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Structural Heart Disease Flashcards

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What are some examples of congenital heart defects?

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  • atrial septal defect (ASD)
  • ventricular septal defect (VSD)
  • coarctation of aorta
  • patent foramen ovale (PFO)
  • patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
  • tetralogy of Fallot (TOF)
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What are some examples of developed heart defects?

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valvular dysfunctions
- atrial stenosis/regurgitation
muscular
- cardiomyopathies

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What are structural heart diseases?

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defects that affect the valves and chambers of the heart

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What is diastole?

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relaxation of the heart

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What happens in a ventricular septal defect?

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wall between the 2 ventricles fails to develop - leading to a hole
- mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood

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How would a baby with a ventricular septal defect present?

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  • poor weight gain
  • palpitations
  • poor eating
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How can you treat a ventricular septal defect?

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  • sometimes heals on its own

- may require open heart surgery or a catheterisation

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What happens in the tetralogy of Fallot?

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  • ventricular septal defect
  • pulmonary stenosis
  • widening of the aortic valve
  • right ventricular hypertrophy
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What happens in pulmonary stenosis?

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the pulmonary trunk is narrowed

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What happens when the aortic valve widens?

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the mixing of blood from both ventricles on entry to the aorta
(sits directly on ventricular septal defect)

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What happens in right ventricular hypertrophy?

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thickening of the right ventricle wall

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What is the atrial septal defect?

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hole in the wall between the 2 atria (can also be failure to develop)

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What is coarctation of the aorta?

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the narrowing of the aorta (descending)

  • thickening of ventricles
  • eventually heart failure
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What is aortic/mitral stenosis?

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narrowing of the aortic valve

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What is aortic/mitral regurgitation?

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incompetence of the aortic valve

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16
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When is rheumatic heart disease most common?

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25-49 (more in female)

developing countries

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When is calcific aortic valve disease most common?

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> 80

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When is degenerative mitral valve disease most common?

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> 70 (more in female)

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What are the causes of aortic stenosis?

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  • rheumatic heart disease
  • congenital heart disease
  • calcium build up
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What precedes aortic stenosis?

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aortic sclerosis (aortic valve thickening without flow limitation)

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How would you confirm aortic stenosis?

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  • presence of a early-peaking, systolic ejection murmur

- confirm by ECG

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What are the risk factors of aortic stenosis?

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  • hypertension
  • LDL levels
  • smoking
  • elevated CRP
  • congenital bicuspid valves
  • Chronic kidney disease
  • Radiotherapy
  • Older age
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What happens in aortic stenosis?

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  • valvular endocardium is damaged due to abnormal blood flow
  • endocardial injury initiates a inflammatory process, leading to leaflet fibrosis and calcium deposition
  • with limits aortic leaflet mobility and eventually stenosis
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What happens in rheumatic disease?

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  • autoimmune inflammatory reaction triggered by Streptococcus infection that targets the valvular endothelium, leading to inflammation and calcification
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What does aortic stenosis cause?

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  • long-standing pressure overload
  • left ventricular hypertrophy
  • ventricle maintains normal wall stress (afterload) despite pressure overload as the stenosis worsens, mechanism fails and ventricular wall stress increases.
  • systolic function declines, with resultant systolic heart failure
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How does aortic stenosis present?

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  • exertional dysopnea and fatigue
  • chest pain
  • ejection systolic murmur (crescendo-decrescendo pattern that peaks in mid-systole, radiates to carotid)
  • high lipoprotein
  • rheumatic fever
  • high LDL
  • CKD
  • age > 65
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What investigations would be done for suspected aortic stenosis?

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  • transthoracic ECG
  • ECG
  • Chest xray
  • cardiac catheterisation
  • cardiac MRI
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How do you manage aortic stenosis?

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primary: aortic valve replacement
- balloon aortic valvuloplasty
- antihypertensive
- ACE inhibitors
- statins

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When is aortic valve replacement considered for asymptomatic aortic stenosis?

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  • sever AS
  • rapidly progressing AS
  • abnormal exercise test
  • elevated serum B-type
  • natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels
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What are the congenital and acquired causes of aortic regurgitation?

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  • rheumatic heart disease
  • infective endocarditis
  • aortic valve stenosis
  • congenital heart defects
  • congenital bicuspid valves
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What is aortic regurgitation?

