Cardiology Flashcards

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What are the causes of aortic stenosis?

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age related calcification (most common >65)
bicuspid aortic valve (most common <65)
rheumatic heart disease
Williams syndrome (supravalvular AS)
HOCM (subvalvular AS)
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What does an AS murmur sound like and where is it heard?

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ESM
right 2nd ICS
loudest on expiration
radiates to the carotids

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what does the pulse feel like in AS?

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slow rising, narrow pulse pressure (<30 mmHg)

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what are the S/S of severe AS?

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SAD
syncope
angina
dyspnoea

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What are some differentials of AS?

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aortic sclerosis
hOCM
MR
PS/TR

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What signs would be picked up with severe AS?

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Absent S2, S4
narrow PP
LVF (decompensation)

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What investigations would you do for AS?

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ECG (LCH, arrhythmia)
Bloods (FBC, U&E, BNP, lipids, glucose)
Blood culture
CXR (calcified valves, LVH, pul oedema)
Echo +/-doppler (assess severity, cause and LV function)
Coronary angiography - often done prior to surgery as cardiovascular disease may co-exist.

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What would be seen on echo in severe AS?

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Valve area <1cm^2
Pressure gradient >40 mmHg
Jet velocity >4m/s

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What is the management of AS?

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MDT - cardiologist, GP, SNP, cardiothoracic surgeon, dietician, OT/physio
RF modification
Regular f/u

Surgical:

  1. open replacement (biological or artificial valve)
  2. TAVI
  3. balloon valvuloplasty
  4. sutureless AV replacement
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What are the types of artificial valve?

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  1. Starr-Edwards (ball in cage)

2. Tilting disc/bileaflet

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What do you hear in AR?

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early diastolic murmur
loudest at left lower sternal edge 3rd ICS (Erbs point)
loudest sitting up on expiration

+/- mid diastolic murmur (austin flint of regurgitant jet causing MS)

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What peripheral signs may be seen in AR?

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AORTIC MAN
Beckers sign (retinal artery pulsation)
Mueller signs (systolic pulsations of uvula)
De Musset’s sign (nodding head)
Corrigan’s sign (carotid pulsation)
Quincke’s sign (pulsatile nail bed)
Traube’s sign (pistol-shot femoral pulses)
Duroziez’s sign (femoral artery compression)

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What signs of AR may be identified in the pulse?

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Corrigan's pulse (water hammer pulse)
Wide PP (180/45)
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What are the signs of severe AR?

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Collapsing pulse
Wide PP
LVF

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What are some causes of AR?

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Acute:
Infective endocarditis
Aortic dissection (standard type A)
syphilis

Chronic:
bicuspid aortic valve
RHD
autoimmune (anklyosing spondylitis, RhA, SLE)
CTD (Ehler's danlos, Marfarns)
HTN
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What are the investigations for AR?

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ECG (LVH, LV strain - lateral lead TWI)
Bloods (FBC, U&E, NT-proBNP, lipids, glucose, ESR, HLA-B27, ANA)
CXR (cardiomegaly, LVH, pulmonary oedema)
Echo +/- doppler
Coronary angiography

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what would be seen on echo/doppler in severe AR?

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Jet width >65% outflow tract
regurgitant jet volume
premature closing of mitral valve

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what is the management of AR?

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General:
MDT
RF modification
Regular F/U

Medical:
reduce after load -> ACEi, BB, diuretics

Surgical:
valve replacement before LV dilatation and dysfunction

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what are indications for surgical management of AR?

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NYHA >2
LV dysfunction:
- pulse pressure >100 mmHg
- ECG changes (TWI in lateral leads)
- LV enlargement on CXR or EF <50%
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What are the peripheral signs of MS?

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Malar flush

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what is the pulse like in MS?

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Often irregular (AF)
Can be normal
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What signs can be found on the precordium in MS?

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Apex: tapping (palpable S1), non displaced, left parasternal heave (RVH secondary to pul.HTN)
Sounds: loud S1, early diastolic opening snap +/- loud S2 if pul HTN

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What does the murmur sound like in MS?

