FC Cardio(SA) Final

THE COLLEGES OF MEDICINE OF SOUTH AFRICA

Incorporated Association not for gain Reg No 1955/000003/08

Final Examination for the Fellowship of the College of Cardiothoracic Surgeons of South Africa 19 March 2012 Paper 1 (3 hours)
All questions are to be answered. Each question to be answered in a separate book (or books if more than one is required for the one answer) Al die vrae moet beantwoord word. Elke vraag moet in n aparte boek (of boeke indien meer as een nodig is vir n vraag) geskryf word

Discuss briefly a) The causes of pericarditis. (30) b) The haemodynamic consequences and criteria for diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis. (30) c) The clinical approach to pericardial disease. (40) [100] Bespreek kortliks die volgende a) Die oorsake van perikarditis. (30) b) Die hemodinamiese gevolge en kriteria vir die diagnose van konstriktiewe perikarditis. (30) c) Die kliniese benadering van perikardiale siekte. (40) [100]

Discuss briefly a) The pathogenesis of coronary artery disease and the acute coronary syndromes. (30) b) The surgical treatment options for the complications of acute myocardial infarction. (40) c) The diagnosis and treatment of cardiac prosthetic valve endocarditis. (30) [100] Bespreek kortliks a) Die patogenese van kroonaarsiekte en die akute koronre sindrome. (30) b) Die chirurgiese behandelings opsies vir die komplikasies van acute miokardiale infarksie. (40) c) Die diagnose en behandeling van kunsklep endokarditis. (30) [100] PTO/ Page 2 Question 3

-23 Discuss a) The management of a child with Tetralogy of Fallot and absent pulmonary valve syndrome. (30) b) The peri-operative cardio-respiratory management of a patient after a Fontan operation for tricuspid atresia type 1B with specific reference to the transpulmonary gradient. (40) c) The factors that influence pulmonary blood flow after a modified Blalock-Taussig shunt. (30) [100] Bespreek a) Die hantering van n kind met Tetralogie van Fallot en afwesige pulmonre klep sindroom. (30) b) Die peri operatiewe kardio respiratoriese hantering van n pasint na n Fontan operasie vir trikuspidale atresie tipe 1B met spesifieke verwysing na die trans pulmonre gradient. (40) c) Die faktore wat pulmonre bloedvloei benvloed na n gemodifiseerde Blalock Taussig shunt. (30) [100]

FC Cardio(SA) Final

THE COLLEGES OF MEDICINE OF SOUTH AFRICA

Incorporated Association not for gain Reg No 1955/000003/08

Final Examination for the Fellowship of the College of Cardiothoracic Surgeons of South Africa 20 March 2012 Paper 2 (3 hours)
All questions are to be answered. Each question to be answered in a separate book (or books if more than one is required for the one answer) Al die vrae moet beantwoord word. Elke vraag moet in n aparte boek (of boeke indien meer as een nodig is vir n vraag) geskryf word

Discuss briefly a) Pulmonary function tests in relation to lung resection. b) Diagnosis and treatment of congenital diaphragmatic hernias.

(50) (50) [100]

Bespreek kortliks a) Longfunksie toetse met betrekking tot long reseksies. b) Diagnose en behandeling van kongenitale diafragma breuke.

(50) (50) [100]

Discuss briefly a) Pulmonary disease in the immunocompromised host. b) Diagnosis and treatment of acute pulmonary embolism.

(50) (50) [100]

Bespreek kortliks a) Longsiektes in die immunonderdrukte pasint. b) Diagnose en behandeling van akute pulmonale embolisme.

(50) (50) [100]

Discuss briefly a) The role of surgery in the management of pleural mesothelioma. (50) b) The management of a patient with emphysema and a T2 N0 M0 non-small cell bronchial carcinoma in the left upper lobe. (50) [100] Bespreek kortliks a) Die rol van chirurgie in die hantering van pleurale mesotelioom (50) b) Die hantering van n pasint met emfiseem en T2 N0 M0 nie kleinsel brongiale karsinoom van die linker bokwab. (50) [100]