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diastolic leakage of blood from the aorta into the left ventricle

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Why does aortic regurgitation occur?

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incompetence of valve leaflets resulting from either intrinsic valve disease or dilation of the aortic root

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What are the 2 different onsets of aortic regurgitation

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  • chronic: leading to congestive cardiac failure

- acute: medical emergency, sudden onset of pulmonary oedema and hypotension/cardiogenic shock

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What are the causes of aortic root dilation leading to the development of aortic regurgitation?

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  • Marfan’s syndrome
  • connective tissue disease/collagen vascular diseases
  • idiopathic
  • ankylosing spondilytis
  • trauma
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How does acute aortic regurgitation occur?

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infective endocarditis
- leads to rupture of leaflets or paravalvular leaks
- vegetations on the valvular cusps can cause inadequate closure of leaflets (blood leakage)
chest trauma - tear in the ascending aorta

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How does chronic aortic regurgitation occur?

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  • bicuspid aortic valve

- rheumatic fever - fibrotic changes causing the thickening and refraction of leaflets

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What is the physiology of acute aortic regurgitation?

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  • increased blood volume in LV during systole
  • LV diastolic end pressure increases
  • increased pulmonary venous pressure
  • dyspnea and pulmonary oedema
  • heart failure
  • cardiogenic shock
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What is the physiology of chronic aortic regurgitation?

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  • gradual increase in LV volume
  • LV enlargement and eccentric hypertrophy
    Early Stages
  • ejection fraction slightly high or normal
    Then
  • ejection fraction falls and LV end systolic volume rises
  • LV dyspnoea
  • lower coronary perfusion
  • ischaemia, necrosis and apoptosis
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How does acute aortic regurgitation present?

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  • cardiogenic shock
  • tachycardia
  • cyanosis
  • pulmonary oedema
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How does chronic aortic regurgitation present?

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  • wide pulse pressure

- pistol shot pulse (Traube sign)

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What investigations can be done for suspected aortic regurgitation

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  • transthoracic ECG
  • chest x ray
  • cardiac catheterisation
  • cardiac MRI/CT scan
42
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What is the management for acute aortic regurgitation?

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  • ionotropes/vasodilators

- valve replacement and repair

43
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What is the management for chronic asymptomatic aortic regurgitation?

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if LV function is normal:

- manage by drugs or reassurance

44
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What is the management for chronic symptomatic aortic regurgitation?

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first line: valve replacement

- adjunct vasodilator therapy

45
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How can aortic regurgitation be prevented?

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treat rheumatic fever and infective endocarditis

46
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What is mitral stenosis?

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obstruction to left ventricular inflow at the level of mitral valve due to structural abnormality of the mitral valve.

47
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What does progression of mitral stenosis lead to?

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  • pulmonary hypertension

- right heart failure

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What are the causes of mitral stenosis?

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  • rheumatic fever
  • carcinoid syndrome
  • SLE
  • mitral annular calcification (ageing)
  • use of ergot/serotonergic drugs
  • amyloidosis
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • whipple disease
  • congenital valve deformity
49
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When does mitral stenosis tend to occur?

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decades after the episode of acute rheumatic fever.

50
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What does the acute rheumatic fever do?

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  • formation of multiple foci and infiltrates in the endocardium and myocardium and along the valves
  • thickens, calcified, and contracted resulting in stenosis
51
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What is the physiology of mitral valve stenosis?

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  • moderate exercise or tachycardia leads to exertional dyspnoea due to increased left atrial pressure
  • severe stenosis leads to an increase in LA pressure, transduction of fluid into the lung interstitium leading to dyspnoea at rest or exertion
  • may lead to pulmonary hypertension
  • restriction leads to limited filling of the LV, limiting cardiac output
  • hemoptysis if bronchial vein rupture
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How does mitral stenosis present?

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  • rheumatic fever
  • dyspnoea
  • orthopnea
  • diastolic murmur
  • loud P2
  • neck vein distension
  • hemoptysis
  • 40-50 yrs old
53
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What investigations should be done when mitral stenosis is suspected?

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  • ECG
  • transthoracic ECG
  • chest x ray
  • cardiac catheterisation
  • cardiac MRI/CT scan
54
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What is the management for progressive asymptomatic mitral stenosis?

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no management required

55
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What is the management for severe asymptomatic mitral stenosis?