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Mid diastolic murmur
loudest in left lateral at end expiration with bell
radiates to axilla
+/- Graham Steell murmur (EDM 2nd to PR)

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What signs are seen in severe MS?

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Malar flush, longer murmur, LVF

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What are some causes of MS?
Rheumatic heart diseases austin flint murmur Rare: prosthetic valve, congenital
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What are some differentials of MS?
AR TS PR
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What are some signs of pulmonary hypertension?
malar flush JVP with large V waves right ventricular heave loud s2 (p2)
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What are some investigations for MS?
ECG (p mitrale, AF) Bloods (FBC, U&E, NT-proBNP, lipids, glucose) CXR (LA hypertrophy (splaying of carina), calcified mitral valve, pul oedema) Echo +/- doppler Coronary angiography
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what would you see on echo/doppler in severe MS?
Valve orifice <1cm^2 Pressure gradient >10 mmHg Pul. artery SBP >50 mmHg
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What is the management of MS?
General: MDT RF modification Regular F/U Medical: RhF prophylaxis (benzylpenicillin) AF (Rate control + DOAC) Diuretics (symptomatic relief) Surgical: 1st: balloon valvuloplasty valvotomy/commissurotomy (valve repair) Valve replacement (if repair not poss)
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What are the indications for surgery in MS?
Moderate severe MS (symptomatic or non-symptomatic)
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When is balloon valvulplasty contraindicated?
left atrial appendage thrombus, calcified valve
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what pulse signs can be seen in MR?
irregular/AF
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what signs may be present on the precordium in MR?
Apex: displaced (ventricle pumps SV and regurgitant volume), parasternal heave (RVH) Sounds: soft S1 +/- loud S2
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What murmur is heard in mitral regurgitation?
pansystolic murmur loudest in left lateral position at end expiration in apex radiates to axilla
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What are the signs of severe AF?
LVF, AF
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What are some differentials of MR?
AS, VSD, TR PS
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What are some causes of MR?
Acute: IE IHD (MI) - papillary muscle rupture, chord tendinae rupture ``` Chronic: mitral valve prolapse (2% population - mid systolic murmur) RHD calcification CTD (marfan's, Ehlers danlos) ```
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What signs are seen in papillary muscle rupture?
new systolic murmur (MR) hypotension pulmonary oedema
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What are the investigations for MR?
ECG (P mitrale, AF, LVH) Bloods (FBC, U&E, NT-proBNP, lipids, glucose CXR (LA/LV hypertrophy, calcified mitral valve, pulmonary oedema) Echo +/- doppler assessing severity, cusp calcification and LV function coronary angiography
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what is seen on echo in severe MR?
Jet width >0.6 cm systolic pulmonary flow reversal regurgitant volume >60 ml
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What is the management of MR?
General: MDT RF modification regular FU Medical: reduce afterload AF (control rate + rhythm + anticoagulant) Reduce after load (ACEI, BB (carvedilol), diuretics) Surgical: valve replacement repair
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What are the indications for surgery in MR?
Symptomatic
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Prognosis of MR?
Asymptomatic ->10 years | Symptomatic - 25% mortality at 5 years
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What are the immediate complications of MI?
- cardiac arrest - cardiogenic shock - tachyarrhythmia (vf, vt) - bradyarrhythmia (av block)
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What are the early complications of MI?
Pericarditis / Dresslers Left ventricular free wall rupture VSD and acute HF
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What are the late complications of MI?
Chronic heart failure | Left ventricular aneurysm
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What classification can be used for heart failure?
New York Heart Association Classification
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What are the stages of the NYHA?
I - no limitation of acitivty II - comfortable at rest, dyspnoea on ordinary activity III - marked limitation of ordinary activity IV - dyspnoea at rest
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what is a normal ejection fraction?
45-60%
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Which drugs are contraindicated in heart failure?
