Pathology Flashcards
1
Q
What is cardiomyopathy?
A
any disease of the cardiac muscle which can result in changes in size of the heart chambers and thickness of the heart
2
Q
What are the types of cardiomyopathy?
A
dilated, hypertrophic and restrictive
3
Q
What is arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia?
A
inherited cardiomyopathy that affects the right side of the heart, fibro-fatty replacement of the tight ventricular myocardium
4
Q
What are the clinical features of arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia?
A
- ventricular arrythmias
- cardiac failure
- sudden cardiac death
5
Q
What is diagnosis of arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia?
A
difficult history echo MRI ECG
6
Q
What is seen 0-24 hours in autopsy post-mi?
A
early coagulative necrosis, neutrophils, wavy fibres, hypercontraction of myofibrils
7
Q
What is seen 3-14 days post-mi in autopsy?
A
macrophages and granulation tissue at margins
