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ACS 1 - Quiz 3 Flashcards

1
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continuum of ACS

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  • unstable angina
  • NSTEMI
  • STEMI
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STEMI stands for

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  • ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
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3
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NSTEMI stands for

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  • Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
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4
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troponin levels of unstable angina

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  • troponin is negative

- not actually myocyte death or necrosis

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5
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more than 90% of ACS results from

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  • disruption of an atherosclerotic plaque

- with subsequent platelet aggregation and thrombus formation

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6
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major trigger for coronary thrombosis

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  • atherosclerotic plaque rupture
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7
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atherosclerotic plaque rupture due to

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  • chemical factors that destabilize the lesion

- physical stresses on the lesion

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triggers for ACS

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  • strenuous physical activity
  • emotional stress
  • SNS activation
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coronary thrombosis exacerbated by

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  • endothelial dysfunction
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endothelial dysfunction leads to

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  • vasoconstriction and diminished anti-thrombotic function
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normal hemostasis

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blood vessel injured –> disrupted endothelial surface

–> exposure of the thrombogenic connective tissue to circulating blood

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12
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primary hemostasis

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  • first line of defense versus bleeding
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13
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primary hemostasis mediated by

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  • circulating platelets

- form platelet plug

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14
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secondary hemostasis

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  • sub endothelial tissue triggers coagulation cascade

- fibrin clot by thrombin activation

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15
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endogenous anti-thrombotic examples

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  • antithrombin III
  • protein C and S
  • Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor
  • tissue plasminogen activator
  • Prostacyclin
  • nitric oxide
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what are anti-thrombotics

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  • safeguards to prevent spontaneous thrombosis and arterial occlusion
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role of antithrombin

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  • binds irreversibly to thrombin and other clotting factors
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18
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antithrombin increased effectiveness with

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  • heparin
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19
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role of protein C and S

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  • degrades factors Va and VIIIa
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20
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tissue factor pathway inhibitor

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  • plasma serine protease inhibitor
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21
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tissue factor pathway inhibitor activated by

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  • factor Xa
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22
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role of tissue factor pathway inhibitor

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  • inhibits coagulation via extrinsic pathway
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23
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tPA secreted by

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  • endothelial cells
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24
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tPA cleaves

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  • plasminogen to form plasmin
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25
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tPA role

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  • degrades fibrin clots
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26
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prostacyclin secreted by

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  • endothelial cells
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27
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prostacyclin role

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  • increases platelet levels of cAMP
  • inhibits platelet activation/aggregation
  • vasodilator
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28
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nitric oxide secreted by

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  • endothelial cells
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29
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nitric oxide role

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  • inhibits platelet activation

- potent vasodilator

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30
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which are partially occlusive thrombi

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  • unstable angina

- NSTEMI

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31
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which are completely obstructive thrombi

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  • STEMI
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32
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acute MI discrete focus of

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  • coagulative necrosis in the heart
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33
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acute MI development related to

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  • duration of ischemia

- metabolic rate of ischemic tissue

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34
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how many minutes of ischemia can cause infarct

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  • 20-30 minutes
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35
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acute MI frequently result from

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  • acute plaque rupture with coronary artery thrombosis
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36
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acute MI dissolution of thrombus frequent within

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  • 12-24 hours
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37
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infarcts involve which ventricle

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  • LV more commonly and extensively than RV
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38
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MI occurs when

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  • ischemia is bad enough to cause myocyte necrosis
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39
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two types of infarct

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  • transmural infarct

- subendocardial infarct

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transmural infarct spans

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  • entire thickness of myocardium
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41
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transmural infarct due to

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  • prolonged, total occlusion of an epicardial coronary artery
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42
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subendocardial infarct involves

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  • only innermost layers of the myocardium
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43
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which infarct is most susceptible to ischemia

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  • subendocardial infarct
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44
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why is subendocardial infarct most susceptible to ischemia

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  • poor collateral flow
  • adjacent to high-pressure ventricle
  • furthest from epicardial coronary arteries
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45
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amount of tissue that ultimately succumbs to infarction depends upon

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  • 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

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46
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collateral flow is supplies by

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  • other coronaries
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47
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early MI changes - metabolism

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  • rapid shift from aerobic to anaerobic metabolism
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48
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early MI changes - what accumulates

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  • lactic acid accumulates
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49
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early MI changes - reduction in

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  • ATP
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50
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early MI changes - ion changes

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  • rising intracellular Na+

- abnormal electrolyte/ion shifts

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51
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rising of intracellular Na+ leads to

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  • cellular edema
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52
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abnormal electrolyte/ion shifts leads to