``` thiozoladinediones verapamil NSAIDs (fluid retention) Glucocorticoids (fluid retention) Flecainide ```
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What is the the management of heart failure
BASHeD up heart (BB, ACEi, spiro, hydralazine, digoxin) 1st line: ACEi + BB (reduced EF-carvedilol) or loop diuretic (preserved EF) 2nd line: spironolactone 3rd line (specialist); hydralazine + nitrate ivabridine (EF <35%), HR >75 valsartan digoxin cardiac resynchronisation +/- ICD Other: offer annual influenza one of pneumococcal vaccine
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What are the s/s of angina
CP is sharp CP precipitated by physical exertion CP relieved by GTN within 5mins Stable = 3/3 atypical = 2/3 non anginal = <1/3
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What are the investigations for stable angina?
1. CTCA -> calcium score 2. non invasive functional imaging: - Stress echo - Contrast enhanced perfusion MR - MR for stress induced wall motion abnormalities - MPS SPECT 3. coronary angiography
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What does calcium score show?
Risk of MI/stroke at 10 years | percentiles(>75th = 15-20%)
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What is the management of angina?
Conservative: stop smoking weight loss and exercise healthy diet (fish, F+V, reduced sat fat) Medical: 1st: GTN + BB or CCB (non-DHP e.g. verapamil/diltiazem) 2nd: GTN + BB + CCB (DHP) 3rd: long acting nitrate, ivabradine, nicorandil, ranolazine ``` Secondary prevention: aspirin 75 OD atojvastation ACEi (if angina and DM) antihypertensives ```
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which CCBs should never be combined with beta blockers?
non-DHP CCBs: verapamil diltiazem interacts with AV node conduction and may cause complete heart block
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What are the contraindications to BB?
hypotension, bradycardia, asthma, HF
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What are the contraindications to CCB?
hypotension, bradycardia, peripheral oedema DHP>non-DHP for peripheral oedema
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What are some causes of AF?
``` IHD rheumatic HD (MR, MS) Hyperthyroid infection PE cardiomyopathy alcohol bronchial cancer ```
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what are the types of AF?
``` acute (<48H) Paroxysmal AF (<7d, recurs) persistent AF (>7d, may recur even after cardioversion) ```
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When should you rhythm control rather than rate control?
reversible af Coexistent heart failure caused by AF New onset AF
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When should those with AF be anti coagulated and what with?
AF<48h - LMWH AF >48h- apixaban ... ... for 3w before cardioversion ...for 4w after cardioversion or lifelong depending on CHASVASc
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What are the rate control strategies for AF?
1st line: beta blocker or rate limiting CCB (verapamil>diltiazem) 2nd line: digoxin + CCB or BB; mono therapy in asthmatic with HF 3rd line: amiodarone
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What are the acute rhythm control strategies for AF?
Acute: 1st: DC cardioversion 2nd: pharmacological cardioversion: flecainide if young and no structural heart disease, amiodarone if structural heart disease
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what are the long term rhythm control strategies for AF?
``` 1ST: BB Paroxysmal: pill in pocket (flecainide or sotalol/amiodarone if structural heart) Ablation of AV node Maze procedure pacing ```
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what are the ix for HTN?
ABPM | Home blood pressure monitoring
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What are the S/S of severe HTN?
``` retinal haemorrhage papilloedema confusion AKI chest pain ADMIT ```
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what is severe HTN?
>180/110
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What are the Ix for severe HTN?
Bedside: ECG, urine dip | Bloods
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What are the stages of HTN?
1: Clinic BP >140/90 AND ABPM/home BP >135/85 2: Clinic BP >160/100 AND ABPM/home BP >150/95 Severe: Clinic SBP> 180 OR clinic DBP >110
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When do you treat HTN?
if <80yo + stage 1 | STAGE 2 ++
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What is the preferred thiazide diuretic?
indapamide >bendroflumethiazide
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What are the side effects of ACEi
ACE Angioedema Cough Elevated K
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What are the RF for IE?
- previously normal valves -> mitral valve most common - RHD - IVDU -> TRICUSPID - prosthetic valves, congenital heart defects, recent piercings
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Which organisms may cause IE?
S.aureus (acute, IVDU) S.epidermidis (CoNS; prosthetic valves) S. viridian's (sub-acute, developing world) HACEK
