Patho Valvular diseases Flashcards
Calcific Aortic Disease (CAD)
Progressive calcium deposition in the aortic valve leading to stenosis.
Epidemiology of CAD
More common in males over 65 with risk factors like hypertension dyslipidemia smoking and diabetes.
Presentation of CAD
Asymptomatic in early stages; symptoms of aortic valve stenosis in advanced stages.
Diagnosis of CAD
Auscultation echocardiography cardiac imaging (CT/MRI).
Risk Factors for CAD
Advanced age male gender hypertension dyslipidemia smoking diabetes genetic predisposition chronic kidney disease rheumatic fever history.
Pathogenesis of CAD
Endothelial injury inflammation osteoblastic differentiation calcium deposition valve thickening and stenosis.
Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP)
Abnormal protrusion of one or both mitral valve leaflets into the left atrium during systole.
Epidemiology of MVP
Prevalence 2-3 percent more common in females often incidentally discovered familial clustering.
Presentation of MVP
Often asymptomatic; can include palpitations chest pain fatigue dyspnea mid-systolic click or late systolic murmur.
Diagnosis of MVP
Echocardiography showing MV leaflet displacement regurgitation and chordae rupture.
Risk Factors for MVP
Genetic predisposition connective tissue disorders like Marfan syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome female gender.
Complications of MVP
Risk of infective endocarditis and sudden cardiac death.
Pathogenesis of MVP
Structural abnormalities in MV leaflets and chordae tendineae abnormalities in connective tissue proteins myxomatous degeneration.
Mitral Annular Calcification (MAC)
Chronic degenerative process characterized by calcification of the mitral valve fibrous annulus.
Epidemiology of MAC
Increased age more common in females associated with cardiovascular risk factors and chronic kidney disease.
Presentation of MAC
Mitral regurgitation atrial fibrillation embolic events.
Diagnosis of MAC
Echocardiography radiology like CT and MRI.
Pathogenesis of MAC
Multifactorial: shared with atherosclerosis chronic inflammation endothelial dysfunction metabolic factors calcium deposition annular thickening valve dysfunction.
Rheumatic Valve Disease
Inflammatory disease developing as a complication of untreated Group A Streptococcus bacterial infection.
Epidemiology of Rheumatic Valve Disease
Common in children aged 5 to 15 years.
Pathogenesis of Rheumatic Valve Disease
Delayed immune response to Group A Streptococcus M proteins mimicking host antigens.
Major Criteria of Rheumatic Valve Disease
Carditis arthritis chorea erythema marginatum subcutaneous nodules.
Minor Criteria of Rheumatic Valve Disease
Polyarthralgia hyperpyrexia elevated ESR or CRP prolonged PR interval.
Clinical Signs of Rheumatic Valve Disease
History of throat infection fever joint pain murmurs chest pain tachycardia heart failure.
Infective Endocarditis
Colonization of endocardial surface by infective pathogens leading to formation of infective vegetations.
Risk Factors for Infective Endocarditis
Cardiac valve disease prosthetic heart valves history of infective endocarditis congenital heart defects intravenous drug use poor dental hygiene invasive surgical procedures immunocompromised state older age male gender chronic intravascular devices.
Common Pathogens in Infective Endocarditis
Viridans streptococci staphylococcus aureus enterococci coagulase-negative staphylococci streptococcus bovis HACEK group gram-negative bacilli fungi (Candida).