Exercise Physiology
Cardiac Pathophysiology
Pulmonary Pathophysiology
Diagnostics & Interventions
Medications & Nutrition
100

The Harvard Fatigue Lab, which established early research roots in exercise physiology, was developed by this person.

Who is Dill?

100

The primary cause of ischemic heart disease.

What is atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries?

100

The primary characteristic of obstructive diseases.

What is airway obstruction?

100

The preferred biomarker for detecting myocardial injury.

What is cardiac troponin (cTn)?

100

A common side effect of beta-blockers.

What is hypotension?

200

Less than this amount of moderate intensity physical activity per week is considered inactive.

What is <150 min/we

200

During this phase, coronary perfusion from the aorta becomes dominant.

What is diastole?

200

The most common genetic link for COPD development.

What is α1-antitrypsin deficiency?

200

The main advantage of pharmacological stress tests.

What is they can be used with patients unable to perform physical activity?

200

Which nutrient only comes from animal sources?  

What is cholesterol?

300

A one MET increase in cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with this percentage reduction in mortality.

What is 10% to 20%?

300

The classic symptom of peripheral artery disease (PAD).

What is intermittent claudication?

300

Which disease is characterized by hyper-reactivity of the airways?

What is asthma?

300

The primary diagnostic tool for MINOCA.

What is cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging?

300

The first choice for food in cardiac rehab nutrition.

What are real, whole foods?

400

AACVPR Risk assessment assesses the patients risk of what?

What is the Risk of cardiac events during exercise?

400

This is the first step of atherogenesis.

What is endothelial dysfunction?

400

The primary cause of cystic fibrosis

What is genetic mutation in the CFTR gene?

400

The first step when a patient presents with a possible ischemic presentation.

What is immediate 12-lead ECG?

400

The medication class most associated with increased exercise tolerance in heart failure patients.

What are mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRA)?

500

What is the gold standard for measuring Cardiorespiratory fitness?

Cardiopulmonary stress testing

500

The most common cause of mitral stenosis.

What is rheumatic fever?

500

Which of the following is NOT an obstructive disease: COPD, Asthma, Bronchiectasis, Interstitial lung disease?

What is interstitial lung disease?

500

The purpose of lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS).

What is to treat severe emphysema?

500

Which of the following is a side effect of inhaled corticosteroids?

What is thrush?

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