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no therapy generally needed

- adjuvant balloon valvotomy

56
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What is the management for severe symptomatic mitral stenosis?

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  • diuretic
  • balloon valvotomy
  • valve replacement
  • repair adjunct
  • beta blockers
57
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What is mitral regurgitation?

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abnormal reversal od blood flow from the LV to the LA.

58
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What causes mitral regurgitation?

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disruption in any part of the mitral valve apparatus

59
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What factors can cause acute mitral regurgitation?

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  • mitral valve prolapse
  • rheumatic heart disease
  • infective endocarditis
  • following valvular surgery
  • prosthetic mitral valve dysfunction
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What factors can cause chronic mitral regurgitation?

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  • rheumatic heart disease
  • SLE
  • scleroderma
  • hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
  • drug related
61
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What is the pathophysiology of mitral regurgitation?

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  • infective endocarditis
  • abscess formation
  • vegetations
  • rupture of chordae tendineae
  • leaflet perforation
62
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What is the physiology of chronic mitral regurgitation?

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  • progression leads to eccentric hypertrophy leading to elongation of myocardial fibres and increased LV end diastolic volume
  • prolonged volume overload leads to LV dysfunction and increased LV end-systolic diameter
63
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How does mitral regurgitation present?

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  • dyspnea
  • high murmur
  • fatigue
  • orthopnea
  • chest pain
  • A fib
  • diminished S1
  • pinched, blowing
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What investigations would be done in suspected mitral regurgitation?

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  • ECG
  • transthoracic ECG
  • chest xray
  • cardiac catheterisation
  • cardiac MRI/CT scan
65
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How is acute mitral regurgitation managed?

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  • emergency surgery
  • adjunct preoperative diuretics
  • adjunct intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation
66
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How is chronic asymptomatic mitral regurgitation managed?

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first line: ACE inhibitors and beta blockers

if LV ejection fraction <60%: first line - surgery

67
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How is chronic symptomatic mitral regurgitation managed?

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first line: surgical and medical treatment

if LV ejection fraction if less than 30%: first line - intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation

68
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What is a cardiomyopathy?

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disease of the heart muscle that makes it harder for the heart to pump blood to the rest of your body

69
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What are the main types of cardiomyopathies?

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  • dilated
  • hypertrophic
  • restrictive
70
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When is dilated cardiomyopathy most common?

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30-40yrs old

71
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What is the result of dilated cardiomyopathy?

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progressive, irreversible, disease causing global systolic dysfunction with heart failure

72
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What are the primary causes of dilated cardiomyopathy?

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  • family history
  • genetic
  • idiopathic
73
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What are the secondary causes of dilated cardiomyopathy?

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  • heart valve disease
  • after child birth
  • thyroid disease
  • myocarditis
  • alcoholism
  • autoimmune disorders
  • drugs
  • mitochondrial disorders
74
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What is the pathophysiology of dilated cardiomyopathy?

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ventricular chamber enlargement and systolic dysfunction with normal left ventricular wall thickness.

75
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What is the hallmark finding of dilated cardiomyopathy?

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left ventricular dilation

>4cm

76
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Is dilated cardiomyopathy genetic?

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(rare) - autosomal dominant

first degree relatives have a 50% chance of inheritance

77
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What is the abnormal physiology involved in dilated cardiomyopathy and how does it cause heart failure?

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  • LV enlargement
  • lower ejection fraction, increase in ventricular wall stress and end systolic volumes
  • early compensatory mechanisms include an increase in HR and tone of the peripheral vascular system
  • neurohumoral activation of the renin-angiotensin aldosterone system and an increase in circulating catecholamines
  • increased natriuretic peptides
  • compensatory mechanisms are overwhelmed and the heart fails.
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How does dilated cardiomyopathy present?

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  • dyspnoea
  • murmur
  • fatigue
  • angina
  • pulmonary congestion
  • low cardiac output
    auscultation:
  • displaced apex beat
  • s3 on systole
79
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What investigations would be done if dilated cardiomyopathy is suspected?

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  • genetic testing
  • viral serology
  • ECG
  • chest X ray
  • cardiac catheterisation
  • cardiac MRI/CT scan
  • exercise stress test
  • echocardiography
80
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What is the management available for dilated cardiomyopathy?

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first line:
- dietary changes
- fluid and sodium restrictions 
if heart failure:
- ACEi, beta blockers
- diuretics 
ultimately:
transplantation
81
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What is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?

