CVS Disease Flashcards
Coronary Heart Disease causes include
increased LDL smoking bad diet family history increased BP stress anaemia hyperthyroid
Coronary Heart Disease can cause
endothelial injury fatty streaks fibrous cap foam cells atherosclerosis
Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) signs include
anaemia tar staining bruits reduced pulses lipid arcus
Symptoms of CHD could be
(un)stable angina
raised JP
pre-syncope
dyspnoea
How can CHD be investigated?
angiography echo ECG U&Es liver enzymes FBC CXR
What are the treatments for CHD?
NSAIDS Statins Treat underlying problem (smoking, diet etc) Bypass GTN CCBs Stenting
What are the causes of an NSTEMI and STEMI?
Unstable angina
ACS (acute coronary syndrome)
What can an NSTEMI cause?
atheroma
rupture
necrosis
On an ECG, what can show an NSTEMI?
path Q waves
ST depression
also increases troponin
What are the symptoms of an NSTEMI?
(un)stable angina
What investigations should be done for an NSTEMI?
ECG
increased troponin and myoglobin tests
angio
echo
What can treat an NSTEMI?
Aspirin Clopidogrel Heparin Statins B-blockers CABG ACE inhibitors Pain meds
What can a STEMI cause?
Atheroma
Rupture (=thrombosis)
Necrosis
Ischaemia
What signs show a STEMI?
ST elevation
increased troponin
increased CK-MB
What physical symptoms can show a STEMI?
severe chest pain dyspnoea fatigue, sweaty syncope pale skin, clammy decreased BP brady/tachycardia
What investigations should be done for a STEMI?
ECG increased troponin and CK-MB tests FBC Glucose Lipid profile Echo
What can treat a STEMI?
Aspirin GTN Oxygen IV pain meds ACE inhibitors Beta Blockers Streptokinase Lifestyle changes
In Ischaemic Heart Disease (IHD), what can cause it?
atheroma smoking increase lipids thrombosis or embolus anaemia
What does IHD cause?
decreased oxygen decreased lung function tachycardia increased lactate myocardial necrosis
What signs may show IHD?
pallor
oedema
yellow infarct
What are the symptoms of IHD?
angina
dyspnoea
sweating
nausea/vomiting
What investigations should be done for IHD?
ECG
increased troponin
ST depression/flat
How do you treat IHD?
decrease the risk factors
angina meds
CHD treatments
control BP well
What causes aortic valve disease (stenosis)?
rheumatic fever
congenital causes
fusion of cusps
calcification
What does aortic stenosis cause?
decreased ventricular emptying
ischaemia (then left ventricle failure)
arrhythmia
What are the signs of aortic stenosis?
ejection systolic murmur
slow rising pulse
carotid pulse with small volume
What are the symptoms of aortic stenosis?
angina dyspnoea heart failure palpitations syncope
What investigations should be done for aortic stenosis?
ECG CXR Echo ETT LV function Doppler
What is the solution for a stenosed aortic valve?
Insertion of prosthetic valve
What are the causes of aortic regurgitation?
rheumatic fever infective endocarditis syphilis spondylitis increase BP
What can aortic regurg. cause?
increase left ventricle size
decreased coronary perfusion
What are the signs of aortic regurg?
collapsing pulse
dilated LV
early diastolic murmur
What are the symptoms of aortic regurg?
asymptomatic
dyspnoea
angina
pounding heart
How is aortic (and mitral) regurgitation and mitral stenosis investigated?
ECG
CXR
Echo
Cardiac catheter
How is aortic regurg. treated?
Diuretics
Antibiotics
Prosthetic valve
What can cause mitral regurgitation?
rheumatic fever prolapse myocarditis increase BP IHD infective endocarditis
What does mitral regurg. cause?
atrial dilation
increased LV size
increased atrial pressure
What are the signs of mitral regurgitation?
pulmonary oedema
lateral apex beat
PS murmur (regurg during systole)
S3 sound
The symptoms of mitral regurg are:
palpitations dyspnoea orthopnea fatigue (less CO2) forceful heart beat
Mitral regurgitation is treated by:
prophylaxis (infective endocarditis) surgical repair prosthetic valve ACE inhibitors diuretics
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is
familial
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy causes
increased atrial pressure, size and dilatation
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy signs include
asymmetric septal hypertrophy
jerky carotid pulse
ejection systolic murmur
PS murmur, S4
Symptoms of Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy include
syncope asymptomatic dyspnoea pain palpitations
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy may be looked into with
CXR ECG Echo Pedigree analysis ETT
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy can by treated by
Beta blockers
CCBs
diuretics
ablation
Mitral stenosis is caused by
rheumatic fever
Mitral stenosis causes
increased atrial pressure, size, dilatation
Mitral stenosis is characterised by
tapping apex beat pulmonary oedema increased RV size mitral facies flush raised JVP (in right heart failure)
Dilated cardiomyopathy causes include
idiopathic causes
autoimmune
inflammation
metabolic
Dilated cardiomyopathy can cause
decreased systolic function heart failure (congestive)
Signs of dilated cardiomyopathy include
congestive heart failure raised JVP ankle oedema Creps gallop rhythm
Symptoms of dilated cardiomyopathy are
dyspnoea
fatigue
palpitations
syncope
Investigations for dilated cardiomyopathy are
CXR
ECG
Echo
Angiography
The treatment for dilated cardiomyopathy are
antiarrhythms anticoagulants diuretics ACE inhibitors ARBs BBs
The causes of myocarditis are
toxins
drugs
allergies
HIV
Myocarditis causes
inflammation
In myocarditis there are what signs (if any)?
fatigue abnormal heart beat (fainting) SOB (exercise + lying down at night) sharp stabbing pain (radiates to neck/shoulders) light-headedness
What are the symptoms of myocarditis?
fatigue
palpitations
pain
What investigations should be done in suspected myocarditis?
CXR
ECG
Viral RNA/Ab titre
Enzymes
What is the treatment for myocarditis?
Rest ACE inhibitors (in heart failure)
What can cause acute pericarditis (and pericardial effusion)?
viral TB bacteria an MI autoimmune neoplastic