Cardiovascular Disease QUIZ Flashcards
Which amino acid do cats require in their diet to avoid dilated cardiomyopathy?
1. isoleucine
2. taurine
3. cysteine
4. guanine
- Taurine
When monitoring vital signs in a dog, you recognize a pulse deficit. This means:
some heart beats are not causing blood to move through the body
Heart murmurs are caused by
turbulent blood flow in the heart
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in cats:
1. all choices are correct
2. may be caused by hyperthyroidism.
3. is a risk for thromboembolism.
4. is inherited in some breeds.
- all choices are correct
Which statement regarding heart failure is correct?
1. Right-sided and left-sided heart failure can occur simultaneously
2. all choices are correct
3. Left-sided heart failure causes fluid to accumulate in pleural or abdominal cavities
4. Right-sided heart failure causes fluid to accumulate in the lung tissue
- Right-sided and left-sided heart failure can occur simultaneously
R side: Free fluid in abdominal/pleural cavity
L side: Fluid accumlation in the lungs
Mitral Valve Insufficiency
1. is a rare heart condition in the dog
2. occurs secondary to a congenital septal defect
3. may be caused by chronic dental disease triggering infection of the heart valve
4. occurs secondary to a cardiac toxin (i.e. rhododendron)
- may be caused by chronic dental disease triggering infection of the heart valve
- This is actually one of the most common cardiac diseases in dogs!
T/F: Circulatory Failure can be caused by shock, hypotension or severe anemia.
True
T/F: Dilated Cardiomyopathy of dogs is characterized by a thickened heart muscle and a small chamber size.
False. That is HCM.
DCM is the thinning of the heart walls due to the chambers widening
Please name the colorized version of this ECG complex and describe what is occurring in the heart at that time.
Gold region is called ___ and represents ____.
Pink/orange region is called ___and represents____.
Blue region is called____and represents____.
gold: P wave, atria contracts (SA node electrical pulse to AV node)
pink/orange: QRS wave, ventricles contract (AV node pulse down septum up ventricle sides)
blue: T wave, muscle resting period, repolarization
Name the arrhythmia in this ECG.
Premature Ventricular Complex (PVC or VPC)
The heart rate of this dog is 180 bpm. The pulse is strong and synchronous.
Name the arrhythmia in this ECG.
tachycardia
List three possible clinical signs (not test results) associated with heart disease in animals.
a. exercise intolerance
b. coughing (soft)
c. tachypnea/dyspnea
Name three possible diagnostic tests to evaluate for heart disease in animals.
a. radiographs
b. echo cardiac ultrasound
c. EKG
Name four possible disease processes that may cause heart disease in dogs or cats. (Hint: remember DAMNIT)
example: poor nutrition
(revise A’s more)
a. Medications (toxic)
b. Trauma
c. Disease process: Degenerative, Autoimmune, Anatomic, Metabolic, etc…
d. Anatomy
e. Chronic Kidney disease (hypertension)
f. Hyper-/Hypotension
NOT applying factors:
Allergies
Breed, age, obesity - predisposing factors
