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Cardiac: Ischemic heart disease (IHD) Flashcards

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what is the most common cause of ischemic heart disease

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atherosclerosis of coronary arteries

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what are risk factors for ischemic heart disease

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  • similar to atherosclerosis

- incidence increases with age

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Ischemic heart disease can lead to 1 of the 4 problems in a person

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  1. angina
  2. myocardial infarction
  3. Sudden cardiac death
  4. chronic ischemic heart disease
  5. Coronary steal syndrome
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when does stable angina occur

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chest pain with exertion or emotional stress

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what causes stable angina

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atherosclerosis of coronary arteries with greater than 70% stenosis

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what happens to the myocytes in stable angina

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reversible injury

-no necrosis

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what happens to a person during stable angina and how long does it last

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  • pain radiates to left arm or jaw, diaphoresis and shortness of breath, chest pain
  • less than 20 minutes
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what is the EKG reading for stable angina and why do we see that

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ST-segment depression due to subendocardial ischemia

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what relives stable angina

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rest and nitroglycerin

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what is unstable angina

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chest pain occurring at rest

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what usually causes unstable angina

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  • rupture of an artherosclerotic plaque with thrombosis and INCOMPLETE occlusion of a coronary artery
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what happens to the myocytes in unstable angina

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reversible injury

- no necrosis

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what does the EKG show for unstable angina and why

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ST-segment depression due to subendocardial ischemia and/or T wave occlusion

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what relieves unstable angina

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nitroglycerin

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when a patient has unstable angina, they are at a high risk for what

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myocardial infraction

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what is prinzmetal angina

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episodic chest pain unrelated to exertion

- coronary artery vasospasm

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what happens to the myocytes in prinzmetal angina

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  • reversible injury

- no necrosis

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what is the EKG reading for Prinzmetal angina and why

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ST-segment elevation due to tranmural ischemia

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what relieves prinzmetal angina

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nitroglycerin

calcium channel blockers

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what is myocardial infarction

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necrosis of cardiac myocytes

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what causes myocardial infarction

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  • rupture of atherosclerotic plaque with thrombosis and COMPLETE occlusion of a coronary artery ( due to Prinzmetal angina or cocaine use)
  • coronary artery vasospasm
  • emboli
  • vasculitis (kawasaki disease)
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what are clinical symptoms for myocardial infarction

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  • severe, crushing chest pain
  • lasts greater than 20 minutes
  • radiates to left arm or jaw
  • diaphoresis
  • dyspnea
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what relieves myocardial infarction

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not nitroglycerin

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myocardial infarction usually involves what part of the heart

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left ventricle and right ventricle

- both atria generally spared

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occlusion of the left descending artery (LAD) leads to infarction of the?
- anterior wall of left ventricle - anterior interventricular septum - apex of heart
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occlusion of the right coronary artery (RCA) leads to infarction of ?
- posterior wall - posterior septum - papillary muscles of the left ventricle
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Occlusion of the left circumflex artery leads to infarction of what?
lateral wall of left ventricle
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initial phase of infarction in MI leads to what? what will the EKG look like?
subendocardial necrosis involving less than 50% of myocardial thickness -ST-segment depression
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continued or severe ischemia in MI leads to what? what will the EKG show?
- transmural necrosis involving most of myocardial wall | - ST-segment elevation
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what are 2 cardiac enzymes that can be used to detect a MI
Troponin I | CK-MB
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what is the most sensitive and specific marker (gold standard) for MI
Troponin I
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describe troponin I levels after a MI
rise 2-4 hours after infaction - peak at 24 hours - return to normal 7-10 days
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What is CK-MB levels good at detecting
reinfarction that occurs days after an initial MI
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describe CK-MB levels after a MI
- rise 4-6 hours after infarction - peak 24 hours - return to normal by 72 hours
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name 6 treatment options for MI and why they are given?
1. aspirin/heparin - limits thrombosis 2. Supply O2 - minimize ischemia 3. nitrates - vasodialates veins and coronary artery 4. Beta-blocker- slow heart rate, decrease O2 demand, decrease risk of arrhythmia 5. ACE inhibitor - decrease LV dilation 6. Fibrinolysis or angioplasty - opens blocked vessel
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Reperfusion of irreversibly-damaged cells results in what
calcium influx, leading to hyperconctraction of myofibrils | - contraction band necrosis
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when you return oxygen and inflammatory cells to MI cells results in what
- free radical generation, further damaging myocytes
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MI: gross change 4-7days
yellow pallor
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MI: complications 4-24 hours
Arrhythmias
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MI: microscopic changes 1-3 days
neutrophils
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MI: gross changes less than 4 hours
none
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MI: complications 1-3 weeks
none
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MI: microscopic changes 4-7 days
macrophages
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MI: gross changes months
white scar
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MI: complications 4-7 days
rupture of ventricular free wall - interventriciular septum ( leads to shunt) - papillary muscle ( leads to mitral insufficiency)
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MI: microscopic changes less than 4-24 hours
coagulative necrosis
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MI: gross changes 1-3 weeks
Red border merges as granulation tissue enters from edge of infarct
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MI: complications months (3)
- Aneurysm - mural thrombus - Dressler syndrome
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MI: microscopic less than 4 hours
none
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MI: gross changes 1-3 days
yellow pallor
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MI: complications 1-3 days
``` Fibrinous pericarditis ( only in tranmural infarction) -presents as chest pain with friction rub ```
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MI: microscopic 1- 3 weeks
Granulation tissue with plump fibroblasts, collagen, and blood vessels
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MI: complications less than 4 hours
- cardiogenic shock ( massive infarction) - congestive heart failure - arrhythmia
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MI: microscopic months
Fibrosis
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MI: gross 4-24 hours
dark discoloration
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Coronary steal syndrome
alteration of circulation patterns lead to a reduction in the blood directed to the coronary circulation.
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What is sudden cardiac death
- unexpected death due to cardiac disease | - without symptoms or less than 1 hour after symptoms arise
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what is the most common etiology of sudden cardiac death
acute ischemia --> ventricular arrhythmia | - in addition, 90% patients have severe atherosclerosis
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what are less common causes of sudden cardiac death
- mitral valve prolapse - cardiomyopathy (dilated/hypertrophy) - cocaine abuse - hereditary ion channelopathies (long QT syndrome, Brugada syndrome)
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what is chronic ischemic heart disease
poor myocardial function due to chronic ischemic damage (with or without infarction)
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chronic ischemic heart disease can progress to what
congestive heart failure

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