Cardiology Flashcards
3 classical features of stbale angina
Chest pain - radiation to left arm/jaw/neck
Brought on by exertion
Relieved by rest / GTN spray
Causes of angina
IHD
Coronary artery vasospasm
Decubitus
Stable angina sx
Dyspnoea
Nausea
Sweatiness
Faintness
Precipitating factors for angina
Emotion
cold weather
heavy meals
Stable angina Investigations
Bloods
ECG
- ST depression
- T wave inversion
Stable angina diagnostic investigations
CT coronary angiogram
Stress echocardiography
Cardiac MR
Stable angina management
- Lifestyle
Smoking cessation
Excercise
Dietary advice
Weight loss
Stable angina management
- Pharmacological
RF modification
- Asprin
- Statin
Symptomatic releif
- GTN spray
Antianginal medications
- Bisoprolol or Amlodopine
- Switch
- combine
- 3rd drug - Isosorbide dinitrate
Stable angina management
- surgical
PCI
- DAPT
- Risk of thrombosis and restenosis
CABG
What is unstable angina
Sudden new onset angina
Significant deterioration in angina
Pain with increasing frequency
Occurs on minimal exertion or rest
Unstable angina investigations
ECG - ST depression
Cardiac enzymes
FBC
Coronary angiogram
Unstable angina management
RF modification
- Statin
- ACEi
Reduce CV events
- Aspirin + Clopidogrel
- Fondaparinux / LMWH
Symptomatic
- GTN spray
Anti-anginal medications
- Bisorpolol
- Amlodopine
- Nitrates
Differences in Investigations
- Unstable angina
- NSTEMI
- STEMI
Unstable -
Normal ECG / ST depression
Normal troponins
NSTEMI -
ST depression / T wave inversion
Raised troponins
STEMI
ST elevation
New onset LBBB
Raised troponins
Myocardial infarction presentation
Chest pain - radiation Occurs at rest Nausea dyspnoea palpitations sweatiness pallor
Silent MIs presentation
Pulmonary oedema
epigastric pain
vomitting
syncope
STEMI Investigations
ECG
- Hyperacute t waves
- ST elevation
- New LBBB
- T wave inversion - days
- Pathological Q waves - days
Bloods
- Troponin
- creatnine kinase
CXR
MI Acute management
Pre hospital
- Aspirin
- GTN
Hospital M - Morphine O - O2 N - GTN A - Aspirin + clopidogrel
STEMI acute management
Reperfusion therapy
- Angiography + PCI
Within 12hrs of STEMI onset
- Thrombolysis
PCI unavailble within 2hrs
PCI
- Medications given prior
DAPT
- Aspirin
- Ticagrelor
Tirofiban - GPIIb/IIa
LMWH
MI Complications
Death Arrhythmias Tamponade HF Valve disease Dresslers syndrome Embolism
Chest pain differential dx
MI Angina Pericarditis Rib fracture Anxiety PE Pneumonia GORD Cholecystisis
NSTEMI/UA risk stratification
GRACE - Global registry of acute coronary events
- 6m mortality risk
TIMI - Thrombolysis in MI
- 14 day all cause mortality risk
Other causes of increased troponins
HF Tachyarrhytmias sepsis myocarditis PE Aortic dissection Chronic renal failure
Secondary prevention following MI
Beta blocker ACEi Clopidogrel Aspirin Statin
AAA Presentation
Asymptomatic
Pain - lower back
AAA Examination findings
Pulsatile abdominal mass
Auscultation - Bruit
Tachycardia
AAA Investigations
Abdominal IS
CT scan - IV Contrast
X - Ray
AAA complications
Aortic dissection
TAA Risk factors
Arterial HTN CTD - Ehlers danlos - Marfans Bicuspid aortic valve Trauma Smoking
TAA presentation
Thoracic back pain chest pressure Dysphagia cough Upper venous congestion - Mediastinal compression
TAA Investigations
CXR
TOE echo
CT angiogram chest
TAA Complications
Embolism
Aortic valve regurgitation
TAA rupture
Aortic dissection
What classification is used for heart failure
NYHA
Causes of systolic HF
HTN
MI
IHD
Cardiomyopathy
Causes of diastolic HF
Constrictive pericarditis
Obesity
Restrictive cardiomyopathy
