Cardiac Pathology 1

Question 1

Definition and Aetiology of Ischaemic Heart Disease?

Answer 1

= generic group of syndromes resulting from myocardial ischaemia
- caused by coronary artery atherosclerosis/ sometimes due to hypetrophy (demand)

Question 2

What are IHD Syndromes?

Answer 2

• MI- ischaemia
• ANgina pectoris - less severe ischaemia can be stable angina, prinzmetal angina = variant due to vasospasm rather than atherosclerosis, unstable angina
• chronic IHD with heart failure
• sudden cardiac death.