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What are some non infective causes of IE?
``` Libman-Sacks Endocarditis (SLE) Marantic endocarditis (malignancy) ```
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What are some culture negative organisms that cause IE?
``` HACEK (sub-acute presentation) H.influenzae Actinobacillus Cardiobacterium Eikenella corrodens Kingella ```
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When is surgery indicated for IE?
``` Severe valvular incompetence aortic abscess (lengthening PR interval) infections resistant to Abx fungal infections cardiac failure refractory to standard treatment recurrent emboli after Abx ```
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How is IE diagnosed?
Dukes criteria 2 majors OR 1 major + 3 minors OR 5 minors
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What is the Duke's criteria?
BE FEVEER Major: Bacteraiemia [2 cultures, 12 hours apart] Echo [vegetation, new murmur, abscess, dehisced prosthetic valve] Minor: Fever [>38] Echo findings Vascular phenomenon: emboli (stroke, PE, splenomegaly), splinter haemorrhages, janeway lesions Evidence of immunological involvement: oslers nodes, roth sports, glomerulonephritis, rheumatoid factor Evidence of micobiological involvement: 1 culture +ve RF: IVDU, heart condition
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What are the signs and symptoms of IE
``` FROM JANE Fever Roth spots Oslers nodes Murmur ``` Janeway lesions Anaemia Nail haemorrhages Emboli
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What is the management of IE
Blind therapy: native valve:amoxicillin +/- low dose gentamicin prosthetic: vancomycin + rifampicin + low dose gentamicin Staph: native: fluclox prosthetic: fluclox+ rifampicin + gent Strep: fully sensitive: benpen not fully sensitive: benpen + gent
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What causes rheumatic fever/heart disease?
Group A beta haemolytic strep (S.pyogenes/GAS) | Scarlet fever
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What are the S/S of rheumatic fever/hd?
``` Laten interval of 2-6 weeks after pharyngeal infection: PPE Polyarthritis Pericarditis Erythema marginatum ``` Syndenhams chorea 2-6 months later
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How is rheumatic fever diagnosed?
JONES CRITERIA 1. Evidence of GAS infection AND: - throat culture test +ve - rapid streptococcal antigen test +ve - high ISO titre - recent scarlet fever 2. 2major criteria 3. 1 major criteria + 2minors
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What are the major Jones criteria?
``` CASES Carditis Arthritis Subcutaneous nodules Erythema marginatum Syndenhams chorea ```
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What are the minor Jones criteria?
``` FRAPP Fever Raised ESR/CRP Arthrlagia Prolonged PR Previous RF ```
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What investigations are done for RF?
Bedside: ECG Bloods: FBC, ESR, ASOT Imaging: echo
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What is the management of RF?
Acute: Bed rest - until CRP normal for 2 weeks Analgesia (NSAIDs,aspirin) Phenoxymethylpenicillin (penicillin V QDS 10/7), AZITHRO if pen allergy Other: CCF, cardiomegaly, 3rd degree HB -> corticosteriods Syndenhams chorea -> haloperidol, diazepam Prophylaxis: once monthly benpen iM OR BD PO phenoxymethylpenicillin +/- surgical valve repair
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Which valves are most affected by RF
Mitral valve (70%) Aortic valve (40%) Tricuspid (10%) Pulmonic (2%)
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What are the causes of pericarditis?
``` viral infections (coxsackie) uraemia post-MI, Dressler Hypothyroid TB Trauma CTD Malignancy ```
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What are the signs and symptoms of pericarditis?
``` Pleuritic CP Pericardial rub Tachypnoea, tachycardia non productive cough Dyspnoea Flu like symptoms ```
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What are the investigations for pericarditis?
ECG - widespread PR depression and saddle shaped ST elevation TTE troponin (may be raised)
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What is the management of pericarditis
treat the cause | 1st line: NSAIDs and colchicine
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What are the cardiac causes of clubbing?
CIA Cyanotic heart disease (TOF, TOGA) Infective endocarditis Atrial myxoma/LAME syndrome
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What is LAME syndrome?
Lentigines (spotty skin pigmentation), Atrial myxoma Endocrine (pituitary) tumours Schwannomas
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What are the features of pulmonary hypertension?
``` Raised JVP Left parasternal heave Ascites/peripheral oedema Loud S2 +/- PSM of TR Pulsatile hypertrophy ```
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What would cause a collapsing pulse?
AR anaemia thyrotoxicosis pregnancy
