Cardiovascular Flashcards
What is a cause of an pulsus paradoxus? (abnormally large drop in BP on inspiration)
cardiac tamponade
Clinical features of an unruptured AAA
Can be asymptomatic
Back pain
Pulsating mass on abdo exam
Clinical features of a ruptured AAA
Abdominal pain radiating to the back Sweating SOB Shocked Dilated abdomen
Best imaging for a AAA
US
At what size can a AAA be monitored every 6m
< 5.5cm
What is used to monitor a AAA
Exam and US
When is surgery considered in a AAA
> 5.5cm or rapidly expanding
Two options for surgical intervention in AAA
Open / endoluminal approach
Acute approach to ruptured AAA
ABCDE
oxygen
contact vascular team
Prophylactic AB in AAA
Cefuroxime and Metronidazole
Type A dissecting aortic aneurysm
Includes the ascending aorta, starts proximal to the left SA branch
Type B dissecting AA
starts distal to the left SA brach
Aortic dissection risk factors
A
B
C
Age
Baby / BP
Connective tissue disorders
If dissection progresses proximally it can cause…
MI - affects the coronary arteries
If dissections progresses distally it can cause…
renal hypoperfusion
Typical description of pain in dissecting AA
tearing back pain between scapulae
Clinical features of a dissecting AA
Back pain - tearing, scapula Loss of peripheral pulses May mimic an MI May be radio - radio delay Neuro symptoms if spinal arteries involved Shock if rupture
Bedside test for dissecting AA
ECG
Imaging (3) for dissecting AA
US
CT/MR
TO Echo
Management of a type A dissecting AA
Surgical
Management of type B dissecting AA
Medical - anti hypertensive and monitor
Potential complications in dissecting AA (4)
MI
Acute renal failure due to ischeamia
Neurological damage - hemiplegia
Lower limb ischaemia
Primary causes of myocardial disease H A R D
Hypertrophic obstructive
Arrhythmogenic RV
Restrictive
Dilated
Secondary causes of myocardial disease
systemic
ischaemic
hypertension
inflammatory
what may dilation cardiomyopathy mask?
hypertrophy
3 common causes of dilated CM
Hypertension
Alcohol
Chemotherapy
What is found on biopsy in dilated cardiomyopathy?
haphazard architecture
enlarged myocytes
t cell infiltration
fibrosis
Signs of myocardial disease
Peripheral
Heart
Lung
Abdo
Peripheral
- cyanosis
- oedema
Heart
- tachycardia
- raised JVP
- S3
Lungs
- tachypnoea
- basal creps
- pleural effusions
Abdo
- ascites and hepatomegaly
Blood tests in dilated cardiomyopathy
UandEs LFTs TFTs Iron studies Infection screen Autoimmune screen Genetic screening
Possible ECG tests for DCM
Normal ECG
24 hr ECG
Exercise testing
Imaging in DCM
Echo
CXR
Cardiac MR
Complications of ventricular dilation
Tachyarrhythmias
LV thrombus w/ embolism causing stroke
Valve dysfunction
How does hypertrophic cardiomyopathy causes reduced CO?
Stiff ventricular walls lead to reduced diastolic filling
main cause of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
genetic
where is abnormal tissues focused in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy? and what does this lead to
septal
leading to left ventricular outflow obstructin
ECG results in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
may be normal
may be ST depression and T wave inversion
Imaging in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
ECHO
Cardiac MRI
Patient education in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
Controlled exercise to prevent sudden death
Medical treatment in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
How does each drug work
Beta blockers - improve diastolic filling and reduce myocardial demand
Calcium channel blockers - negatively inotropic, reduce HR during activity
Disopyramide - sodium channel blocker, antiarryhthmic
Other management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy? (4)
ablate the septum
pacemaker
implantable defib
myomectomy
How does restrictive cardiomyopathy cause poor CO
Poor diastolic filling, unable to increase due to a FIXED stroke volume
Causes of restrictive cardiomyopathy
idiopathic systemic sclerosis infiltration e.g. from amyloid familial fibrosis due to infection
restrictive cardiomyopathy is difficult to distinguish clinically from?
