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Cardiac arrythmias epidemiology and Aetiology Flashcards

1
Q

arrythmia other name

A

dysrhythmia

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arrythmia

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abnormality of electrical rhythm

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3
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types of arrythmia (2)

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benign and malignant

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4
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arryhmia symptoms

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palpitations

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5
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palpitation causes (3)

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critical reduction in cardiac output, altered AP generation or altered AP conduction processes

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6
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ECG

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electrocardiogram

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7
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AP

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action potential

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8
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ECG mV

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1-2

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9
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AP mV

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100

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10
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baseline in ECG

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isoelectric line

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11
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ECG P

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atria depolarisation

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12
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ECG P to Q

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AV node delay

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13
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AV

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atrioventricular node

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14
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ECG QRS duration

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ventricle depolarisation

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15
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what happens just before P in an ECG

A

SA node fires

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16
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SA

A

sinoatrial node

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17
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ECG T

A

ventricle repolarisation

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18
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ECG QT interval

A

ventricular AP

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19
Q

SA node firing to Q

A

atrial AP

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20
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prevelance of arrythmia

A

high

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21
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what are arrythmias normally

A

asymptomatic without provocation

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22
Q

arrythmia prevalence in >60 y/o

A

5-9%

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23
Q

highest mortality of MI caused by

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arrythmia

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24
Q

getting an arrythmia (2)

A

acquired or genetic

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25
Q

bradyarrythmia

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too slow

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26
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tachyarrythmia

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too fast

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27
Q

fibrillation

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irregular or unsynchronised electrical activity and

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28
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arrythmia origin (2)

A

atrial and ventricular

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29
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AF

A

atrial fibrillation

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30
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normal rhythm

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sinus rhythm

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31
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AF ECG features (3)

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irregular QRS complexes and no P wave, rough T wave

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32
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AF prevalence

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2-4%

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33
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AF risk factors (2)

A

obesity and age

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34
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AF prevalence att 80 y/o

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20%, growing health problem

35
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VF

A

ventricular fibrillation

36
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VF ECG features (2)

A

no QRS complex, squiggly line

37
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when is VF most common

A

post MI or stroke

38
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction or thrombosis

39
Q

does VF need an MI

A

not always

40
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Types of AF (3)

A

paroxysmal, persistent, permenant

41
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paroxysmal

42
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persistent

43
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permanent

44
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what makes AF difficult to detect

A

asymptomatic

45
Q

how is AF normally detected

A

investigating other cardiac abnormalities

46
Q

how can AF lead to heart failure

A

tachycardia

47
Q

other causes of VF (3)

A

hypertrophy, hypertension, myocarditis

48
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VF results in sudden

A

cardiac and brain death

49
Q

how is automaticiy normally altered (2)

A

unstable rhythm or alternative pacemaker emergence

50
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Causes of altered AP generation

A

altered calcium ion homeostasis and unstable RMP

51
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types of oscillation in altered AP generation (2)

A

EAD and DAD

52
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EAD

A

early afterdepolarisation

53
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DAD

A

delayed afterdepolarisation

54
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when is AP triggered

A

once threshold is reached -40 mV

55
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order of ionic channels in pacemaker cells generating AP

A

T type Ca open and If opens, some Ca open If closes, lots of L type Ca open, Ca open and K open, K closes and If opens

56
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If

A

net sodium entry

57
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Potassium channels role

A

repolarises

58
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repolarisation overshoot

59
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AP depolarisation mV

60
Q

what does SA normally do to other pacemakers

A

overdrives

61
Q

sympathetic regulation of pacemakers

A

adrenaline and noradrenaline

62
Q

parasympathetic regulation of pacemakers

A

acetylcholine

63
Q

sympathetic effect on pacemaker

A

increased If and ICa, decreased IK

64
Q

parasympathetic effect on pacemaker

A

decreased If and ICa, increased IK

65
Q

how can abnormality in automaticity occur (3)

A

increased sympathetic effect on latent pacemaker takes over, increased parasympathetic on pacemaker, injured node area

66
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what happens if a node area is injured (3)

A

other cells develop pacemaker function, loss of RMP, osciallations

67
Q

what can cause injury to a nodal area

68
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normal AP features (3)

A

stable RMP, coverts to pacemaker activity, ventricular longer phase 2 than atrial

69
Q

AP phase 0

A

fast sodium channel opens

70
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AP phase 1

A

fast sodium channel closes

71
Q

AP phase 2

A

L type Ca channels open

72
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AP phase 3 (2)

A

K channels open, Ca channels close

73
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AP phase 4

A

stable RMP

74
Q

triggered impulses

A

EAD and DAD

75
Q

when does EAD occur

A

early in AP repolarisation

76
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when is EAD more likely to occur (2)

A

long AP duration or long QT syndromes

77
Q

what causes EAD in long repolarisation

A

voltage gated Ca channels are reactivated

78
Q

EAD can lead to

A

self perpetuating tachyarrythmia

79
Q

sodium channel mutations for EAD

80
Q

SCN5A mutation effect (3)

A

channel doens’t stay inactivated, inward current occurs late, extends duration

81
Q

potassium channel mutations for EAD (2)

A

KCNQ1 or HERG

82
Q

KCNQ1 or HERG mutation effects (2)

A

decreased repolarising K efflux and plateau termination delay

83
Q

when does DAD occur

A

after repolarisation

84
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what conditions are prone to DAD (2)

A

reliance on Na Ca exchanger for relaxation or RMP depolarised

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