IHD (Ischemic Heart Disease) Flashcards
Inflammatory process involving the parietal and visceral layers of the pericardium; may lead to a pericardial effusion
Pericarditis
What is Dressler’s syndrome?
a type of inflammation of the pericarditis
- Dressler syndrome is believed to be an immune system response after damage to heart tissue or to the pericardium (i.e. heart attack, surgery or traumatic injury).
- Symptoms include chest pain, which may be similar to chest pain experienced during a heart attack.
- Dressler syndrome may also be called post-myocardial infarction syndrome, post-traumatic pericarditis, post-cardiac injury syndrome and post-pericardiotomy syndrome.
Bulge in the LV wall that persists during diastole and systole with akinesis or dyskinesis
true aneurysm
Post MI illness that presents with fever, pericarditis, pericardial effusion, and pleuritis
Dressler’s syndrome
Pseudo-aneurysm
- Narrow perforation of the LV free wall with a false chamber that has a saccular or globular contour
- occurs when a blood vessel wall is injured and the leaking blood collects in the surrounding tissue. It is sometimes called a false aneurysm
Akinetic/dyskinetic area causes the blood to pool and this complication can develop; most common location is at the apex
What is this?
LV thrombus
Rupture of the IVS that creates a shunt between the ventricles
VSD
Collection of fluid within the pericardial space
pericardial effusion
Most often associated with an inferior MI; may result in MR
papillary muscle dysfunction
Most often associated with in inferior MI; may result in RV dilatation, segmental WMA, TR, VSD, or PFO
RV infarction
*isolated RV infarction is rare
Results when the support apparatus of the MV becomes disrupted
MR
Ventricular fibrillation/tachycardia/ectopic beats; atrial fibrillation/tachycardia, atrioventricular block, sinus bradycardia etc…
What are these called?
Arrhythmias
When a coronary artery occlusion slows or blocks the blood supply, the demand placed in the heart exceeds the supply, and the myocardium that is fed by that artery progresses through three stages; what are they?
- ischemia
- injury
- infarction
IHD is also known as:
- CAD
- CHD: coronary heart disease
- atherosclerosis
- narrowing/hardening of the arteries
In order for the heart to function properly and efficiently, the heart’s supply of O2 blood must meet the demand placed on the heart
T or F ?
T
Ischemia is caused by….
increased demand, decreased supply or both
myocardial cell injury occurs when….
ischemic process is more severe
MI occurs when…..
myocardial ischemia exceeds the heart’s threshold, for an extended period, and results in irreversible myocardial cell damage or death (necrosis)
When do most MIs occur?
early in the morning, during excessive physical activity, or both
MI severity depends on….
- the level of occlusion within the coronary artery
- length of time of the occlusion
- presence/absence of collateral circulation
MI Classification System: EKG
What is STEMI (ST-segment elevation MI)
- 70% of MIs
- plaque rupture causes complete occlusion of an already atherosclerotic major coronary artery
MI Classification System: EKG
NSTEMI or NON STEMI (Non-ST segment elevation MI)
- 30% of MIs
- partial occlusion of an already atherosclerotic major coronary artery or complete occlusion of a minor coronary artery
MI Classification System: Anatomic
Transmural MI
MI extends the entire thickness of the heart wall (endocardium, myocardium, and epicardium)
MI Classification System: Anatomic
Non-Transmural STEMI
aka: ?
- aka: subendocardial MI
- MI does not extend the entire thickness of the heart wall; limited to the endocardium or endocardium and myocardium
MI Classification System: Clinical
Type 1
spontaneous MI due to plaque, rupture, thrombotic occlusion
MI Classification System: clinical
Type 2
MI due to supply and demand issue
MI Classification System: clinical
Type 3
MI associated with sudden death
MI Classification System: clinical
Type 4a
MI associated with PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention)
MI Classification System: clinical
Type 4b
MI associated with in-stent thrombosis
MI Classification System: clinical
Type 5
MI associated with CABG: coronary artery bypass graft
What is PCI ?
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) refers to a family of minimally invasive procedures used to open clogged coronary arteries
During a PCI procedure, a balloon-tipped catheter is threaded over a guide wire until it reaches the narrowed area (as identified in an angiogram). When in position, the balloon is inflated at high pressure, compressing the obstructing atheromatous plaque and enlarging the inner diameter of blood vessels so that blood flows more readily. This procedure is known as balloon angioplasty.
What is CABG ?
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), also known as heart bypass surgery, is a procedure to restore blood flow to areas of your heart
CABG restores blood flow by using blood vessels from other parts of your body to create a detour around blockages.
What are the etiologies/causes of IHD?
