16/09/2026
Cardiology Quiz: Cath Lab & Interventional Cardiology
1. During left-heart catheterization, which pressure is normally measured directly within the left ventricle?
A. Pulmonary artery pressure
B. Right atrial pressure
C. Left ventricular end-diastolic pressure
D. Central venous pressure
2. Which coronary artery is most commonly associated with an inferior-wall myocardial infarction?
A. Left anterior descending artery
B. Left circumflex artery only
C. Right coronary artery
D. Left main coronary artery
3. Which findings or measurements can be relevant when evaluating a patient during right-heart catheterization?
A. Left ventricular wall thickness by IVUS
B. Pulmonary artery pressure
C. Right atrial pressure
D. Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
4. The pulmonary artery normally carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle toward the lungs.
True
False
5. What is the primary purpose of coronary angiography during cardiac catheterization?
A. To measure bone mineral density
B. To assess cerebral electrical activity
C. To directly measure lung volume
D. To visualize coronary arterial anatomy
6. During PCI, what is the main purpose of placing a coronary stent after appropriate lesion preparation?
A. To maintain vessel patency
B. To increase systemic blood viscosity
C. To measure pulmonary artery pressure
D. To replace the aortic valve
7. IVUS uses ultrasound from within the vessel to provide information about coronary vessel structure and lumen characteristics.
True
False
8. Which ECG lead group primarily represents the inferior surface of the heart?
A. V3 and V4
B. V1 and V2
C. II, III and aVF
D. I, aVL, V5 and V6
9. In a patient with a significant left-to-right atrial-level shunt, which chamber or vessel would typically show an oxygen saturation step-up first when sampling sequentially from the venous side?
A. Pulmonary artery only
B. Right atrium
C. Right ventricle only
D. Superior vena cava
10. Which are examples of catheter-based structural or electrophysiology procedures performed in appropriate patients?
A. ASD device closure
B. TAVI/TAVR
C. Catheter ablation for arrhythmia
D. DEXA scanning