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an increase in LV wall thickness that is not solely explained by abnormal loading conditions

82
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Is hypertrophic cardiomyopathies genetic?

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autosomal dominant Mendelian-inherited disease in approximately 50% of patients.

83
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What tends to be the first clinical manifestation of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?

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sudden death

likely: ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation

84
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What is the hallmark of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?

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myocardial hypertrophy that is inappropriate, often asymmetrical and occurs in the absence of an obvious stimulus.

85
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Where does hypertrophic cardiomyopathy occur?

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in any region of the LV

frequently involves: interventricular septum - obstruction of flow from the LV outflow tract

86
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What abnormal physiology is seen in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?

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  • abnormal diastolic function
  • impaired ventricular filling and increased filling pressure, despite a normal/small ventricle
  • abnormal calcium kinetics and subendocardial ischemia
  • profound hypertrophy and myopathic process
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How does hypertrophic cardiomyopathy present?

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  • sudden cardiac death
  • double carotid artery pulse
  • syncope
  • presyncope
  • congestive heart failure
  • dizziness
  • palpitations
  • angina
  • ejection systolic murmur
  • S3 gallop
88
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What investigations should be done when hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is suspected?

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  • haemoglobin levels
  • BNP
  • Troponin T levels
  • ECG
  • Chest x ray
  • cardiac MRI
89
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Why is haemoglobin measured in suspected hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?

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anaemia exacerbates chest pain and dyspnea

90
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Why are brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and troponin T levels measured in suspected hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?

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elevated BNP, NT-proBNP, troponin T levels are associated with a increased risk of CV events, heart failure and death

91
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How is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy treated?

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- beta blockers
if side effects
- verapramil 
- add disopyramide
- mechanical therapy (pace maker - short AV delay)
- surgery: septal myectomy or ablation
92
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What is restrictive cardiomyopathy?

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  • less well-defined
  • based on estabilishing the presence of a restrictive ventricular filling pattern.
  • increased stiffness of the myocardium due to familial or secondary causes
93
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What characterises restrictive cardiomyopathy?

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  • diastolic dysfunction with restrictive ventricular physiology
  • often normal systolic function
  • atrial enlargement due to impaired ventricular filling during diastole
  • volume and wall thickness of ventricles is normal
94
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What has restrictive cardiomyopathy been associated with?

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  • idiopathic
  • familial (troponin 1 or desmin mutations)
  • haemochromatosis
  • amyloidosis
  • sarcoidosis
  • Fabry’s disease
  • carcinoid syndrome
  • scleroderma
  • anythracycline toxicity
  • previous radiation
95
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What are infiltrative cardiomyopathies?

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deposition of abnormal substances (amyloid proteins, noncaseating granulomas, iron) in the heart tissue.

96
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What happens during infiltrative cardiomyopathies?

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  • ventricular walls stiffen, leading to diastolic dysfunction
  • restrictive physiology predominates in the early stages, causing conductive abnormalities and diastolic heart failure
  • may lead to systolic dysfunction and ventricular arrhythmias
97
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What abnormal physiology of restrictive cardiomyopathy that leads to heart failure?

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  • increased myocardium stiffness
  • increase in ventricular pressures with small increases in volume
  • accentuated filling occurs in early diastole and terminates at the end of the rapid filling phase
  • reduced compliance/increased diastolic stiffness
  • LV cannot fill enough at normal filling pressures
  • reduced LV filling leads to reduced cardiac output
98
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How do patients with restrictive cardiomyopathy present?

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  • comfortable in sitting position
  • fluid in the abdomen (ascites)
  • pitting edema (lower extremities)
  • enlarged, sore liver
  • weight loss
  • cardiac cachexia
    amyloidosis:
  • easy bruising
  • periorbital purpura
  • macroglossia
  • carpal tunnel syndrome
  • increased jugular vein present
  • decreased pulse volume
99
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What investigations should be done if restrictive cardiomyopathy is suspected?

A
  • CBC
  • serology
  • amyloidosis check
  • chest xray
  • ECG
  • catheterisation
  • MRI/biopsy
100
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How is restrictive cardiomyopathy managed?

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- heart failure medication
(ACEi, ARB, diuretics and aldosterone inhibitors)
- antiarrhythmic therapy
- immunosuppression, steroids
- pacemaker
- cardiac transplant

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