- atherosclerosis: defined by the changes in the intimal lining of the arteries
- coronary thrombus
- embolus
- coronary artery spasm: causes temporary coronary artery obstruction; linked to spasms in other arteries (similar to a migraine or Raynaud’s syndrome), chronic allergies, smoking, heavy consumption of alcohol, menstruation, some chemotherapy, low magnesium
- decreased blood flow
- congenital coronary anomalies
- increased demand/myocardial workload: sue to physical exertion, severe hypertension, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, severe AS, emotional stress
What are the risk factors of IHD?
- hyperlipidemia
- diabetes mellitus
- hypertension
- tabacco use
- male gender (*gender difference narrows as age increases)
- family history (atherosclerotic arterial disease)
- obesity
- aging
- sedentary lifestyle
- chronic stress
- type “A” personality
- sleep apnea
Property of Blood Composition
Blood has two distinct fractions. What are those two?
formed elements (blood cells) & plasma
Property of Blood Composition
What are the components of formed elements?
- erythrocytes: makes up 45% of the formed elements
- leukocytes
- thrombocyte
*note: leukocytes & platelets approximately 1% each & the rest (55%) is plasma
Property of Blood Composition
What is hematocrit?
the percentage of RBCs present
Property of Blood Composition
What is anemia?
a decrease in the number of RBCs
Property of Blood Composition
What is polycythemia?
an increase in the number of red blood cells in the body. The extra cells cause the blood to be thicker, and this, in turn, increases the risk of other health issues, such as blood clots
Property of Blood Composition
What is leukopenia?
a decrease in WBCs
Property of Blood Composition
What is erythropoiesis?
the production of RBCs by the bone marrow
Chemistry of MI
- Decrease of oxygen supply leading to hypoxia
- Myocardium shifts to an anaerobic metabolism
- Fatty acid an carbohydrate oxidation decreases
- ATP production decreases
- Glycolysis is accelerated (increased uptake in glucose by heart)
- Glucose is not easily oxidized in the mitochondria and converted to
lactate - Intracellular pH decreases resulting in decreased contractility
- Reperfusion of injured myocytes is possible if handled quickly
MI occurs when myocardial ischemia exceeds the heart’s threshold, for an extended period, and results in irreversible myocardial cell damage or death.
T or F ?
T
Myocardial cell injury occurs when the ischemic process is more severe.
T or F ?
T
______ is a ST segment elevation MI and account for _____ of MIs.
STEMI
70%
Angina Signs
- CP (chest pain) due to IHD; demand > O2 supply due to 1+ coronary artery is narrowed/blocked
- Described as pressure/fullness/squeezing that may radiate to the jaw/shoulder/arm/back
angina pectoris
Angina Signs
- usually predictable, manageable, and effort induced
- triggers: emotional stress, extreme temperature (hot/cold), large meals, smoking
- lasts seconds to minutes *usually < 5min
- relieved by rest/NTG (nitroglycerin)
stable angina pectoris
Angina Signs
- AKA: acute coronary syndrome
- unexpected CP, treat as an emergency
- usually at rest/sleep/with little exertion
- most common cause: atherosclerosis, blood clots
- tends to last longer than stable angina
- may worsen with time and may lead to an MI
- rest/meds may not relieve CP
unstable angina pectoris
Angina Signs
- rare, usually younger patients
- chronic condition
- occurs at rest, usually early in the morning
- can be very painful
- relieved with meds to control spasm
- often associated with ST segment elevation
- thought to be due to coronary artery spasm, possibly due to: cold weather exposure, stress, vasoconstrictors, smoking and cocaine abuse
variant angina
Angina Signs
What are the other names for variant angina?
Prinzmetal’s Angina
Angina Inversa
Additional Signs and Symptoms of IHD?
- epigastric discomfort, nausea, vomiting
- SOB
- sweating
- tachy/bradycardia
- impairment cognitive function
- syncope/near syncope
- cardiogenic shodk
- sudden cardiac death
- new murmur post MI due to:
- ischemic MR caused by LV dilatation, pap muscle ischemia, infarct, rupture, irregular rhythm
- ischemic VSD
Additional Signs and Symptoms of IHD?
- epigastric discomfort, nausea, vomiting
- SOB
- sweating
- tachy/bradycardia
- impairment cognitive function
- syncope/near syncope
- cardiogenic shodk
- sudden cardiac death
- new murmur post MI due to:
- ischemic MR caused by LV dilatation, pap muscle ischemia, infarct, rupture, irregular rhythm
- ischemic VSD
MI can be silent/asymptomatic
T or F?
T
What are the complications of MI?
DARTH VADER
- Death
- Arrhythmia
- Rupture of: free ventricular wall/septum/pap muscle
- Tamponade
- Heart failure
- Valve disease
-
Aneurysm of ventricle
- true aneurysm- a bulge in the ventricular wall that persists during diastole and systole with akinesis or dykinesis
- pseudo-aneurysm- a narrow perforation of the ventricular free wall with a false chamber
- Dressler’s syndrome
- Embolism
- Recurrence/MR
*pericardial effusion, pericarditis, cardiogenic shock, L/R ventricular failure, VSD, RV infarction