constrictive pericarditis
clinical features of restrictive cardiomyopathy
Peripheral
- SOB
- Fatigue
- oedema
Heart
- palpable apex
- Loud S3 / S4
- Raised JVP
Lung
- pulmonary oedema if severe
Abdo
- hepatomegaly
P wave changes in restrictive cardiomyopathy
P mitrale and P pulmonale
Imaging + other tests in restrictive cardiomyopathy
Echo
Cardiac catheterisation
Most common viral cause of myocarditis
Coxsackie virus B
Causes of myocarditis
Infective - bacterial / viral etc
Immune reactions - post viral, rheumatic fever
Transplant rejection
Clinical features of myocarditis
spans from asymptomatic to heart failure
Can be - fever, SOB, chest pain, palpitations, tachycardia
Main blood tests in myocarditis
Serology for infectious agents
ECG sign in hypercalcaemia
Shortened QT interval
Imaging if suspect heart valve disease
CXR
Echo - TTE / TOE
Complications of replacement valves
Infective endocarditis
PE / DVT
Haemolysis / anaemia
Arrhythmia resulting from mitral stenosis
AF (increase in left atrial pressure)
Two main causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic fever and senile calcification
Symptoms of right heart failure
Dyspnoea
Reduced exercise tolerance
Cough Haemoptysis
Palpitation
Signs on examination of mitral stenosis
Clubbing - heart failure
Raised JVP
? anaemia due to haemolysis
Early diastolic murmur
ECG signs of mitral stenosis
AF
Right heart failure - right axis deviation
P mitrale (if in sinus rhythm)
Signs of hf on CXR
ABCDE
Aveolar oedema Kerly B lines - interstitial oedema Cardiomegaly Dilated upper lobe vessels Pulmonary effusions
Causes of mitral regurg
Post MI
Infective endocarditis
Rheumatic fever
General symptoms of heart failure
SAD - syncope, angina and dyspnoea
- SOB
- Palpitations
- Chest pain
- Syncope / presyncope
- Swelling / weight gain
- orthopnea
- paraoxysmal nocturanl dyspnoea
- nocturia
- cough with pink frothy sputum
- abdo pain / swelling
Mitral regurg on clinical exam
pansystolic murmur
radiates into the axilla
Management in heart valve problems
Medical
- AF control
- anticoag in valve replacement
Surgical
- valve repair
- valve replacement
3 causes of aortic stenosis
Age related
Bicuspid valve e.g. turners syndrome
Rheumatic fever
Pulse in aortic stenosis
narrow pulse pressure
slow rising
Which type of arrhythmia is common in AS
AV block - calcification in this area
Which type of medication should be avoided in AS?
Drugs that reduce after load e.g. nitrates and ACE inhibt
Causes of AR?
Infective endocarditis
Rheumatic fever
Connective tissue diseases
Pulse in AR
Collapsing and wide pulse pressure
Medications to be use in regurgitation conditions
vasodilators to reduce afterload
HF definition in terms of ejection fraction
<40%
New York heart association classification of HF 1 2 3 4
1 no symptoms
2 symptoms on moderate exertion (climbing a flight of stairs)
3 mild effort (100m on flat ground)
4 symptoms at rest
How does reduced renal perfusion in heart failure contribute to further decompensation
Activates RAAS and sympathetic system
- fluid retention
- vasoconstriction
- fluid overload
- increased muscle stretch - the cycle continues
Causes of left ventricular failure
1) Low output
2) Increased demand
- IHD
- valve disease
- HTN
- cardiomyopathy
- pregnancy
- anaemia
Signs of heart failure
Clubbing Peripheral cyanosis Tachycardia Tachypnoea Displaced apex 3rd heart sound basal creps oedema - sacral and pedal
Bed side tests in heart failure
FBC U&Es (kidney function) LFTs BNP TFTs Bone and clotting profile Fasting glucose and lipids Urine dip
ECG
CXR
Imaging in heart failure
ECHO = gold standard
Acute management of heart failure
ABCDE
- sit up
- ECG
- Full set of bloods
- ABG - look for hypoxia
- CXR
Acute medical management fo HF if BP >100
IV furosemide
IV GT
IV opiates
Acute medical management fo HF if BP <100
Consider CPAP - aid venodilation and reduce preload
Consider ICU
Important education in CHF
Regular vaccinations fluid input and output Exercise important good diet stop smoking
3 key drugs in heart failure
Diuretic
ACE inhib
Beta blocker
Device therapy for heart failure
Implantable defib
Cardiac biventricular pacemakers
Which drugs are contraindicated in HF?
Calcium channel blockers and NSAIDs - precipitate decompensation
Anteroseptal ST elevation MI
ECG changes
Coronary artery
V1-4
LAD
Inferior ST elevation MI
ECG
changes
Coronary artery
II, III and aVF
Right coronary
Anterolateral ST elevation MI
ECG changes
Coronary artery
I, aVL and V1-4
LAD / circumflex
Lateral ST elevation MI
ECG changes
Coronary artery
I, aVL +/- V5-6
Left circumflex
Posterior ST elevation MI
ECG changes
Coronary artery
Tall R waves V1-2
Left circumflex / right coronry
Which valve is most commonly affected in infective endocarditis
Infective endocarditis in intravenous drug users most commonly affects the tricuspid valve
Dose of statin
Primary prevention
Secondary “”
20mg
80mg
AF rate control therapies (2)
Digoxin
Beta blockers
Diltiazem