Question 1
A 64-year-old man with stable angina has triple-vessel disease, a SYNTAX score of 35 and diabetes mellitus. According to contemporary ESC/EACTS guidance, which revascularisation strategy is most appropriate?
Correct Answer:
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
Question 2
Which conduit is associated with the best long-term patency and survival benefit when grafted to the left anterior descending (LAD) artery during CABG?
Correct Answer:
Left internal mammary (thoracic) artery
Question 3
A 70-year-old undergoes off-pump CABG. Compared with on-pump CABG, which outcome is most consistently demonstrated for off-pump surgery in large randomised trials such as ROOBY and CORONARY?
Correct Answer:
Reduced perioperative transfusion requirement
Question 4
Three days after CABG, a patient develops a new pansystolic murmur, hypotension and pulmonary oedema. Echocardiography shows a ventricular septal rupture. What is the most likely underlying cause?
Correct Answer:
Graft occlusion causing acute LAD territory infarction
Question 5
During harvesting of the internal mammary artery, which technique is most strongly associated with reduced risk of deep sternal wound infection, particularly in diabetic patients?
Correct Answer:
Skeletonised harvest
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