Obesity soon Electrolyte and endocrine abnormalities soon Hematologic disorders soon

Renal disorders

Renal disorders soon

Injury and poisoning

Toxic effects of alcohol soon Toxic effects of tobacco and nicotine soon Toxic effects of drugs other than alcohol and tobacco soon Anaphylactic shock soon Angioedema soon

Cardio-Oncology

Cardiovascular effects of pharmacological cancer therapy soon Cardiovascular effects of radiation therapy soon Neoplasms soon

11. Normal Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology 2%

Normal Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology soon

12. Electrocardiograms 48%

General features

General features soon

P wave abnormalities

P wave abnormalities soon

Rhythms

Atrial rhythms soon Atrioventricular junctional rhythms soon Ventricular rhythms soon

Atrioventricular conduction

Atrioventricular conduction soon

Abnormal QRS voltage or axis

Abnormal QRS voltage or axis soon

Ventricular hypertrophy

Ventricular hypertrophy soon

Intraventricular conduction

Intraventricular conduction soon

Myocardial infarction

Myocardial infarction soon

S-T, T, and U wave abnormalities

S-T, T, and U wave abnormalities soon

Clinical disorders

Clinical disorders soon

Pacemaker function

Pacemaker function soon

13. Echocardiograms 37%

Left ventricular size, function, and structure

Left ventricular size, function, and structure soon

Right ventricular size, function, and structure

Right ventricular size, function, and structure soon

Diseases of the atria

Diseases of the atria soon

Valvular heart disease

Valvular heart disease soon

Cardiomyopathy

Cardiomyopathy soon

Systemic disease

Systemic disease soon

Pulmonary disease

Pulmonary disease soon

Diseases of the aorta

Diseases of the aorta soon

Pericardial and pleural diseases

Pericardial and pleural diseases soon

Congenital heart disease

Congenital heart disease soon

14. Coronary Angiograms 15%

Normal

Stenoses

Insignificant stenosis soon Moderate stenosis soon Severe stenosis soon Total occlusion soon

Filled by collateral vessels

Filled by collateral vessels soon

Spasm

Thrombus

Myocardial bridge

Myocardial bridge soon

Anomalous origin

Anomalous origin soon

Fistula

Aneurysm

Bypass graft

Bypass graft soon

Dissection

Dissection soon

Stents

Patent stent soon Occluded stent soon

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