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What would cause an absent radial pulse?
Trauma coarctation thromboembolic takayasu arteritis
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What would cause an impalpable apex beat
COPD Obesity Pericardial effusion Dextrocardia
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What would cause a loud S1?
``` MS high flow (anaemia, sepsis, thyrotoxic) ```
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What would cause a loud S2?
systemic HTN | pulmonary HTN
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What would cause an S3 heart sound?
Compliant ventricle young, athletes, pregnancy HF, AR, MR, TR, dilated cardiomyopathy
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What would cause an S4 heart sound?
LVH (AS, HTN) | Cardiomyopathy (HOCM, restrictive)
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what causes a split S1?
normal in 40-70% population | RBBB
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what causes a split S2?
``` deep inspiration (normal) ASD, pul hon, ref, bbb ```
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What are the ways of categorising cardiomyopathy
Primary and secondary Genetic, mixed, acquired and other
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What are the types of primary cardiomyopathy
Genetic: HOCM arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia Mixed: Dilated Restrictive Acquired: permpartum takotsubocardiomyopathy
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What are some causes of secondary cardiomyopathy?
``` mainly a response to systemic insult: infective - coxsackie B, chagas infiltrative - amyloidosis storage - haemochromatosis toxicity - doxorubicin, alcohol inflammatory - sarcoidosis endocrine - DM, thyrotoxicosis, acromegaly NM - Friedrichs ataxia, Duchenne, mythic dystrophy Autoimmune - SLE ```
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What are the echo findings in HOCM?
1. MR | 2. systolic anterior motion of the anterior mitral valve and asymmetric septal hypertrophy
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What are 4 causes of dilated cardiomyopathy?
1. alcohol 2. coxsackie B 3. wet beri beri 4. doxorubicin
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What are 3 causes of restrictive cardiomyopathy?
1. amyloidosis 2. post radiotherapy 3. Loefflers endocarditis
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What is seen on ECG in arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia?
ECG abnormalities V1-V3 (T wave inversion) | epsilon wave
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What is takotsubo cardiomyopathy?
stress induced cardiomyopathy HF features transient apical ballooning of myocardium treatment is supportive
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What are the types of long QT?
1: associated with exertion syncope e.g. swimming 2: syncope following emotional stress, exerciser auditory syncope 3: occurs at night or at rest sudden cardiac death
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What are some congenital causes of long QT?
1. Jervell-Lange-Nielsen syndrome (deafness) | 2. Romano-ward syndrome (no deafness)
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What are some drug causes of long QT?
``` METH CATS Methadone Erythromycine Terfenadine Haloperidol Clarithromycine/chloroquine Amiodarone/azithromycone TCAs SSRIs (citalopram) ```
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What are some physiological causes of long QT?
HYPOcalcaemia HYPOkalaemia HYPOmagnesaemia ``` MI Myocarditis Hypothermia SAH Malnutrition ```
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what are some complications of long QT
VT -> death | torsades des pointes
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What is the management of Torsades des pointes?
IV magnesium sulfate avoid drugs prolonging QT and other precipitants ICD
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what is bifascicular block?
RBBB + LAD
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What is incomplete trifascicular block ?
bifascicular + 1st/2nd degree HB
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What is complete trifascicular block ?
bifascicular + 3rd degree HB
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What is the definition of orthostatic hypotension?
drop of 20/10 after standing 3 mins | 321
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When is pulsus paradoxus seen?
severe asthma | cardiac tamponade
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When is pulsus alternates seen
LVF
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When is a slow rising pulse seen?
AS
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When is a bisferiens pulse seen?
mixed aortic valve disease | HOCM
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When is a jerky pulse seen?
HOCM
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What is the indication for unipolar pacemakers?
SA node pathology (AV node unimpaired)
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What is the indication for unipolar pacemakers?
