12&13 - Cardiac Pathology II Flashcards
carnevale defines HTN
140/90 over three consevutive readings at least one week apart
cause unknown HTN
essential HTN 90-95% cases
malignant HTN
180/120
medical emergency!
stage II HTN
160/100
signs of retinopathy
hard exudate
flame hemorrhage
cotton wool spot
retinopathy due to HTN
what can long term chronic HTN do to CNS? malignant HTN?
chronic –> cerebral infarction (stroke)
malignant HTN –> intracranial hemorrhage
how will the left ventricular hypertrophy develop with HTN
concentrically
failure of valve to open completely =
stenosis
–> pressure overload
failure of valve to close completely =
insufficiency
–> volume overload
calcification of anatomically normal and congenitally bicruspid aortic valves
aortic stenosis
dilation of the ascending aorta, usually related to HTN and aging
aortic insufficiency
rheumatic heart disease –>
mitral stenosis
mitral valve prolapse aka
myxomaous degeneration
this is a mitral insufficiency
most common valvular abnormality
calcific aortic stenosis
“wear and tear” in 90s or younger people with bicuspid aortic valves
how is calcific aortic stenosis different than stenosis caused by rheumatic heart disease?
rheumatic would include fusion of the commissures
calcific: within sinuses of valsalve
why do we need to treat arotic stenosis?
50% of those presenting with angina will die in 5 yr
50% with CHF will die in 2 yr
sclerosis v. stenosis
sclerosis is fibrosis process, not calcification
can lead to stenosis