Cardiology Flashcards
ECG territories: vessel and area for II, III, aVF
inferior, right coronary
Can affect AV node so complete heart block
also in 40% RV infarction also occurs…nitrates are contraindicated!
ECG territories: vessel and area for V1-V4
anteroseptal, Left anterior descending
ECG territories: vessel and area for V4-6, I, aVL
Anterolateral, left anterior descending or left circumflex
ECG territories: vessel and area for I, aVL +/- V5-6
Lateral, left circumflex
ECG territories: vessel and area for Tall R waves V1-2
posterior, left circumflex/right coronary
ECG changes for posterior MI
Tall R waves in V1-2
where is B-type natriuretic peptide produced
cardiomyocytes mainly left ventricular myocardium in response to strain
effects of BNP
similar to ANP vasodilator decreases sodium resorption diuretic and natriuretic suppresses renin-angiotensin system supprsesses sympathetic tone
ECG changes of brugada
Auto dominant condition, more common in Asians. ST elevation of >2mm on >1 v1-3 leads with inverted t wave and partial RBBB
What ECG abnormality do you need to monitor for in endocarditis
Prolonged pr… Sign of aortic abscess, which is an indication for surgery
When would you consider coronary angiography post NSTEMI
consider within 96 hours if predicted 6 month mortality above 3%… So if high risk and comorbid
BP is 135/85, who do you treat?
If under 80 yr AND organ damage, cardiovascular disease, renal disease, diabetes, 10-yr risk greater than 10%
Which vessel supplies AV node
Posterior interventricular artery, branch of Right coronary
Complete heart block following MI, causative vessel
Right coronary
Genetics of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
Auto dominant (1 in 500) Due to disorder in muscle tissue caused by defect in coding for beta myosin heavy chain protein or myosin binding protein c - sarcomere protein
Echo of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
MR SAM ASH
mitral regurgitation
Systolic anterior motion of anterior mitral valve
Asymmetric hypertrophy
Purpose of drug eluting stents
Coated with paclitaxel or rapamycin rich inhibits local tissue growth. So lower restonosis rate but higher thrombosis rate (so longer clopi)
factors favouring rate controlling AF vs rhythm
age of 65 and ischaemic heart disease,,,rate
younger symptomatic, reversible causes ,Congestive heart failure… rhythm (sotalol, amiodarone)
but if it’s secondary to infection just give Abx
Electrolyte causes of VT
hypokalemia and hypomag, hypocalcemia
specific ECG changes for Acute pericarditis
PR depression is most specific.
Also ST saddle ST elevation
What is the time window for primary PCI
Presents with STEMI within 12hr and PCI can be reached within 120 minutes, if not then thrombolysis
What is role of troponin in cardiac muscle
Component of the thin filaments
Most important drug in stable angina for best long term prognosis
Aspirin
most common cardiac defect in Turner’s syndrome
Bicuspid valve -soft ejection systolic murmur
Increased risk of developing aortic valve problems- AS, AR and aortic valve infective endocarditis
Patient on angina treatment….
aspirin 75mg od, simvastatin 40mg on, atenolol 50mg od and a GTN spray prn
Still requiring regular gtn. What is next step?
When treating angina, if there is a poor response to the first-line drug (e.g. a beta-blocker), the dose should be titrated up before adding another drug…so increase atenolol up to 100mg daily in 1 or 2 dosesbefore adding ISMN
Young patient with AF for more than 48hr, stable rate, what’s the plan
2, 3, 4
If more than 2 days, then 3 weeks of anticoagulant before electrical cardioversion, then 4 weeks of anticoagulant after. Obv carry on if risk factors
If high risk of failure (i.e. previous failed cardioversion) then 4 weeks amiodarone or sotalol
Stop exercise tolerance test if…
3 mm ST depression , 2 mm ST elevation, SBP more than 230 mmHg , SBP falling more than 20mmHg , HR falling more than 20%.
U waves on ecg
Hypokalemia (severe)
Also bradycardia according to LITFL
J waves on ECG
hypothermia
Delta waves on ECG
Wolff Parkinson white
Management for VT during angiogram
Secondary to irritation of myocardium so withdraw catheter. If this resolves it then can be discharged with no extra mx
Epsilon waves on ECG - a notch at the end of QRS complex
DIAGNOSIS
Arrythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
Second most common inherited cause of sudden death
May present as syncope
Most common cause of restrictive cardiomyopathy
Amyloidosis
Difference between constrictive pericarditis and restrictive cardiomyopathy
Similar features
Low voltage ECG
Cardiomyopathy has prominent apical pulse
Enlarged heart
BBB , q waves
Absent pericardial calcification
The most important factor predicting outcomes post-STEMI is…
the presence of new systolic heart failure. It suggests that a large amount of myocardial damage.10x more likely to die than those without Mi
Broad complex tachy… Management if adverse features Vs nil
Electrocardioversion if adverse features (syst <90)
Amiodarone if no signs of shock
What is esseinmengers syndrome
Reversal of left to right shunt in congenital heart defect due to pulmonary hypertension…
E.g. In downs
Talk through valsalvae physiology
Increased intra thoracic pressure
Increased venous pressures so decreased venous return
Fall in cardiac output
What type of valve would someone who’s 75 probably get Vs 55yr
Bioprosthetic biologic valve for older, as they don’t need long-term anticoag (except aspirin)
Mechanical for younger, because they last longer.. need warfarin though (aortic: 3.0, mitral: 3.5)
Indications for a temporary pacemaker
Post anterior mi complete heart block (contrastingly, post inf this is common so managed conservatively)
Haemodynamically Unstable/symptomatic bradycardia
Trifasicular block pre surgery
Effect of squatting on heart murmurs
Squatting increases M + A stenosis
But decreases HOCM + mitral valve prolapse
Opposite is true in valsalvae
Aortic stenosis marker of severity on examination
Fourth heart sound
Narrow pulse pressure
Slow rising
Contraindication of exercise tolerance test
exercise tolerance test would be contraindicated in a patient with suspected aortic stenosis.
most accurate method to determine his left ventricular function?
MUGA scan
Patient with infection causing heart block
Diphtheria, chagas, Rocky Mountain
blood test to demonstrate re-infarction within a week of another MI ?
CK-MB
this cardiac enzyme returns to normal with 2-3 days, unlike trop T which is 10d
Drugs to avoid in HOCM
DANI has HOCM Diuretics and digoxin ACEi Nitrates Inotropes
Management of HOCM
Amiodarone Beta blocker Cardioverter defib (could be first line!) Dual chamber pacemaker Endocarditis prophylaxis
Prosthetic heart valves - antithrombotic therapy:
bioprosthetic: aspirin
mechanical: warfarin + aspirin
aortic: 3.0
mitral: 3.5
Cardiac complication in Lyme’s disease
Myocarditis / heart block are late features
where is Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP) produced
myocytes in right atrium and ventricle (a bit in left too) in response to increased volume
what does Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP) do
Similar to BNP
promotes Na excretion,
decreases BP
antagonises angiotensin II and aldosterone
vasodilator
causes of raised b-type natriuretic pepetide BNP
anything that causes LV dysfunction... Heart failure MI valvular disease CKD due to decreased excretion Age >70yr Hypoxia - COPD, PE sepsis