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What are the key buckets for pericarditis?

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viral infection, malignancy, autoimmune hx, TB, prior MI (Dressler)

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What is classic presentation of pericarditis?

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chest pain, relieved by sitting forward; pericardial friction rub

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What is the Beck’s triad?

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1) muffled heart sounds, 2) JVD distension, 3) low blood pressure

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What is pulsus paradoxus?

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Cardiac tamponade - right ventricle can’t expand due to fluid restricting during inspiration, so interventricular septum bulges to the left, this leads to less LV stroke volume&raquo_space; leads to drop in blood pressure.

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What are pericardial EKG findings?

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diffuse ST elevation; PR elevation in aVR, inversion in V5/6

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when should a patient be admitted for pericarditis?

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1) elevation in troponin, 2) large effusion, 3) fever, 4) pt with immunosuppression

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What are the treatments for pericarditis?

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NSAID / aspirin / ibuprofen; taper for 2-4 weeks

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How long is colchicine used in pericarditis?

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up to 3 months - can help with prevention of recurrent pericarditis ; GI side effects are common

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What tx should be added in treatment for pericarditis?

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PPI for gastric protection given NSAID use

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What is the work up for pericarditis if no obvious culprit?

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ANA, dsDNA, TB work-up, complements, age appropriate cancer screening

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What is a complication of pericarditis?

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Constrictive pericarditis / fibrous scar

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What is electrical alternans?

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when qrs amplitude swings, can happen cardiac tamponade

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13
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In addition to BB, ACE/ARB, what are two other additional meds that are now part of GDMT?

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BB - B/M/C
ACE/ARB
+++

ARNI
SGLT2

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What do you need to do to transition to ARNI

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break patient for 36 hours on ACE and then start ARNI

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What is the main clinical trial for ARNI?

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PARADIGM-HF in 2014

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16
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SGLT2 benefits in both HFpEF and HFrEF

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YES!

in HFrEF - DAPA-HF and EMPEROR REDUCED studies

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17
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When to use IV Fe in HFrEF?

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When Tsat < 20%
- reduced hospitalizations, no mortality benefit
- should get atleast 3 doses – can get them IV infusions as outpaitent if only get them 1-2 while inpatient

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JVP - how high is it if pulsation is at clavicle

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have pt sit up, if pulsation at clavicle - its 10 cm

1:2 relationship with wedge pressure - means at clavicle/10cm RA pressure is 20cm

19
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How should we dose diuresis in ADHF?

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Can be 2x or do 2.5x home dose –> leads to symptom benefit and weight loss in hospitalization at 72 hours, but not in terms of re-hospitalization or mortality benefit at 60d

20
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What is the primary goal of hospitalization in HF?

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Reduce filling pressures (not improve cardiac index)! NEed to get JVP < 10, equivalent with right sided pressures of < 20

21
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What defines angina? Three criteria?

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1_ substernal chest pain
2_ provoked by exertion/stress
3_relieved by rest or NTG

22
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EKG findings for STEMI

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STE
LBBB new
ST depression >- .5mm
TWI > 1mm

23
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When to think about getting a posterior EKG?

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when ST depression or normal EKG but concerning s/s

get posterior leads v7-v9 - potenital L Cx occlusion/posterior MI

24
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High sensitivty troponin - when to check

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can get it 1-3 hours later, instead of 3-6

25
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What are the major classes of meds for ACS?

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antithrombotic: aspirin immediately
AC w/ heparin with plan for potential invasive strategy (can think about lovenox too in conservative management)

BB
Statin

26
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Which anti-thrombotic treatment beyond aspirin has best evidence?

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NOT clopidigrel
now ticagrelor or prasugrel (prasugrel when you know lesion and undergoing PCI)

27
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Is there an age cut off in Afib?

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No age cutoff really - net clinical benefit for warfarin upwards of 87, with apixiban 92….and if healthy, than still benefit to prolonging AC

28
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HAS-BLED score - do you use it?

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Use CHADS-VAsc more, more priority of reducing stroke risk (so devastating) vs reducing bleeding risk (we can manage a bleed)

29
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Dilt vs verapamil in Afib?

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often easier to start on dilt given there is IV infusion version

30
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What is considered to be valvular Afib?

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Afib with moderate to severe MS, valve replacement, or valve repair

31
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When are DOACs contraindicated?

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MECH valves, and also with moderate to severe MS

32
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What is management with bioprosthetic valves?

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warfarin preferred in first 3-6 months; after 3-6 months, DOACs among patients with bioprosthetic valves or valve repair and Afib

33
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What are the rate control options for Afib?

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1st line - BB
2nd line - dilt or verap BUT in heart failure patients with LV dysfunction - no CCB or verap
Amio - last resort, if hemodynamically unstable NOT from Afib

Remember to replete lyres, get fluid balance right
110 is a good HR tagert

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What are contraindications for TEE?

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neutropenia
esophagitis
recent esophageal surgery
recent radiation with ongoing dysphagia

Relative contraindications: TCP < 50, unevaluated dysphagia, strictures, varices

35
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When might some one use cardiac CT in Afib management?

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Increasing used for non-invasive evaluation for L atrial appendage

36
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Rhythm control is being considered in which two situations more and more?

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In HFrEF with ICD in place, also in early new-onset Afib

37
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What trials are critical for rhythm control mgmt?

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AFFIRM trial - no benefit to rhythm vs rate control

CASTLE-AF trial - showing that ablation is beneficial in HFrEF

38
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When to consider LAA occlusion device?

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CHADSVASC > 2, good reason foregoing AC, if possible 6 weeks of AC is possible ideally (but can probalby do it without)

39
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Counseling re: driving from syncope

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Can have driving restriction for a few months

40
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What are imposters of syncope?

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hypoglycemia; seizures; hypoxia; TIA/stroke

41
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what is orthostatic hypotension defined by?

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SBP drops by 20
DBP drops by 10

42
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What test do you need to do for those with exertional syncope?

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STRESS TEST

43
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What’s a can’t miss diagnosis with syncope?

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PE!

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