Myocardium diseases Flashcards

1
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LVEF in dilated cardiomyopathy

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<40%

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2
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LVEF in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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50-80%

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3
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LVEF in restrictive cardiomyopathy

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45-90%

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4
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Mechanism of HF in dilated cardiomyopathy

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Impairment of contractility –> systolic dysfunction

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5
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Mechanism of HF in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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Impairment of compliance –> diastolic dysfunction

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6
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Mechanism of HF in restrictive cardiomyopathy

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Impairment of compliance –> diastolic dysfunction

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7
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Causes of dilated cardiomyopathy

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Genetic
Alcohol
Peripartum
Myocarditis
Hemochromatosis
Chronic anemia
Doxorubicin (Adriamycin) toxicity
Sarcoidosis
Idiopathic

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8
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Causes of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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Genetic
Friedreich ataxia
Storage disease
Infants of diabetic mother

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9
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Causes of restrictive cardiomyopathy

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Amyloidosis
Radiation-induced fibrosis
Idiopathic

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10
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Indirect myocardial dysfunctions in dilated cardiomyopathy

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IHD
Valvular heart disease
HTN heart disease
Congenital heart disease

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11
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Indirect myocardial dysfunctions in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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HTN heart disease
Aortic stenosis

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12
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Indirect myocardial dysfunction in restrictive cardiomyopathy

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Pericardial constriction

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13
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Characterized by ventricular chamber enlargement with impaired systolic contractile function.

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Dilated cardiomyopathy

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14
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Genetic mutations that cause dilated cardiomyopathy

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Mutations in proteins for sarcolemma, cytoskeleton, and nuclear envelope (laminin)

Mutation in TTN –> encodes titin

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15
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Inheritance of genetic dilated cardiomyopathy

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Autosomal dominant

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16
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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy falls under what cardiomyopathy type?

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Dilated

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17
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Causes of excess catecholamine production that can result in dilated cardiomyopathy

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Pheochromocytoma
Cocaine or dopamine use
Intense autonomic stimulation
Emotional duress –> Takotsubo

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18
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Complications of dilated cardiomyopathy

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Secondary mitral regurgitation
Abnormal cardiac rhythms
Embolism from intracardiac thrombi

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19
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Microscopy of heart in dilated cardiomyopathy

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Hypertrophied with enlarged nuclei
Interstitial and endocardial fibrosis of a variable degree

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20
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Abnormally thickened ventricular wall with abnormal diastolic relaxation. Due to sarcomeric alterations, defective energy transfer, and/or exaggerated response of myocardial fibroblasts.

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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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21
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Inheritance of genetic causes of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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Autosomal dominant with variable penetrance

22
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Genetic mutations associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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Sarcomeric proteins –> missense
Beta-myosin heavy chain
Cardiac TnT
Alpha-tropomyosin
Myosin binding protein C (MYBP-C)

23
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Affect of sarcomeric alterations in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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Abnormal cardiac contraction causing a secondary compensatory hypertrophy

24
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Affect of myofiber disarray in HOCM without outflow obstruction

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Ventricular arrhythmias
Myocyte hypertrophy

25
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Complications of ventricular arrhythmias in HOCM without outflow obstruction

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Syncope
Sudden cardiac death

26
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Complications of myocyte hypertrophy in HOCM without outflow obstruction

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Ventricular hypertrophy
Increased stiffness and impaired relaxation –> diastolic dysfunction
Elevated LVEDP
Dyspnea, exertional

27
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Cause of outflow obstruction of blood flow to aorta in HOCM with obstruction

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Abnormal motional of anterior mitral valve leaflet to cover the LV outflow tract

Also results in mitral regurgitation

28
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Harsh systolic ejection murmur heard best at the L lower sternal border. Intensity increases with decreased preload and decreases with increased preload and increased afterload.

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HOCM

29
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Major clinical complications in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

A

A fib
Mural thrombi embolization
Intractable cardiac failure
Ventricular arrhythmias
Sudden death

30
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One of the most common causes of sudden, otherwise unexplained, death in young athletes

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HOCM

31
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Transthoracic echo findings in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

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Reduced LV cavity size
LA enlargement
Normal or increased LVEF
Overall increase in LV mass
Asymmetric LV wall thickness

32
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Microscopy of heart in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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Massive myocyte hypertrophy
Asymmetric septal hypertrophy –> septum to free wall ratio of 3:1
Myofiber disarray –> irregular myofibers with surrounding collagen
Interstitial and replacement fibrosis

33
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Abnormally stiffened myocardium, because of fibrosis or infiltrative process, leading to impaired diastolic relaxation. Causing a primary decrease in ventricular compliance resulting in impaired ventricle filling.

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Restrictive cardiomyopathy

34
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Peripheral eosinophilia and eosinophilic infiltrates in multiple organs, including heart, release major basic protein. Causes endomyocardial necrosis in the heart. May develop in restrictive cardiomyopathy.

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Loeffler endomyocarditis

35
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Fibrosis of the ventricular endocardium and subendocardium that primary affects children and young adults in Africa and other tropical areas. May result in restrictive cardiomyopathy.

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Endomyocardial fibrosis

36
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Fibroelastic thickening of the LV endocardium, most comment in first 2 years of life. A complication of mumps exposure in utero. May develop into restrictive cardiomyopathy

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Endocardial fibroelastosis

37
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Most common recognized cause of restrictive cardiomyopathy in non-tropical countries

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Cardiac amyloidosis

38
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Small, semi-translucent nodules (resembling drips of wax) may be seen on the atrial endocardial surfaces.

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Cardiac amyloidosis

39
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Stain for amyloid fibrils that causes them to appear apple-green under polarized light

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Congo red stain

40
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Effect of rigid myocardium in restrictive cardiomyopathy

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Increased diastolic ventricular pressure –> venous congestion

Decreased ventricle filling –> decreased CO

41
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Major viral causes of myocarditis

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Coxsackie virus B
Adenovirus
Parvovirus B19
HIV
HHV-6

42
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Major parasitic causes of myocarditis

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Trypanosoma cruzi –> Chagas
Toxoplasma gondii

43
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Major bacterial causes of myocarditis

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Borrelia burgdoferi
Mycoplasma pneumoniae

44
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Major toxins causing myocarditis

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CO poisoning
Black widow venom

45
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Drugs that can cause myocarditis

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Doxorubicin
Cocaine

46
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Autoimmune disease that can cause myocarditis

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SLE
Kawasaki disease

47
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Complications of myocarditis

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Sudden death
Arrhythmias
Heart block
DCM
Mural thrombi with embolization

48
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Microscopy finding in myocarditis caused by Chagas disease

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Myofiber distended with trypanosomes

49
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Microscopy findings in myocarditis caused by toxoplasma

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Toxoplasma pseudocyst in myocardial cell that contains bradyzoites

50
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