cardiac pathology Flashcards
ischaemic heart disease
due to embolus from carotid artery blocking blood supply
stable cardiac angina
due to permanent flow limitiation
okay at rest but pain on exercise due to oxygen demand
unstable cardiac angina
transient thrombosis
person feels pain in heart without exercise
does not recieve sufficient o2 perfusion
what is myocardial infarction
formation of blood clot in coronary artery that blocks flow of oxygenated blood to heart
what is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
genetic disorder characterized by abnormal thickening of heart muscle making it harder for the heart to pump blood effectively
treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
beta-blockers
anti-arrhythmic
symptoms of myocardial infarction
- chest pain
- arm neck abdominal pain
- nausea
- shortness of breath
- fatique
treatments of myocardial infarction
- aspirin
- statins
- thrombolytics
- oxygen
how many ppl die from ischaemic heart disease a year
73,000 die a year
what is myocardial bridging
genetic condition where coronary arteries that are normally on surface of heart are tunnelled into myocardium
myocardial bridging treatment
can be treated with stent insertion
coronary artery bypass
myotomy
endocarditis
inflammation of inner layer of heart chambers and heart valves due to infection
-life threatening
symptoms of endocarditis
- chest pain with every breath
- fatigue
- fever and chills
- night sweats
- shortness of breath
what is pericardial effusion
accumulation of excess fluid in pericardium which puts pressure on heart
myocarditis
inflammation of heart muscle (myocardium)