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  • arrhythmia risk
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53
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early MI changes - irreversible cell injury ensues in how many minutes

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  • 20 minutes
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54
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macroscopic features of infarction <4 hours

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  • no abnormality
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55
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macroscopic features of infarction 4-12 hours

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  • occasional dark mottling
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56
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macroscopic features of infarction 12-24 hours

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  • dark mottling
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57
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macroscopic features of infarction 1-3 days

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  • mottling with developing yellow tan necrotic center
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macroscopic features of infarction 3-14 days

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  • maximally yellow-tan and soft

- depressed red-tan border

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macroscopic features of infarction 2-8 weeks

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  • gray-white scar

- progressive from border to core of infarct

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macroscopic features of infarction > 2 months

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  • mature scar
61
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microscopic features of infarction <4 hours

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microscopic features of infarction 4-12 hours

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  • early coagulative necrosis
  • edema
  • hemorrhage
63
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microscopic features of infarction 12-24 hours

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  • early PMNs
64
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microscopic features of infarction 1-3 days

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  • marked interstitial PMNs
65
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microscopic features of infarction 3-14 days

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  • macrophages and granulation tissue at border
66
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microscopic features of infarction 2-8 weeks

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  • loss of cellularity

- increasing collagen

67
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microscopic features of infarction > 2 months

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  • dense collagenous scar
68
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functional changes following MI

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  • systolic and diastolic dysfunction
  • stunned myocardium
  • ischemic preconditioning
  • ventricular remodeling
69
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systolic dysfunctional changes

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  • hypokinesis
  • akinesis
  • dyskinesis
70
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hypokinesis

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  • local region with reduced contraction
71
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akinesis

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  • local region with no contraction
72
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dyskinesis

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  • local region that bulges outward with contraction
73
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diastolic dysfunction results in

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  • reduced compliance

- elevated ventricular filling pressures

74
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stunned myocardium

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  • prolonged, but reversible period of contractile dysfunction
75
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stunned myocardium how long does it take to recover?

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  • takes days to weeks to recover
76
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ischemic preconditioning

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  • renders tissue more resistant to future episodes of ischemia
77
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ventricular remodeling changes geometry of which myocardium

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  • infarcted and noninfarcted myocardium
78
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ventricular remolding results in

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  • ventricular dilatation
  • infarct expansion
  • myocyte slide-to-slide slippage
79
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ventricular remolding advantages

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  • mechanically disadvantageous
80
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ventricular remolding wall stress

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  • increased wall stress
81
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MI complications

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  • arrhythmias
  • LV failure, cardiogenic shock
  • extension of infarct
  • myocardium free wall rupture
  • septal perforation
  • papillary muscle rupture
  • aneurysm
  • mural thrombosis
82
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result of LV failure

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  • high grade stenosis of all coronary vessels
83
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myocardial free wall rupture occurs when

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  • first 3 weeks
84
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myocardial free wall rupture most common

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  • days 3-7

- when wall is weakest

85
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myocardial free wall rupture complication of

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  • large infarcts
86
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myocardial free wall rupture occurs at

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  • junction of infarct and normal muscle
87
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septal perforation results in

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  • left to right shunt
88
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papillary muscle rupture results in

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  • mitral regurgitation

- massive MV incompetence

89
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aneurysm result

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  • wall bulges outward during systole
90
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aneurysm - as infarct matures

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  • fibrous scar progressively stretches
91
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aneurysm - increased risk for

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  • myocardial rupture

BASICALLY AS THE WALL IS STRETCHING IT IS FAR MORE LIKELY TO RUPTURE

92
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aneurysm - predisposes to

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  • mural thrombosis
93
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aneurysm - effect on workload

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  • increases workload
94
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mural thrombosis - seen in

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  • fatal acute myocardial infarct

- after apical infarcts

95
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mural thrombosis predisposes to

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  • systemic embolization
96
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MI symptoms - nausea, vomiting, weakness is what kind of effect

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  • parasympathetic
97
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MI symptoms - diaphoresis, cool/clammy skin is what kind of effect?

