ACS 1 - Quiz 3 Flashcards
continuum of ACS
- unstable angina
- NSTEMI
- STEMI
STEMI stands for
- ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
NSTEMI stands for
- Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
troponin levels of unstable angina
- troponin is negative
- not actually myocyte death or necrosis
more than 90% of ACS results from
- disruption of an atherosclerotic plaque
- with subsequent platelet aggregation and thrombus formation
major trigger for coronary thrombosis
- atherosclerotic plaque rupture
atherosclerotic plaque rupture due to
- chemical factors that destabilize the lesion
- physical stresses on the lesion
triggers for ACS
- strenuous physical activity
- emotional stress
- SNS activation
coronary thrombosis exacerbated by
- endothelial dysfunction
endothelial dysfunction leads to
- vasoconstriction and diminished anti-thrombotic function
normal hemostasis
blood vessel injured –> disrupted endothelial surface
–> exposure of the thrombogenic connective tissue to circulating blood
primary hemostasis
- first line of defense versus bleeding
primary hemostasis mediated by
- circulating platelets
- form platelet plug
secondary hemostasis
- sub endothelial tissue triggers coagulation cascade
- fibrin clot by thrombin activation
endogenous anti-thrombotic examples
- antithrombin III
- protein C and S
- Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor
- tissue plasminogen activator
- Prostacyclin
- nitric oxide
what are anti-thrombotics
- safeguards to prevent spontaneous thrombosis and arterial occlusion
role of antithrombin
- binds irreversibly to thrombin and other clotting factors
antithrombin increased effectiveness with
- heparin
role of protein C and S
- degrades factors Va and VIIIa
tissue factor pathway inhibitor
- plasma serine protease inhibitor
tissue factor pathway inhibitor activated by
- factor Xa
role of tissue factor pathway inhibitor
- inhibits coagulation via extrinsic pathway
tPA secreted by
- endothelial cells
tPA cleaves
- plasminogen to form plasmin
tPA role
- degrades fibrin clots
prostacyclin secreted by
- endothelial cells
prostacyclin role
- increases platelet levels of cAMP
- inhibits platelet activation/aggregation
- vasodilator
nitric oxide secreted by
- endothelial cells
nitric oxide role
- inhibits platelet activation
- potent vasodilator
which are partially occlusive thrombi
- unstable angina
- NSTEMI
which are completely obstructive thrombi
- STEMI
acute MI discrete focus of
- coagulative necrosis in the heart
acute MI development related to
- duration of ischemia
- metabolic rate of ischemic tissue
how many minutes of ischemia can cause infarct
- 20-30 minutes
acute MI frequently result from
- acute plaque rupture with coronary artery thrombosis
acute MI dissolution of thrombus frequent within
- 12-24 hours
infarcts involve which ventricle
- LV more commonly and extensively than RV
MI occurs when
- ischemia is bad enough to cause myocyte necrosis
two types of infarct
- transmural infarct
- subendocardial infarct
transmural infarct spans
- entire thickness of myocardium
transmural infarct due to
- prolonged, total occlusion of an epicardial coronary artery
subendocardial infarct involves
- only innermost layers of the myocardium
which infarct is most susceptible to ischemia
- subendocardial infarct
why is subendocardial infarct most susceptible to ischemia
- poor collateral flow
- adjacent to high-pressure ventricle
- furthest from epicardial coronary arteries
amount of tissue that ultimately succumbs to infarction depends upon
- degree of reperfusion and inflammatory response
- oxygen demand of affected area
- mass of myocardium perfused by the coronary artery
- adequacy of collateral coronary flow
- magnitude and duration of ischemia
DOMAM
collateral flow is supplies by
- other coronaries
early MI changes - metabolism
- rapid shift from aerobic to anaerobic metabolism
early MI changes - what accumulates
- lactic acid accumulates
early MI changes - reduction in
- ATP
early MI changes - ion changes
- rising intracellular Na+
- abnormal electrolyte/ion shifts
rising of intracellular Na+ leads to
- cellular edema
abnormal electrolyte/ion shifts leads to
- arrhythmia risk
early MI changes - irreversible cell injury ensues in how many minutes
- 20 minutes
macroscopic features of infarction <4 hours
- no abnormality
macroscopic features of infarction 4-12 hours
- occasional dark mottling
macroscopic features of infarction 12-24 hours
- dark mottling
macroscopic features of infarction 1-3 days
- mottling with developing yellow tan necrotic center
macroscopic features of infarction 3-14 days
- maximally yellow-tan and soft
- depressed red-tan border
macroscopic features of infarction 2-8 weeks
- gray-white scar
- progressive from border to core of infarct