Cardiovascular — Step 2 CK topics

Arrhythmias, heart failure, ischemic disease, and valvular disorders — the highest-yield system on Step 2 CK. This system spans 10 content areas and 126 topics below.

Aortic and peripheral artery diseases

12 topics

Acute limb ischemia Anatomy: Abdominal aorta Anatomy: Heart and aortic arch Aortic aneurysm: thoracic and abdominal Aortic dissection Cholesterol embolization syndrome Lower extremity ulcers Lymphedema +4 more →

Cardiac arrhythmias and syncope

41 topics

Acute management Antiarrhythmic drugs Atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter Atrial remodeling Basics of the electrocardiogram (ECG)Bradycardia and atrioventricular blocks Brugada syndrome Cardiac pacemakers: Function and dysfunction +33 more →

Cardiovascular drugs

9 topics

ACE inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers Amiodarone Angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI) pharmacology Beta blocker pharmacology Calcium channel blocker pharmacology Digoxin (cardiac glycoside) pharmacology Lipid metabolism and overview of dyslipidemias Management of dyslipidemias +1 more →

Congenital heart disease

18 topics

Apgar score and neonatal resuscitation Atrial septal defect Benign (physiologic) pediatric murmurs Congenital anomalous pulmonary venous return Congenital heart disease: Coarctation of the aorta Congenital heart disease: Tricuspid atresia Congenital heart disease: Truncus arteriosus Ebstein anomaly +10 more →

Coronary heart disease

6 topics

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS): ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-STEMI (NSTEMI)Atherosclerosis and chronic stable angina Complications of cardiac catheterization and coronary intervention Fibrinolytic therapy Mechanical complications of myocardial infarction Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) angina

Heart failure and shock

10 topics

Cardiac tamponade and pericardial effusion Dilated cardiomyopathy Heart failure High-output heart failure Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Peripartum cardiomyopathy Restrictive cardiomyopathy and constrictive pericarditis Shock: Hypovolemic, cardiogenic, distributive, and obstructive +2 more →

Hypertension

8 topics

Chronic hypertension in pregnancy Essential hypertension Gestational hypertension Hypertensive emergency Hypertensive renal disease Hypertensive retinopathy Hypertensive urgency (severe asymptomatic hypertension)Secondary hypertension

Miscellaneous

9 topics

Cardiac physiology I: Cardiomyocyte structure and function Cardiac physiology II: Basics of cardiovascular hemodynamics Cardiac physiology III: Hemodynamic regulation Cardiovascular hemodynamics Cardiovascular system embryology Chest pain: An overview Histology: Cardiac histology Marfan syndrome +1 more →

Myopericardial diseases

5 topics

Acute pericarditis Chagas disease Kawasaki disease Myocarditis Rheumatic heart disease

Valvular heart diseases

8 topics

Complications of prosthetic heart valves Mitral valve prolapse Valve disorders: Mitral regurgitation Valve disorders: Mitral stenosis Valve disorders: Pulmonic regurgitation Valve disorders: Pulmonic stenosis Valve disorders: Tricuspid regurgitation Valve disorders: Tricuspid stenosis

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