Cardiology Flashcards
Antiplatelets and DOAC for AF and post ACS
AF
- 1st month - Triple
- 1-12 months - DOAC and antiplatelets
- > 12 months - DOAC only
Post ACS antiplatelets based on ischaemic risk or bleeding risk
High ischaemic risl
- >12 months - DAPT or aspirin + low dose riva
High bleeding risk
- 1-12 months, single antiplatelt
Stroke < 60, no cause
- Check for?
- If found
PFO
Should be closed if found
Treatment of Tuberous sclerosis
- Seizures
-pLAM
mTOR inhibitors
- Sirolimus first line
Antiepileptic causing weight loss
Topiramate
A/E of leviteracetam
Psychiatric
- Irritability, mood swings, suicidality
MoA of leviteracetam
Synaptic vesicle protein 2A inhibition -> inhibits Ca2+ currents
HLA-5701
Abacavir and hypersensitivity
HLA-5801
Allopurinol and DRESS
HLA*1502
CBZ and SJS
- Check in Han Chinese
Pyrodixine
- implication in GABA
- Deficiency - symptoms and cause
Required for GABA synthesis
Deficiency can cause seizures, peripheral neuropathy
Common cause isoniazid use - Give concomittant B6
Mechanism of cardiac contraction
Intracellular Ca - binds troponin C, changes shape to reveal actin
Actin binds myosin–> conformational change, cross bridge cycle and contraction
Cardiac relaxation mechanism
Troponin/tropomyosin blocks actin sites, so cannot bind myosin
Cardiac relaxation mechanism
Troponin/tropomyosin blocks actin sites
Actin cannot bind myosin
ACute rheumatic fever - which component of cardiac tissue contributes to molecular mimicry
Myosin
Pulsus paradoxus
- Definition
- 2 causes
> 10mmg Hg drop in SBP during inspiration
Causes
- Tamponade, pericardial effusion
- Severe asthma
U wave
Hypokalaemia
Carcinoid syndrome heart disease
Valvular
Rheumatic fever major criteria
SPACE
subcutaneous nodules, pancarditis, arthritis, chorea, erythema marginum
Rheumatic fever minor criteria
IHAT
Inflamm marers, Heart block, arthralgias, Temps
Single vessel revascularisation
PCI
Two vessel revascularisation
- scenarios
CABG if diabetic, LAD with high myocardium, high Syntax
Otherwise PCI
Triple vessel disease - scenarios
Low syntax, no diabetes - can do PCI
Otherwise CABG
Gene for Brugada
SCN5A
Genetics of Brugada
Autosomal dominant, variable pentrance
Pathophys of Brugada
Na channel - loss of function
Importance of ECG changes in Brugada assessment
- What are they
- Type 1 vs 2/3
RBBB and STE V1-V3
Type 1 - classic coved
Type 2/3- equivocal, need fleccanide challenge to unmask
Treatment of Brugada?
SCD/VT/syncope - ICD
Asymptomatic (ie not meeting criteria) - no treatment
Erlenmeyer flask abnormality
Gauchers
Rheumatic fever 2nd PPx?
- Mild MR or MS
- PR prolongation
10 years or until 21
Rheumatic fever 2nd PPx?
- Mod MR or MS
- Combined mild MR/MS
10 years until 35
Rheumatic fever 2nd PPx?
- Severe MR or MS
- Combined mod MR/MS
10 years until 40
Rheumatic fever, no cardiac involvement
- 2nd PPx?
5 years, until 21
Reversible PY12 inhibitor
Ticag
Irreversible PY12 inhibitor
Clopidogrel
Pasugral
Indications for revascularisation of stable coronary artery disease
Medical therapy inadequate:
- Refractory symptoms despite max
- Intolerant
High risk anatomy
- LM
- LM equivalent - Sev Prox LAD and LCx
- Triple vessel disease +/- reduced EF
B1 agonism
cardiac only - inotropy, chronotropy
B2 agonism
Lung and skeletal muscle
Bronchodilation and vasodilation
A1 agonism
Smooth muscle - vasoconstriction
A2 agonism
CNS depression
Smooth muscle dilatation - vasodilatation
Pathophys behind Raynauds
Impaired A2 adrenoreceptor antagonism in cold –> causing excess vasoconstriction
Avoid in Raynaud’s?
B2 blockers - cause vasoconstriction
Cardioselective BB
MANB
Metoprolol
aetenolol
Nibevilol
Bisoprolol
Most common cardiac manifestation Igg4 disease
Non-infectious aortitis
MoA of adenosine
AV node block (near arrest) –> breaks micro-re-entry circuits