Cardio exam 1 Flashcards
whats the dx for acute pericarditis? 2 things
EKG - ST elevation + PR depression
- ST returns normal
- T wave inverts
- T returns normal
ECHO: only use this if you see effusion happening
what is the tx for acute pericarditis?
- Most are self-limiting
- NSAIDS = mainstay of therapy (ex; ibuprofen/aspirin not Tylenol)
- Next line: Glucocorticoids if NSAIDS don’t work
- If Dressler syndrome: Aspirin or colchicine
what are the presentation for acute pericarditis?
- Chest pain (pleuritic (sharp, worse w inspiration radiating to left shoulder/arm), persistent, postural (pain relived by sitting up/leaning forward
- Pain with lying supine, coughing, swallowing, deep breathing
- Fever + cough maybe
- Pericardial friction rub = sound caused by friction between visceral + parietal pericardial surfaces
what are the 5Ps to acute pericarditis?
pain, pleuritic, persistent, postural, pericardial friction rub
whats the etiology for acute pericarditis?
- Idiopathic & post viral (echovirus, cox virus)
- Dressler syndrome (post MI)
- Acute MI, uremia (ESRD), collagen vascular disease (SLE, scleroderma, RA, sarcoidosis)
- Majority PT recover 1-3 weeks
- pericardial space: between parietal + visceral (on organ) pericardium
whats the etiology for pericardial effusion?
- Accumulation of fluid in pericardial space
- same causes of acute pericarditis that can lead to fluid buildup
- AXS
- ass with ascites, pleural effu, CHR, cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome due to H2O/Na retentions
- Normal fluid: 50ml (shot glass)
whats the sx for pericardial effusion?
- Muffled heart sounds, dullness at left lung base
- pericardial friction rub may or may not be there
whats the dx for pericardial effusion? 3 things
- ECHO: most sensitive imaging of choice (confirms effusion)
- CXR: show enlargement of cardiac silhouette w > 250ml of fluid (heart will stretch to make space for fluid)
- ECG: low QRS voltage (start of ventricular contraction), T-wave flattering (electrical alternans: alternating amplitudes of QRS complexes)
- you will see a swinging heart due to the fluid surrounding the heart
whats the tx for pericardial effusion?
Tx:
- depends on PT hemodynamic stability!!
- Tx underlying cause
- Pericardiocentesis if there’s a cardiac tamponade for large effusion
whats the etiology for cardiac tamponade?
- When pericardial effusion causes sig pressure on the heart, impeding cardiac filling decrease CO and shock!
- buildup of pericardial fluid ~200ml rapidly or 2L slowly
- Due to trauma to thorax, central line placement, pacemaker insertion, pericardiocentesis, pericarditis, post MI with wall rupture
whats the sx for tamponade?
- Elevated jugular venous pressure M/C (distended neck veins)
- Narrowed pulse pressure
- Pulsus paradoxus (pulse getting strong during expiration and weak during inspiration
- Distant (muffled heart sounds)
- Tachypnea, tachycardia, hypotension with onset shock
- BECK’s Triad: HYPOtension, muffled heart sound, JVD
which dx has becks triad?
cardiac tamponadeic
which dx shows ST elevation and PT depression?
acute pericarditis
whats the dx for tamponade?
- ECHO – most sensitive + noninvasive test!! (Will see effusion and collapsed cardiac chambers)
- CXR: enlargement of cardiac silhouette + clear lungs
- ECG: electrical alternans (but should not be used to dx this)
which dx shows low QRS voltage and T wave flattering?
pericardial effusion
whats the tx for cardiac tamponade?
- Non-hemorrhagic tamponade: if pt is hemodynamically stable, then monitor closely w CXR, ECG but if not stable, then pericardiocentesis (remove fluid)
- Hemorrhagic tamponade due to trauma: emergency surgery to repair!
whats the etiology for chronic pericarditis?
