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Cardiomyopathy Flashcards

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Definition of Cardiomyopathy

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Structural or functional abnormality of the myocardium, independent of any other valvular, coronary, or myocardial involvement in systemic disease.

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Dilated Cardiomyopathy

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Dilated LV, cardiomegaly, impaired systolic function, increased myocardial mass, increased predisposition of intra-cardiac thrombi.

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Etiology of DCM

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Idiopathic, viral (Coxsackie B, Parvovirus B19), Sarcoidosis, chronic alcohol abuse, hypothyroidism, muscular dystrophy.

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Effect of DCM on EDP?

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Decreases EDP and decreases CO – LV can’t squeeze blood out. Decrease in renal perfusion, increases in RAAS, which increases PVR and causes dilation of all 4 chambers and causes CHF.

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Symptoms of DCM?

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CHF! Dyspnea, orthopnea, PND, peripheral edema, fatigue.

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Signs of DCM

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Gallop rhythm, rales, JVD, edema, tachycardia

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Xray of DCM shows

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Cardiomegaly and signs of HF (boggy lungs)

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EKG of DCM shows

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Nothing specific, can show a number of abnormalities.

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Echo of DCM shows

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Chamber dilatation. Very valuable.

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Cardiac cath of DCM

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Do a biopsy to confirm diagnosis.

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Treatment of DCM

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Diuretics to reduce preload
ACEI/ARB
Beta Blocker (actually upregulates B receptors)
Aldosterone antagonists 
Last 3 actually reduce mortality

Also need to anticoagulate

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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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Assymetric hypertrophy of the LV septum (not caused by chronic pressure overload)

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Etiology of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?

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Autosomal dominant inheritance, but much fewer people develop HCM than have the mutation, so clearly some epigenetic factors.

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Pathology of HCM and disease states

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Myofiber disarray -> Ventricular arrythmias –> Sudden death or syncope

LVH –> Impaired relaxation –> Increased filling pressure –> Dyspnea, also increased myocardial oxygen demand, and angina

Dynamic LV outflow obstruction –> increased systolic pressure, mitral regurg, failure to increase CO with exertion. Causes dyspnea

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Symptoms of HCM

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Dyspnea, angina, syncope, sudden cardiac death

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Signs of HCM

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S4 (ventricle is stiff, atria need to contract hard to fill)

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Effect of Valsalva on HCM systolic murmur

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Gets louder because venous return reduces, and murmur of obstruction increases

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Effect of squatting on HCM systolic murmur

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gets quieter because increased venous return

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Describe HCM murmur

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Crescendo-decrescendo at LLSB

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Best diagnostic test for HCM

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Echo, will show asymmetrical hypertrophy of the LV septum

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Treatment of HCM?

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Beta Blockers- will decrease myocardial oxygen demand, decrease LV outflow gradient, increase diastolic filling, decrease frequency of bad ventricular beats.

Calcium channel blockers
Diuretics for overt CHF
Amiodarone for arrythmias

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What to avoid with HCM

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Vasodilators and digoxin.

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Restrictive cardiomyopathy

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Less common than the other two. Diastolic dysfunction with preserved systolic function. Causes horrible CHF.

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Causes of RCM

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Noninfiltrative – idiopathic

Infiltrative – amyloidosis, sarcoidosis,

Storage- hemochromatosis

Tropical environment

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Most common etiology of RCm

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Amyloidosis (AL) – deposition of the Ig light chain fragments secreted by a plasma cell tumor (multiple myeloma). –> primary.

Secondary amyloidosis is from Rheumatoid arthritis.

Deposition is extracellular.

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Pathophysiology of RCm

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Increased diastolic ventricular pressure causes venous congestion.

Decreased ventricular filling causes decreased CO, causing weakness and fatigue.

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Kussmaul sign

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Increased JVD with inspiration. Shows diastolic dysfunction

RCM has symptoms of both right and left heart failure.

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Pathology of viral dilated cardiomyopathy?

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White spots on the outside of heart, congested vasculature.

Histology reveals lymphocytes.

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Aspergillus infection of the heart

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Acute angle braching of septate hyphae

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Chagas disease pathology of the heart?

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Amastigotes within the cytoplasm. Trypanosoma cruzi transmitted by the Reduviid bug.

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Giant cell myocarditis

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Causes granuloma formation with multinucleated giant cells.

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Sarcoidosis of heart

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Patchy white discoloration of LV, noncaseating granulomas with multinucleated giant cells.

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Pathologic feature of hypersensitivity related dilated cardiomyopathy?

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Eosinophils

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How does alcohol cause dilated cardiomyopathy?

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Direct toxic effect of alcohol and formaldehyde

Thiamine deficiency

Cobalt additive

No specific histologic features.

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Microscopic features of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy?

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Myofibers are completely disarrayed with interstitial fibrosis.

Crissed-crossed myofibrils.

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