HF Compensatory mechanisms
Increase HR
RAAS Activation
- Increases afterload + preload
SNS Activation
- Afterload - Vasoconstriction
- Increased HR
- Increased preload
- Increase contractability
HF cardiac changes
Ventriuclar dilatation
Myocyte hypertrophy
HF presentation - Sx
SOB Fatigue Ankle swelling Orthopnea - PND Cough - Sputum - Pink/frothy (PO) Weight loss
HF Examiantion findings
Palpation
- Displaced apex beat
- Raised JVP
- Oedema
- Tachycardia
Auscultation
- 3rd + 4th heart sounds
- Narrow pulse pressure
- Bibasal lung crackles
HF investigations
Bloods
- BNP
- Cardiac enzymes
- FBC
- LFTs (Heaptomegaly)
CXR
ECG
- L.V hypetrophy
- Ischaemia
Echo - Gold standard
- Conducted if BNP too high
HF CXR findings
A - Alveolar oedema B - Kerely B lines C - Cardiomegaly D - Dilated prominent lobe vessels E - Pleural effusion
HF Management - Pharmacolgical
Symptomatic relief
- Furosemide
Disease - altering
1st = Ramipril + Bisoprolol
2nd= Spirinolactone
3rd = Digoxin
Causes of increased BNP
DM Sepsis Old age HF PE COPD Kidney disease Liver cirrhosis
Acute HF management
100% O2
Diamorphine
Furosemide
Nitrates
Causes of Cor pulmonale
COPD
Bronchiectasis
Pulmonary fibrosis
Sever chronic asthma
HTN presentation - Sx
Asymptomatic
Headache
visual disturbance
Chest pain
HTN presentation - signs
Bilateral retinal haemorrhages
Papilloedema
HTN complications
- eyes
- cardiac
- renal
- neurological
- Gu
Retinopathy
LVH
HF
IHD
PVD
Renal failure
Proteinuria
Headache
nausea
vomitting
stroke/TIA
Impotnece
Malignant HTN - Retinal changes
Flame shaped haemorrhages
Cotton wool spots
Hard exudates
Papilloedema
HTN investigations
Clinical spygmammoter
24hrs ABPM
Test for end organ damage:
- ECG/Echo
- Urinalysis
- Fundoscopy
- Retinopathy
Stage 1 HTN
Clinical BP = 140/90
ABPM = 135/85
Stage 2 HTN
Clinical BP = 160/100
ABPM = 150/95
Stage 3 HTN
Clinical BP = 180/120
IMMEDIATE TX
When is treatment given in HTN
ABPM < 135/85 - No tx
ABPM > 135/85
Tx - If QRisk2 is >20%
ABPM >150/95 - Tx
HTN Management - lifestyle
Weigh tloss
reduce alcohol intake
reduce salt intake
smoking cessation
Causes of a systolic murmur
Aortic stenosis
- Ejection systolic
Mitral regurgitation
- Pansystolic
Causes of diastolic murmur
Aortic regurgitation
- Early diastolic murmur
Mitral stenosis
- Mid diastolic murmur
What does S1 represent
Mitral and tricuspid valve closure
What does S2 represent
Aortic and pulmonary valve closure
What is S3 common in
MR
HF
Causes of aortic stenosis
Calcification
RHD
Bicuspid valve
Aortic stenosis presentation
DASH D - Dyspnoea A - Angina S - Syncope H - HF (LVH)
Aortic stenosis signs
Slow rising carotid pulse
Narrow pulse pressure
Carotid radiation
Ejection systolic murmur
Aortic stenosis investigations
Echo
ECG
- LVH with strain
- P mitrale
- LAD
CXR
What is aortic sclerosis
Senile degeneration of valve - Ejection systolic murmur but no carotid radiation
Causes of mitral regurgitation
IHD Annular calcification RHD Pappilary muscle failure - MI Mitral valve prolapse - Ehlers danlos + Marfans
Mitral regurgitation presentation
Exertional dyspnoea
fatigue
palpitations
Mitral regurugitation signs
Auscultation -
Pansystolic murmur - Apex radiates to axilla
Soft S1
Palpation
Displaced apex beat
What causes tall peaked P waves in lead II
Right atrial enlargement
What causes bifid P waves
Left atrial enlargement
Mitral regurgitation investigations
Echo
ECG - AF / LVH
CXR - Larger L.A
Causes of aortic regurgitation
IE
Ascending aortic dissection
Trauma
Aortic regurgitation presentation
PAD
P - Palpitations
A - Angina
D - Dyspnoea