General Cardiology Flashcards
1
Q
Heart Failure
Young
Rapidly Progressive
Ventricular Arrhythmias
A
Giant Cell Myocarditis
A\W autoimmune disorders
Endomyocardial Biopsy
2
Q
Men
40s
Smokers
Digital Ischemia
A
Buerger’s Disease
Tx:
Stop smoking
3
Q
Heart Disease
Neurological Disease
Teen/Children
A
Fabry’s
Dc: Alpha Galactosidase and biopsy
4
Q
Takayasu Arteritis
A
Pulseless Disease
Young (<40) Intermittent Claudication Diminished brachial artery pulse Subclavian or aortic bruit >10mmHG SBP variation between arms Imaging evidence
5
Q
Marfan Genetics
A
Autosomal Dominant
Fibrillin 1 ECM protein gene
6
Q
Alpha Galactosidase A Deficiency
A
Fabry’s
X-Linked
7
Q
When to start cardiac rehab
A
During hospitalization
8
Q
Most common cause of death in first month post cardiac transplant
A
Primary graft failure
Defines as dysfunction of transplanted organ within 24hrs
9
Q
NSTEMI Pathophysiology
A
Disruption of fibrous cap
