Chronic Ishcaemic Heart Disease Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Definition of Chronic Ishcaemic Heart Disease?
A
CIHD is progressive ischemic heart disease that occurs over many years leading to congestive heart failure.
2
Q
What is the pathogenesis of CIHD?
A
Slowly progressie ischemic atrophy and myoardial cell death with or without acute ischemic episodes which may be clinically silent
3
Q
What four things are seen in the pathology of CIHD?
A
- moderate to severe coronary atherosclerosis
- Patchy fibrosis
- Scars from previous MI
- Atrophy of Myocardial cells
4
Q
What are the 3 major complications of CIHD?
A
- Intractable Congestive HF
- MI
- Sudden Cardiac death
