Physio + Patho : Cardiovascular Flashcards
Infarct in anteroseptal wall would show q waves in _____.
Blood supply affected?
V1-V2
Left anterior descending artery
Infarct in anterolateral wall would show q waves in _____.
Blood supply affected?
V4-V6
Left curcumflex artery
Infarct in lateral wall would show q waves in _____.
Blood supply affected?
I, aVL
Left circumflex artery
Infarct in inferior wall would show q waves in _____.
Blood supply affected?
II, III, aVF
Right coronary artery
Boot shaped heart in xray is sec to RVH as seen in TOF. What findings are most evident during tet spells
Increased cyanosis and tacchypnea
Decrease/absence of murmur
Egg on string appearance on xray
Transposition of Great arteries
Components of TOF except Pulmonary stenosis VSD Overridding of aorta RVH Pulmonary atresia
Pulmonary atresia
Angina will present in CAD narrowing of ___%
> 70%
Angina which presents as ST elevation on ECG
prinzmetal’s variant
Sec to coronary a spasm
Most common cause of sudden cardiac death
Ventricular fibrillation
Edema in CHF is caused by what mechanism?
RV failure –> inc venous pressure –> inc. Hydrostatic pressure in capillaries –> fluid transudation
MC valve implicated in Bacterial endocarditia in IV drug abusers
Tricuspid valve
Mitral MC otherwise
Type of hypersensitivity reAction seen in RHD
Type II
Antibodies to M protein
Pulsus paradoxus seen in ff except Cardiac tamponade CHF Asthma OSA pericarditis Croup Cardiac malignancy
CHF
Pedia px presents with abdominal pain, melena, arthralgia. PE reveals palpable radh on LEGS and BUTTOCKS
Henoch schonlein purpura
85y/F, jaw claudication, impaired vision and freq unilateral HA. Branches of carotid a with focal granulomatous lesions. Dx?
Temporal arteritis
35/F, fever, arthritis, night sweats, myalgia, skin nodules. On pe notes weak pulses on upper extremities. Dx?
Takayasu’s Arteritis
Noted persistent lymphedema post MRM. Dx?
Lymphangiosarcoma
Malignant hypertension tx
Nitroprisside, fenoldopam, diazoxide
Anianginal tx that would affect afterload
B blockers
Anianginal tx that would affect preload and could cause reflex tachycardia
Nitrates
Half life of digoxin
40 hrs
Gold standard in assesssment of anatomy and physiology of heart and associated coronary arteries
Cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography
Imaging modalities of choice for alrtic aneurysm or aortic dissection
CT scan and MRI