High-Yield Cardiology MCQs for Gulf Licensing Exams
The cardiology topics that appear on every DHA, MOH, SCFHS, QCHP, HAAD and OMSB Prometric exam for GPs — with worked examples.
By MedQgulf Team
High-Yield Cardiology MCQs for Gulf Exams
Cardiology is the single highest-weighted clinical domain across every Gulf licensing exam for General Practitioners. Master these topics and you'll bank a large chunk of your total score.
Topics that appear on every exam
- Acute coronary syndromes — STEMI vs NSTEMI vs unstable angina, MONA-B protocol, thrombolysis contraindications.
- Hypertension — staging, first-line agents by comorbidity, resistant HTN workup.
- Heart failure — NYHA class, HFrEF vs HFpEF, guideline-directed medical therapy.
- Arrhythmias — AF rate vs rhythm control, CHA₂DS₂-VASc scoring, WPW recognition.
- ECG interpretation — MI localisation, bundle branch blocks, hyperkalaemia changes.
- Valvular disease — aortic stenosis murmur, mitral regurgitation, endocarditis prophylaxis.
Worked example
A 62-year-old man presents with 45 minutes of central crushing chest pain radiating to his left arm. ECG shows 2 mm ST elevation in leads II, III and aVF. Which artery is most likely occluded?
A. Left anterior descending
B. Left circumflex
C. Right coronary artery ✓
D. Left main
Inferior STEMI (II, III, aVF) is right-coronary-artery territory in ~80% of patients. Always check right-sided leads (V4R) for right-ventricular involvement, which changes fluid management.
Hundreds more worked examples like this live in our Cardiology MCQ hub — accessible from every exam route (DHA, MOH, SCFHS, QCHP, HAAD, DHCC, OMSB).
Fast-revision framework
- Day before exam: review ACS algorithm and heart-failure GDMT tables only.
- Morning of exam: re-read your top-5 flagged ECG cards.
- During the exam: flag any ECG question — answer easy ones first, return with fresh eyes.
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