CARDIOLOGY - ACS and Angina Flashcards
Broad catergories - chest pain (5)
Cardiac Pulmonary GORD MSK Other
Myocardial ischaemia - SOCRATES
S - Retrosternal, central chest pain O - builds over mins C - crushing, gripping R - Neck, shoulder, jaw (C5) A - paraesthesia arms, sweating, nausea, breathlessness, collapse T - mins --> hrs E - Exertion, cold, stress, heavy meal. S - severe
RF Myocardial ischaemia (10)
Hyperlipidaemia DM Smoking FHx HTN Obesity Race Male Age Renal disease
Ix Myocardial ischaemia (5)
ECG Trops CK CXR Ddimers
Type A Aortic Dissection
Involves aortic arch and valve proximal to LSCA
Sx from type A Aortic dissection
Limb ischaemia
Cerebral ischaemia
Aortic regurg
Cardiac tamponade
Type B Aortic dissection
Involves descending thoracic aorta distal to LSCA
Sx from type B Aortic dissection
Paraplegia
Ischaemic bowel
Renal aa failure
Lower limb ischaemia
Who gets aortic dissection classically
Middle aged HTN males
Other RF Aortic dissection (5)
Bicuspid aortic valve disease Atherosclerosis Marfan's Ehlers Danlos During pregnancy
Which gene defect is related to aortic dissection?
Fibulin-5 –> fibrillin
SOCRATES Aortic dissection
S - Central CHx/back/betw shoulder blades O - V sudden C - tearing, ripping, searing pain R - back, shoulders, neck, abdo A - collapse, sweating, HoTN , ischaemic pain, neuro. Peripheral pulses +/- T - constant E - none S - severe
Ix Aortic dissection
CXR/AXR
CT - definitive diagnosis
What is pericarditis
Inflammation of the pericardium
Causes pericarditis
Idiopathic
Viruses - fl,EBV,mumps, HIV
Bacteria - pneumonia, FR, fever, TB, staph, strep,
Fungi
MI, Dresslers
Dx
RA/SLE, surgery, malig, radioT, sarcoidosis
SOCRATES - Pericarditis
S - retrosternal O - gradual C - sharp/sore R - tip L shoulder, back, neck A - fever, viral Sx, breathless T - constant + can last days E/R - worse on insp/lying flat, Relieved by sitting forward + analgesia S - varies
ECG changes pericarditis
Saddle shaped ST elevation
What is pain in shoulder tip suggestive of?
Diaphragmatic pleural irritation
SOCRATES PE
S - localised to chest wall O - sudden C - sharp, pleuritic R - shoulders/back A - Dyspnoea, haemoptysis, dizzy, syncope, cough, fever T - constant E/R - worse on insp, coughing, moving. R - shallow breaths analgesia S -varies
GORD and GTN spray
Relieves after 20 mins
Definition of ACS
Acute central chest pain, lasting > 20 minutes, not relieved by 3x GTN sprays at 5 min intervals
How gets ACS without chest pain aka silent infarction
Elderly
Diabetics
Sympathetic activation Sx ACS
Tachycardia
HTN
Pallor
sweatiness
Vagal stimulation Sx ACS
Bradycardia
Vomiting
STEMI vs NSTEMI
STEMI - ST elevation on ECG + LBBB = Complete occlusion of coronary aa \+ full thickness MI NSTEM = elevated troponin but no ST elevation or LBBB - subtotal occlusion occurs
Def unstable angina
Occuring at rest or sudden incr f/severity of existing angina
Blood results UA
Plasma Trops and CK = norm
ECG UA
Normal
Or ST depression +/- T wave inversion
MI time course - 0-12hrs
Infarct not visible
Loss of oxidative enzymes
MI time course - 12-24hrs
Infarct pale/blotchy, w/ intracellular oedema
MI time course - 24-72hrs
Infarcted area excites acute inflamm response, w/ dead area soft + yellow w/ neutrophilic involvement
MI time course - 3-10days
Organisation of infarcted area by vascular granulation tissue
MI time course - 10days to several m
Collagen deposition
Infarct replaced by scar
Normal troponin levels
<10
How long can troponin stay elevated for?
Up to 2 w
What areas of the heart does the R coronary aa supply?
RA RV Posterior septum SAN (60%) AVN (80%)
What type of MI does a RCA give?
Post/inferior MI
Which leads does a posterior/inf MI show up in
II, III aVF
What 2 aa does the L coronary aa split into?
LAD
Circumflex
What areas of the heart does the circumflex artery supply?
LA
LV
What type of MI does circumflex aa give?
Lateral MI
What ECG leads does a lateral MI show up in
I
aVL
V5-6
What areas of the heart dose the LAD aa supply?
LV
Anterior septum
What type of MI does LAD aa give?
Antero-sepatal MI