- loss of pericardial elasticity
- inflammation of pericardium which begins gradually, long lasting (> 6months) + results in fluid accumulation in space or thickening of muscle
what are two ex of chronic pericarditis and what are they and their causes?
- Chronic effusive pericarditis: fluid slowly accumulates in space
Causes: unknown, cancer, TB, chronic kidney disease, hypothyroidism - Chronic constrictive pericarditis: rare, scar like fibrous tissue forms throughout pericardium fibrous tissue contracts over yrs, compressing heart prevents filling HR
Causes: viral, radiation therapy, surgery, or any condition that causes acute pericarditis (RA, lupus, injury, bacterial infection)
whats the sxs for chronic pericarditis?
- shortness of breath, coughing, fatigue
whats the dx for chronic pericarditis?
- ECHO: pericardial thickening+ + calcification(severe)
- sometimes cardiac catheterization or MRI + CT
- BX or samples of blood/fluid to determine cause of chronic pericarditis
whats the tx for chronic pericarditis? think of both types
- Tx underlying cause
- Salt restriction + diuretics to relieve sxs
- Cure for constrictive pericarditis: pericardiectomy (cures 85% of pt but risk of death from surgery is 5-15%)
whats the etiology for cardiac myxoma? where does m/c occur?
- noncancerous primary heart tumor, irregular shape, and jellylike consistency - M/C cardiac neoplasm
- 50% of cardiac tumors are myxomas + RARE
- Metastases from other tumors are more common (75% of cardiac neoplasm)
- ¾ of myxomas = left atrium
- usually in women - ages 40-60
- uncommon are hereditary, in young males 20s, occur in 1+ chambers
whats the presentation for myxoma?
- fatigue, fever, syncope (fainting), palpitation, malaise, low pitched diastolic murmur that changes w body positions
- ass with mitral stenosis findings (ex; prominent S1 low pitched diastolic murmur)
M = M (myxoma = mitral stenosis)
which dx is associated with mitral stenosis with having S1 low pithced diastolic murmur?
cardiac myoxma
whats the dx for myxoma?
- clinical evaluation
- murmur heard “LOW PITCHED diastolic murmur” during physical exam
- ECHO
whats the tx for myxoma?
surgery bro
whats the etiology of fibroelastoma?
- 2nd M/C primary cardiac tumors in adults, incidence is <0.1%
- normally known: Papillary fibroelastomas (PFE)
- M/C in aortic valve (35-63%) but can be in other valves
whats the M/C cardiac neoplasm and m/c cardiac tumors ?
myxoma and fibroelastoma
whats the presentation for fibroElastomas?
- mostly AXS
- can manifest with features of embolization like stroke, TIA, MI
fibroElastoma = E = emobilization related
whats the dx for fibroelastoma?
- TEE
- observations for AXS PT if tumor is small and immobile, we good
whats the tx for fibroelastoma?
- surgery for pt who have prior embolic events
whats the defintion of cardiomyopathies?
- Heterogenous group of diseases involving structural dysfunction of heart muscle not related to CAD, hypertension, valvular disease or CHD
- ALL the cardiomyopathies can lead to HR with time
what is dilated cardiomyopathy
Systolic/contraction dysfunction
- ventricular cavity dilation, thin walled ventriculus and impaired ventricular contraction
- ALL leads to sig systolic dysfunction with dilated + thin-walled ventricles
- Systolic dysfunction: decreases myocardial contractility results in decrease CO
whats the etiology for DCM
- damage to myocardial tissues via autoimmune destruction, viral destruction, drug + alcohol, genetic abnormalities
- idiopathic #1, inflammation from infection, peri-partum, B1, thiamine deficiency (beriberi)
- 5/100,000 cases, M/C younger pt (20-60yrs)
whats the presentation for DCM?
