Cardiac Flashcards
Lipid changes inc risk atherosclerosis
increased LDL levels,
increased levels of lipoprotein-a
decreased HDL levels.
Most common cause rv failure
Lv failure, mitral stenosis specifically
Heart changes aging
inc LA size, dec LV size
calcific deposits
brown atrophy and amyloid deposition myocardium
aorta tortuous
diastolic failure
heart failure with preserved EF and normal valves
LVH, amyloid, myocardial fibrosis, constrictive pericarditis
>65 female HTN, risk flash pulm oedema
hypertrophic myocytes
enlarged nuclei
Pulmonary changes LHF
- perivasc and interstitial oedema
- oedematous widening alveolar septa
- oedema in alveolar spaces
hemosiderin laden macrophages (heart failure cells)
Cyanotic congenital heart disease
R->L shunts: TOF, TGA, eisenmenger
cyanotic
pulmonary stenosis
tricuspid atresia
anomalous pulmonary venous return
Coarctation
pre ductal infantile, assoc PDA (asymptomatic if no PDA) hypoplastic aortic arch
adult post ductal
50% + bicuspid aortic valve
male > female, turners
TOF
pulmonary stenosis
RVH
VSD
Overriding aorta
VSD
most common defect
20-30% isolated
thrill on examination
PFO
80% closed by 2y
loud S1 with fixed splitting S2
PDA examination
machinery murmur
Aortic stenosis and atresia
isolated in 80%
Typical LCA and RCA lesions
LCA - proximal and isolated
RCA diffuse
patterns cardiac infarction
transmural - stemi, plaque
subendocardial - inner 1/3 wall, hypotension, plaque
multi focal microinfarction - smaller intramural vessels, micro embolism, takutsubo
reversible damage MI
30m
<4h post MI
tissue looks normal, sarcolemma disruption
4-12h post MI
tissue dark mottling, coagulative necrosis
12-24h post MI
tissue dark mottling, pyknosis nuclei, neutrophil infiltration, oedema, haemorrhage
1-3d post MI
tissue yellow with mottling, loss of nucelei, neutrohils present, risk fibrinous pericarditis
3-7d post MI
hyperemic tissue with yellow core, disintegration dead myofibres, ding neutrophils, macrophages peripherally (weaken vent wall)
7-10d post MI
yellow/ tan soft tissue, phagocytes with granulation tissue at margins