Cardiovascular 2 &3 Flashcards
Causes of left ventricular hypertrophy? (2)
- Htn
2. Aortic or Mitral valvular disease
Causes of right ventricular hypertrophy (4)
- Left ventricular failure
- Chronic lung disease
- Mitral valve disease
- Congenital left-to-right shunt
Another name for right ventricular failure?
cor pulmonale
What 2 things can lead to right ventricular failure?
- RIght ventricular hypertrophy
2. Dilation secondary to lung disease OR disease of pulmonary vasculature like pulmonary Htn or emphysema.
Two main causes of heart failure?
- Demand extra work of heart (htn, valvular disease)
2. Damaged heart muscle (ischemia)
Congestive heart failure (CHF) from failure of what structures in the heart?
Left or Right ventricles or both.
Signs and symptoms of CHF?
Tiredness, development of edema
Compensatory responses to CHF? (4)
- Ventricles enlarge and contract more forcefully
- Constriction of arterioles to redistribute blood
- Sympathetic and renin-angiotensin systems
- Desensitization of cardiac muscle to sympathetic stimulation
Left-sided heart failure causes (4)?
- ischemic heart disease/MI
- Hypertension
- Aortic/mitral valvular disease
- Myocardial disease
Left-sided heart failure clinical manifestations in the lung?
dyspnea and orthopnea, pleural effusion and hydrothorax
Left-sided heart failure clinical manifestations in the kidney?
reduction of renal perfusion, water & salt retained
Left-sided heart failure clinical manifestations in the Brain?
cerebral anoxia (infrequent)
What organs does left-sided heart failure affect most?
Kidney, Lung, Brain
What causes pulmonary edema in left-sided heart failure?
left atrium dilation leads to increased pressure in pulmonary capillaries
Right sided heart failure - most common cause?
Left sided heart failure lol
Right-sided hear failure causes (3)
- Left-sided heart failure/lesions
- Pulmonary htn
- Cardiomyopathy or myocarditis
Right-sided heart failure clinical manifestations? (6)
- Neck veins distended
- Subcutaneous peripheral edema (pitting edema on ankles)
- Transudation of fluid in interstitial tissues
- Lung-pleural effusion, ascites, hydrothorax
- Kidney - hypoxia
6 .Liver - congested, enlarged
Biventricular failure usually comes from?
left-to-right involvement or chronic left-sided heart failure
What is the most common cardiac disease and leading cause of death in western world?
Ischemic/coronary heart disease
Main cause of ischemic heart disease?
Atherosclerotic narrowing of coronary arteries
Acute manifestations of ischemic heart disease?
Unstable angina, MI, cardiac death
Chronic manifestations of ischemic heart disease?
stable angina, cardiac failure
Which ventricle is more prone to ischemic heart disease? Why?
Left, because it is larger and demands more oxygen
Ischemic heart disease clinical manifestations? (4)
- can be silent
- angina pectoris
- MI
- chronic ischemic heart disease
What is angina pectoris?
episodic chest pain
Angina pectoris source of pain?
inadequate oxygenation of myocardium when exercising
Underlying causes of angina pectoris? (2)
- at least one stenosis of more than half of lumen of coronary artery
- Repeated episodes of impaired blood flow leads to fine fibrosis of myocardium
3 Types of angina pectoris?
- prinzmetal
- stable
- unstable/CRESCENDO
Prinzmetal angina is what? Caused by?
intermitted pain at rest, vasospasm
Stable angina is what? Caused by?
Pain upon exertion, caused by atherosclerotic narrowing of coronary vessels
Unstable angina is what? Caused by?
Prolonged/recurrent pain at rest, caused by fissuring of plaques
unstable angina is indicative of what?
imminent MI
Eccentric vs. Concentric plaques - whats the diff
Eccentric - rich in lipid, one segment of wall, improved by drugs
Concentric - rich in collagen, entire wall, drugs don’t help
Main cause of ischemic heart disease?
Thrombosis
MI leads to what kind of necrosis?
coagulative necrosis
MI releases what into blood?
myocardial enzymes b/c of altered membrane permeability of necrotic cells
Two patterns of MI?
- regional/transmural infarction - full thickness of wall
2. subendocardial infarction - interior 1/3 of left ventricular wall
Transmural MI occurs in what % of MI cases
90%
Cause of transmural MI?
nearly always thrombus, complete occlusion
Subendocardial MI what % of MI cases?
10%
Cause of subendocardial MI?
general hypoperfusion of main coronary arteries
MI extent and distribution depends on what?
which coronary artery branch is occluded