L22 Flashcards
Define myocardial ischemia
O2 demand > O2 supply to heart muscle
Define myocardial infarction
Thrombosis due to rupture of atherosclerotic plaque
3 factors that determine heart O2 demand
- HR
- Contractility
- Wall tension - P and volume
Name the 6 steps of the ischemic cascade
- ↓O2 to heart muscle
- Switch to anaerobic metabolism
- Relaxation abnormalities - diastole
- Contraction abnormalities - systole
- ST changes to EKG
- Angina
Myocardial ischemia might present as angina. What are the 3 types of angina?
- Chronic, stable = angina pectoris
- Variant = prinzmetal’s
- Unstable (this is also under the umbrella of acute coronary syndrome)
Symptoms of stable angina
Visceral, deep pain
Self described around the sternum
“Elephant on my chest”
Provocation & palliation of stable angina
Onset: stress - physical or emotional
Relieved by stopping stress
Stable angina is usually due to…
Atherosclerosis
Existing block leads to less BF during activity –> stress induced pain
Remember the 6 risk factors for atherosclerosis
- High cholesterol
- HTN
- Smoking
- Diabetes
- Age
- Family history CHD
EKG for stable angina
ST depression when episodic
Describe variant angina
- Presentation
- EKG changes
Spontaneous chest pain - at rest
EKG = transient ST elevation
Cause variant angina + treat
Coronary artery spasm
Treat w/ nitrates or CaCBs
What are the 3 conditions under the umbrella term “acute coronary syndrome”?
= conditions that result of plaque rupture and some de 1. NSTEMI 2. STEMI NSTEMI and STEMI are both types of MI 3. Unstable angina
What is STEMI
MI w/ ST elevation
Transmural infarct = through entire myocardial thickness
Usually result of complete occlusion of that area’s blood supply
What is NSTEMI
Non-ST elevated MI
May see ST depression
Subendocardial infarction = less invasive
Presentation of acute coronary syndromes
- Crushing chest pain at rest
- Gripping chest = Levine sign
- Sweating
What is a white thrombus? What kind of occlusion does it cause?
Platelet clot
Partially occlusive - b/c platelets, think soft!
Causes unstable angina or NSTEMI
What is a red thrombus? What kind of occlusion does it cause?
Fibrin clot
Complete occlusion - big hard clot
Causes STEMI
How do women present with MI?
Atypically:
Shoulder/neck pain
Dyspnea
Fatigue
Tests to diagnose MI for pt presenting with chest pain
- Resting EKG - if clean get exercise EKG to bring out perfusion issues
- Troponin levels
+/- Coronary arteriogram
What EKG finding indicates prior MI?
Q wave
Dip before the QRS
= No electrical activity somewhere = dead tissue
If you see a Q wave in leads 2, 3, avF - which coronary artery is affected?
RCA
What are concerning findings for exercise test:
- HR onset
- Recovery: late vs early
- ST changes?
- Hypo or hypertension?
HIGH RISK RESULTS: - Early onset bradycardia - Late recovery - over 7 mins - ST depression - Hypotension Findings for AGGRESSIVE APPROACH
What is a cold spot on myocardial perfusion tests? Findings for ischemic vs infarcted tissue?
Cold spot = not taking up radioisotope b/c no BF = ischemic area
Ischemic = transient cold spot
Infarcted tissue = fixed cold spot