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  • sympathetic
98
Q

MI symptoms - fever is what kind of effect

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  • inflammatory
99
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evidence of systemic hypoperfusion

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  • hypotension
  • tachycardia
  • impaired cognition
  • cool extremities
  • end-organ injury
100
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evidence of heart failure

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  • elevated jugular venous pulsation
  • pulmonary crackles
  • gallops - S3,S4
  • new murmurs
101
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ischemia compromises which part of the cardiac cycle

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  • diastolic, filling function
102
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EKG abnormalities for clinical detection of ischemia

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  • new ST segment elevation > 1mm
  • new ST segment depression
  • new T wave inversion
103
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what are labile T wave inversions

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  • change after rest and nitroglycerin
104
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ST segment represents

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  • period between depolarization and repolarization of left ventricle
105
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ST segment should be about how long

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  • about the same size as PR segment
106
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subendocardial injury results in what ST effect

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  • ST depression
107
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transmural injury results in what ST effect

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  • ST elevation
108
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high risk features of MI

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  • increased age
  • low BP
  • elevated HR
  • heart failure
  • anterior location
109
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definition of acute MI values

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  • rise/fall of troponin

- one value above 99th percentile

110
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definition of acute MI - symptoms

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  • symptoms of acute ischemia
111
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definition of acute MI - ECG

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  • new ST-T changes
  • LBBB
  • pathological Q waves
112
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definition of acute MI - imaging

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  • loss of viable myocardium

- regional wall motion abnormality

113
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definition of acute MI - angiography of autopsy

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  • intracoronary thrombus
114
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which troponins do we use?

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  • troponin I and T
115
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CK-MB diagnosis of MI

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  • upper limit of normal

- 2.5% of total CK (creatine kinase)

116
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importance of collecting samples for diagnosis of MI

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  • always collect serial samples
117
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non-cardiac causes of troponin elevation

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  • acute HF
  • PE
  • shock
  • aortic dissection
  • myocarditis
  • trauma
  • ICD discharge
118
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STEMI diagnosis

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  • > 1 mm ST segment elevation in 2 contiguous leads
  • > 2 mm ST segment elevation in 2 contiguous precordial leads
  • new LBBB
119
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contiguous leads II, III, and AVF point to which anatomic location

120
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contiguous leads II, III, and AVF point to which coronary artery

121
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V2-V4 point to which anatomic location

122
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V2-V4 point to which coronary artery

123
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V1-V4 point to which anatomic location

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  • anteroseptal

note:
V1/V2 = septal
V3/V4 = anterior

124
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V1-V4 point to which coronary artery

125
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I, aVL, V5, V6 point to which anatomic location

126
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I, aVL, V5, V6 point to which coronary artery

127
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LBBB points to which anatomic location

128
Q

LBBB points to which coronary artery

129
Q

V4R points to which anatomic location

A
  • right ventricle
130
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V4R points to which coronary artery

131
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V1,V2 ST depression points to which anatomic location

132
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V1,V2 ST depression points to which coronary artery

133
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MI localization

in LAD

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  • anterior LV
  • anterior 2/3 septum
  • apical LV
134
Q

MI Localization

in LCX

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  • lateral LV

- posterolateral LV

135
Q

MI Localization

in RCA

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  • posterior LV
  • posterior 1/3rd septum
  • posterior papillary muscle
  • “inferior” or “diaphragmatic”
136
Q

STEMI treated with

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  • emergency cardiac catheterization
137
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pathologic Q waves are indicative of

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  • prior transmural STEMI

- not seen in UA or NSTEMI

138
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diagnostic criteria for pathologic Q waves

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  • > 1 mm wide
    25% of overall amplitude of QRS complex
  • present in > 2 contiguous leads
139
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variant (prinzmetal) angina

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  • focal coronary artery spam in absence of overt atherosclerotic lesions
140
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variant (prinzmetal) angina presents with

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  • chest pain

- transient ST elevation

141
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variant (prinzmetal) angina due to

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  • smooth muscle hyperreactivity

- endothelial dysfunction

142
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variant (prinzmetal) angina diagnosis

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  • intracoronary acetylcholine provokes spasm
143
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variant (prinzmetal) angina treatment

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  • nitrates

- calcium channel blockers

144
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UA or NSTEMI symptoms

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  • rest angina > 20 minutes
  • new onset angina that limits activity
  • increasing angina in unstable pattern
  • +/- T wave inversion or ST depression
145
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TIMI risk score for risk stratification in NSTEMI and Unstable Angina

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> 65 years of age
- known CAD (>50% coronary stenosis)
 >3 risk factors for CAD
- aspirin use within past 7 days
> 2 episodes of angina within past 24 hours
- ST changes > 0.5 mm
- elevated cardiac markers
146
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other causes of ACS

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  • decreased myocardial oxygen supply

- increase in myocardial oxygen demand

147
Q

decreased myocardial oxygen supply due to

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  • decreased perfusion pressure due to hypotension
  • anemia
  • coronary artery dissection or emboli
148
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increased in myocardial oxygen demand due to

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  • rapid tachyarrhythmias
  • acute hypertension
  • aortic stenosis

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