Cardiac Flashcards

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Lipid changes inc risk atherosclerosis

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increased LDL levels,
increased levels of lipoprotein-a
decreased HDL levels.

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2
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Most common cause rv failure

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Lv failure, mitral stenosis specifically

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3
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Heart changes aging

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inc LA size, dec LV size
calcific deposits
brown atrophy and amyloid deposition myocardium
aorta tortuous

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4
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diastolic failure

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heart failure with preserved EF and normal valves
LVH, amyloid, myocardial fibrosis, constrictive pericarditis
>65 female HTN, risk flash pulm oedema

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5
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hypertrophic myocytes

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enlarged nuclei

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6
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Pulmonary changes LHF

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  1. perivasc and interstitial oedema
  2. oedematous widening alveolar septa
  3. oedema in alveolar spaces
    hemosiderin laden macrophages (heart failure cells)
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7
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Cyanotic congenital heart disease

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R->L shunts: TOF, TGA, eisenmenger
cyanotic
pulmonary stenosis
tricuspid atresia
anomalous pulmonary venous return

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8
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Coarctation

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pre ductal infantile, assoc PDA (asymptomatic if no PDA) hypoplastic aortic arch
adult post ductal
50% + bicuspid aortic valve
male > female, turners

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9
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TOF

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pulmonary stenosis
RVH
VSD
Overriding aorta

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10
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VSD

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most common defect
20-30% isolated
thrill on examination

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11
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PFO

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80% closed by 2y
loud S1 with fixed splitting S2

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12
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PDA examination

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machinery murmur

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13
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Aortic stenosis and atresia

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isolated in 80%

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14
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Typical LCA and RCA lesions

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LCA - proximal and isolated
RCA diffuse

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15
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patterns cardiac infarction

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transmural - stemi, plaque
subendocardial - inner 1/3 wall, hypotension, plaque
multi focal microinfarction - smaller intramural vessels, micro embolism, takutsubo

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16
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reversible damage MI

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30m

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17
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<4h post MI

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tissue looks normal, sarcolemma disruption

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18
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4-12h post MI

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tissue dark mottling, coagulative necrosis

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19
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12-24h post MI

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tissue dark mottling, pyknosis nuclei, neutrophil infiltration, oedema, haemorrhage

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20
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1-3d post MI

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tissue yellow with mottling, loss of nucelei, neutrohils present, risk fibrinous pericarditis

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21
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3-7d post MI

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hyperemic tissue with yellow core, disintegration dead myofibres, ding neutrophils, macrophages peripherally (weaken vent wall)

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22
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7-10d post MI

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yellow/ tan soft tissue, phagocytes with granulation tissue at margins

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23
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10-14d post MI

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red grey borders tissue, granulation tissue with new blood vessels, collagen deposition,

24
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2-8w post MI

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grey white scar, increased collagen and celularity, 2m scarring complete

25
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Coagulative necrosis post MI

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4-12h

26
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Neutrophil infiltration post MI

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12-24h

27
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Macrophage infiltration post MI

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3-7d

28
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Collagen deposition post MI

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10-14d

29
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Dark mottling of heart post MI

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4-24h

30
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Mortality from MI

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30% in first year
50% of deaths in <1h due to arrhythmia

31
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Myocardial rupture

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2-4d post MI
wall weakned by macrophages
Assoc transmural
vent free wall rupture most common
vent septa rupture
papillary muscle rupture (least common)

32
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dressler syndrome

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2-3d post, fibrinous/ fibrinohaemorrhagic pericarditis

33
Q

Most common valve diseases in order

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Aortic stenosis
Aortic insufficiency (dilated ascending aorta)
mitral stenosis
mitral insufficiency (prolapse)

34
Q

Calcific AS

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age 70+ younger if bicuspid
calcified masses in cusps, free edges not involved
50% due to bicuspid valve

35
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Myxomatous degeneration mitral valve

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assoc marfans
thinning fibrosa layer with expansion spongiosa layer

36
Q

Rheumatic heart disease lesions

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Mitral stenosis
Askoff bodies (t lymph)
Anishkow cells - activated macrophages
stretoplysin O, DNAase

37
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Jones criteria rheumatic heart disease

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major: migratory polyarthritis large joints, pancarditis, subcutaneous nodules, erythema marginatum, sydenham correa
minor: fever, arthralgia, acute phase proteins
2 major/ 1 major 2 minor

38
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Normal valve endocarditis organisms

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staph aureus, enterococci, HACEK, oral cavity commensals

39
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Damaged valve endocarditis organism

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strep viridans 60%

40
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Prosthetic valve endocarditis organism

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staph epidermidis

41
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Fungal endocarditis organism

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candida

42
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Duke criteria

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endocarditis
2 maj, 1 maj 3 min, 5 min
maj (BE): Blood culture >2, Echo/ new valve regurge
Min (timer): Temp, Immunological phenomena, 1x Micro, , Embolic lesions, Echo consistent but not diagnostic, Risk factors - predisposing lesion/ IVDU

43
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Liebmann sachs

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mitral and tricuspid endocarditis, sterile vegetations, assoc SLE

44
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Dilated cardiomyopathy

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,pst common (90%), reduced EF systolic dysfunction
genetic AD, viral, alcoholic, doxyrubicin cobalt, takutsubo
2y survival 50%
mitral regurge

45
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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preserved EF, diastolic
genetic, friedrich ataxia, maternal DM,
2 yr mort 50% , 5y 75%

46
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Restrictive cardiomyopathy

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rare, diastolic, preserved EF
amyloid, radiation, idiopathic

47
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Myocarditis

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viral - coxsacki + enteroviruses, HIV, flu, CMV
chagas (protozoan)
Lyme
drug, SLE, can become dilated cardiomyopathy

48
Q

Pericardial effusion

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normal 30-50ml
300 can cause rupture
can accomodate p to 500

49
Q

Pressure vs volume overload effect on heart

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pressure - hypertrophy
volume - dilation

50
Q

Contractile bands evidence of

A

recent reperfusion injury

51
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genetic risk factor atherosclerosis

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apolipoprotein beta gene mutation

52
Q

age changes of heart

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bigger LA, smaller LV, sigmoid shaped septum

53
Q

uraemic pericarditis type

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serous

54
Q

Bicuspid aortic valve associations

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Early calcification and symptomatic stenosis by 50y
50% of AS due to bicuspid valve

55
Q

Location of valve calcification rheumatic / not

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Within cusps normal
Rheumatic free edges
Mitral annular at annulus