- gradual onset of HR symptoms:
SOB, orthopnea, cough, pleural effusion (decrease breath sounds), pulmonary edema (crackles), inadequate organ perfusion (cool extremities, kidney diseases)
- (+) S3 gallop: early diastolic extra heart sound indicative of blood splashing around dilated filled ventricle as it is filled by atria
- Right HR: JVD, peripheral edema, hepatic congestion
whats the dx for DCM?
- ECHO #1: systolic (contraction) dysfunction w decreased myocardial contractility/ED decrease CO
- LV enlargement/dilation
- Thin ventricular walls
-CXR: cardiomegaly
which dx would u hear a S3 gallop sound?
DCM + peripartum CM
whats the tx for DCM?
- similar to HR management
- Triple therapy: ACE-1/ARB + Beta blockers + diuretics
- Cardiac Transplantation: definitive management
whats the etiology for RCM?
Fucked up diastolic/filling dysfunction pressure (cant stretch)
- caused by infiltration of ventricular wall (amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, hemochromatosis)
- damaged leads to diastolic noncompliance w elevated filling pressure + impaired filling leads to pulmonary congestion
- diastolic dysfunction in non-dilated ventricle which impedes ventricular filling
whats the presentation for RCM?
- PT presents with exercise intolerance
-Exertion intolerance + fluid retention
-Right HR w JVD, edema + congestion- S3,S4, mitral, tricuspid valve regurgitation
- Kussmaul’s sign: lack of inspiratory decline or increase in JD pressure w inspiration (normally inspiration should suck blood into RA and OUT of jugular veins but it doesn’t so leads to RA dysfunction, impaired RA filling and RA pressure increases)
which dx would you see a kussmaul sign?
restrictive CM
if you have right side heart failure what sxs do u get ?
JVD, peripheral edema and hepatic congestions
what dx would u do for RCM?
- ECHO (TOC): decrease in EF (25-50%), normal LV thickness, increase atrial size (high pressure of stiff ventricle cause atrial enlargement)
-Endomyocardial BX: definitive dx
what tx for RCM?
- tx underlying cause
- Diuretic for CHF
- ACEi and B-blockers
- transplant
whats the etilogy for HOCM?
Diastolic dysfunction
- M/C in sudden death in young athletes
- inherited disorder (autosomal dominant), HTN, aortic stenosis
- unexplained hypertrophy LV outflow obstruction + impaired diastolic filling (cant stretch) pulmonary congestion
whats the sxs for HOCM?
- Most AXS
- dyspnea on exertion, syncope, palpitations, angina
- can lead to sudden cardiac arrest
- mitral regurgitation murmur increases with Valsalva maneuver + exercise / decreases with handgrip + leg elevation ??
-may have loud S4 sound
which dx would you hear a loud S4 sound with increase valsalva maneuver?
HOCM
whats the dx for HOCM?
- EKG: abnormal Q waves, ST-T wave changes
-ECHO: septal wall thickness
which dx would you see abnormal Q waves and S-T wave changes?
HOCM
what the tx for HOCM?
- no competitive sports or exercise
- Beta blockers (decreases HR and improve filling)
- Ca+ channel blockers (improve ventricle - compliance)
- diuretics for fluid overloads
- surgery
whats the etiology for takotsubo CM?
- stress cardiomyopathy or “broken heart syndrome”
- Takotsubo = octopus trap in Japanese
- MI in absence of atherosclerotic etiology
- 1-2% of ST- elevated myocardial infarctions
- M/C in post-menopausal women
- unknown RF
- happens when emotional stress causes catecholamine surge leads to coronary artery vasospasm + myocardial stunning (akinesia)
- Apical akinesia = “apical ballooning”
- Coronary artery vasospasm myocardial infarction without acute coronary artery obstruction
NO coronary artery atherosclerosis
which dx would you see apical balloning=apical akinesia?
takotsubo cardiomyopahty
whats the sx for takotsubo CM?
- Acute substernal chest pain, shortness of breath after intense emotional stress