synchronisation
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What is the indication for dual atrial site pacemakers?
paroxysmal af | one lead in SA node, one coronary sinus (both RA), one in RV
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What is the indication for biventricular pacemakers?
HF (last line)
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What is the indication for ICD?
Tachyarrhytmia
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How does pacemaker nomenclature work?
``` letter 1: chamber that is paced letter 2: chamber that is sensed letter 3: response to sensed event letter 4: rate response features letter 5: anti-tachycardia facilities ```
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How is HOCM inherited?
AD
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What conditions are associated with HOCM?
WPW | Friedrich's ataxia
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What is seen on HOCM biopsy?
myofibrillar hypertrophy with chaotic and disorganised fashion myocytes and fibrosis
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What are the symptoms and signs of HOCM?
- asymptomatic - sudden death (commonly due to VF/ventricular arrhythmias) - AF, VF (sudden death), VT (collapse) - exertional: dyspnoea, angina, syncope due to LVH and functional aortic stenosis
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What is seen on examination of HOCM
``` jerky pulse large a waves double apex beat ESM (increased with valsalva) PSM of mitral regurgitation ```
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What is seen on echo of HOCM?
MR SAM ASH MR Systolic anterior motion (SAM) of mitral valve leaflet Asymmetric hypertrophy
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What is seen on HOCM ECG?
LVH - tall voltages Non specific ST/T wave abnormalities (t wave inversion may be seen) Deep Q wves occasionally WPW delta wave, p mitrale, AF
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What is the management HOCM?
``` abcde Amiodarone Beta blockers/verapamil for symptoms Carioverter defibrillator Dual chamber pacemaker Endocarditis prophylaxis ``` avoid nitrates, ACEi, inotropes
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What is the most specific ECG marker for pericarditis?
PR depression
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What is the most common congenital heart defect found in adulthood?
ASD
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What are the features of ASD
ejection systolic murmur, fixed splitting of S2 | embolism may pass from venous system to left side of heart causing a stroke
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What are the features of osmium primum?
present earlier than ostium secundum defects associated with abnormal AV valves ECG: RBBB with LAD, prolonged PR interval
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What are the features of osmium secundum?
associated with Holt-Oram syndrome (tri-phalangeal thumbs) ECG: RBBB with RAD 70% ASDs
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ECG findings hyperkalaemia?
``` Peaked or 'tall-tented' T waves (occurs first) Loss of P waves Broad QRS complexes Sinusoidal wave pattern Ventricular fibrillation ```
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what condition is associated with bisferiens pulse?
HOCM double pulse' - two systolic peaks mixed aortic valve disease
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Risk factors for asystole in bradycardia?
``` (? needs transvenous pacing) complete heart block with broad complex QRS recent asystole Mobitz type II AV block ventricular pause > 3 seconds ```
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Warfarin management of major bleeding?
Stop warfarin Give intravenous vitamin K 5mg Prothrombin complex concentrate - if not available then FFP*
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Mx warfarin INR > 8 and minor bleeding?
Stop warfarin Give intravenous vitamin K 1-3mg Repeat dose of vitamin K if INR still too high after 24 hours Restart warfarin when INR < 5.0
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Mx warfarin INR >8, no bleeding?
Stop warfarin Give vitamin K 1-5mg by mouth, using the intravenous preparation orally Repeat dose of vitamin K if INR still too high after 24 hours Restart when INR < 5.0
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Mx warfarin INR 5-8 and minor bleeding?
Stop warfarin Give intravenous vitamin K 1-3mg Restart when INR < 5.0
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Mx warfarin INR 5-8 and no bleeding?
Withhold 1 or 2 doses of warfarin | Reduce subsequent maintenance dose
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What is seen on ECG with hyper and hypocalcaemia?
hyper - shortened QTc | hypo - longer Qtc
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what do fusion and capture beats on ECG suggest?
VT
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what can be given to reverse bleeding on dabigatran?
idarucizumab