FE FE Cardiomyopathies & Tumors

Question 1

Which cardiomyopathy pattern is most commonly associated with poorly controlled maternal diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with septal hypertrophy

Answer

Dilated cardiomyopathy

Answer

Restrictive cardiomyopathy

Answer

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy

Question 2

Fetal dilated cardiomyopathy is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

Ventricular dilation with reduced systolic function

Answer

Concentric wall thickening and preserved cavity size

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Normal chamber sizes with diastolic dysfunction only

Answer

Asymmetric septal hypertrophy

Question 3

Which infectious etiology is most commonly associated with fetal myocarditis leading to cardiomyopathy?

Accepted Answer

Coxsackievirus B

Answer

Rubella

Answer

Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

Answer

Parvovirus B19

Question 4

Parvovirus B19 infection in the fetus primarily causes cardiac compromise through:

Accepted Answer

Severe fetal anemia causing high-output cardiac failure

Answer

Direct myocarditis

Answer

Coronary artery inflammation

Answer

AV node destruction

Question 5

The most common primary cardiac tumor in the fetus is:

Accepted Answer

Rhabdomyoma

Answer

Fibroma

Answer

Teratoma

Answer

Hemangioma

Question 6

Fetal cardiac rhabdomyomas are associated with which genetic condition in up to 80% of cases?

Accepted Answer

Tuberous sclerosis complex

Answer

Down syndrome (Trisomy 21)

Answer

Turner syndrome

Answer

Noonan syndrome