Principles of Cardiac Dysfunction

Question 1

how does cardiac failure start?

Answer 1

cardiac hypertrophy

Question 2

what are 2 patterns of cardiac hypertrophy

Answer 2

1. concentric (pressure-overload) hypertrophy

2. volume-overload hypertrophy

Question 3

what are the most common causes of concentric (pressure overload) hypertrophy

Answer 3

1. hypertension

2. aortic stenosis

Question 4

how is concentric (pressure overload) sacromeres assembled

Answer 4

new sacromeres are parallel to long axes of myocytes

Question 5

what does the heart look like in concentric pressure-overload hypertrophy

Answer 5

increase wall