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02/24/2014

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Term
stable angina
- when
- % stenosis
- EKG
- relief
Definition
- on exertion or emotional stress
- stenosis >70%
- ST segment depression due to subendocardial ischemia
- rest or NG
Term
unstable angina
- cause
- EKG
- relief
Definition
- rupture of atherosclerotic plaque with thrombosis and incomplete occlusion of a coronary artery
- ST depression due to subendocardial ischemia
- NG
Term
prinzmetal angina
- cause
- EKG
- relief
Definition
- coronary artery vasospasm
- ST elevation 2/2 transmural ischemia
- NG of CCB
Term
causes of MI
Definition
thrombosis and complete occlusion of a coronary artery, coronary artery vasospasm, emboli and vasculitis
Term
features of MI
Definition
severe, crushing chest pain lasting >20 min that radiates to left arm or jaw, diaphoresis, and dyspnea
Term
Part of hear effected with:
- LAD
- RCA
- Left circumflex
Definition
- anterior wall and anterior septum of the LV
- posterior wall, posterior septum and papillary muscles of the LV
- lateral wall of the LV
Term
initial phase of MI necrosis type
Definition
subendocardial involving <50% of thickness; ST depression
Term
severe ischemia necrosis type
Definition
transmural involving most of the myocardial thickness
Term
troponin I
- rise
- peak
- return
Definition
- 2-4 hrs
- 24 hrs
- 7-10 days
Term
CK-MB use with MI
Definition
for reinfarction because return to normal by 72 hrs
Term
treatment of MI
Definition
ASA/heparin, supplemental O2, nitrates, beta-blocker, ACEI and fibrinolysis or angioplasty
Term
reperfusion injury
Definition
results in calcium influx, leading to hyper contraction of myofibrils and may lead to free radial generation, further damaging myocytes
Term
< 4 hrs after MI:
- gross
- microscopic
- complications
Definition
- none
- none
- cardiogenic shock, congestive heart failure, and arrhythmia
Term
4-24 hrs after MI:
- gross
- microscopic
- complications
Definition
- dark discoloration
- coagulative necrosis
- arrhythmia
Term
1-3 days after MI:
- gross
- microscopic
- complications
Definition
- yellow pallor
- neutrophils
- fibrinous pericarditis; with friction rub
Term
4-7 days after MI:
- gross
- microscopic
- complications
Definition
- yellow pallor
- macrophages
- rupture of ventricular free wall, inter ventricular septum or papillary muscle
Term
1-3 weeks after MI:
- gross
- microscopic
- complications
Definition
- red border emerges as granulation tissue enters from edge of infarct
- granulation tissue with plump fibroblasts, collagen and blood vessels
- non
Term
months after MI
- gross
- microscopic
- complications
Definition
- white scar
- fibrosis
- aneurysm, mural thrombus or Dressler syndrome
Term
sudden cardiac death
Definition
occurs without symptoms or <1 hr after symptoms; acute ischemia with fatal ventricular arrhythmia
Term
chronic IHD
Definition
poor myocardial function 2/2 chronic ischemic damage, progresses to CHF
Term
causes of left-sided heart failure
Definition
ischemia, HTN, dilated cardiomyopathy, MI and restrictive cardiomyopathy
Term
clinical features of left heart failure
Definition
pulmonary congestion leads to pulmonary edema, decreased flow to kidneys leads to activation of RA system -> fluid retention
Term
causes of R sided heart failure
Definition
left sided heart failure, Left-to-right shutns and chronic lung disease (cor pulmonale)
Term
clinical features of R sided heart failure
Definition
jugular venous distention, painful hepatosplenomegaly with characteristic 'nutmeg' liver, may lead to cirrhosis, pitting edema
Term
Eisenmenger syndrome
Definition
increased flow through pulmonary circulation results in hypertrophy of pulmonary vessels and pulmonary HTN, increased pulmonary resistance eventually results in reversal of shunt, leading to late cyanosis with R ventricular hypertrophy, polycythemia and clubbing
Term
most common congenital heart defect
Definition
VSD
Term
associated with fetal alcohol syndroem
Definition
VSD
Term
most common type of ASD
Definition
ostium secundum
Term
associated with down syndrome
Definition
ostium primum ASD
Term
congenital anomaly with split S2
Definition
ASD
Term
associated with congenital rubella
Definition
PDA
Term
holosytolic machine-like murmur
Definition
PDA
Term
tx of PDA
Definition
indomethacin which decreases PGE resulting in PDA closure
Term
characteristics of metrology of fallot
Definition
stenosis of R ventricular outflow tract, RVH, VSD and overriding aorta
Term
boot shaped heart on XR
Definition
metrology of fallout
Term
pt squats in response to cyanotic spell
Definition
metrology of fallot
Term
associated with maternal DM
Definition
transposition of great vessels
Term
presents with early cyanosis
Definition
transposition of great vessels, truncus arterioles
Term
infantile coarctation of aorta
Definition
coarctation lies after the aortic arch but before the PDA; with Turner syndrome
Term
adult coarctation of aorta
Definition
lies distl to aortic arch; presents with HTN in upper extremities and hypotension with weak pulses in lower extremities
Term
notching of ribs on XR
Definition
adult coarctation of aorta
Term
cause of acute rheumatic fever
Definition
GAS 2/2 molecular mimicry to M protein that resembles human tissue
Term
Major criteria of rheumatic fever
Definition
migratory polyarthritis, pancarditis, subcutaneous nodules, erythema marginatum, sydenham chorea
Term
minor critera for rheumatic fever
Definition
fever and elevated ESR
Term
valve in chronic rheumatic heart disease
Definition
'fish mouth' of mitral valve; thickening of chord tendinae and cusps
Term
fusion of commissues with what valve in chronic rheumatic heart disease?
Definition
aortic
Term
cause of aortic stenosis
Definition
wear and tear; presents in late adulthood
Term
murmur in aortic stnosis
Definition
systolic murmur with ejection click followed by crescendo-decrescendo murmur
Term
complications of aortic stenosis
Definition
concentric LVH, angina and syncope with exercise, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
Term
cause of aortic regurgitation
Definition
syphilitic aneurysm, aortic dissection, infectious endocarditis
Term
murmur with AR
Definition
early bolding diastolic murmur
Term
bounding pulse and head bobbing
Definition
AR
Term
valve defect that leads to LV dilation and eccentric hypertrophy
Definition
AR
Term
increased pulse pressure
Definition
AR
Term
cause of MVP
Definition
myxoid degeneration of the valve making if floppy; may be seen in Marfan, Ehlers Danlos
Term
murmur with MVP
Definition
mid systolic click; louder with squatting
Term
cause of MR
Definition
complication of MVP, LV dilation, infective endocarditis, acute rheumatic heart disease and papillary muscle rupture after an MI
Term
murmur with MR
Definition
holosystolic blowing murmur, louder with squatting and expiration
Term
complications of MR
Definition
volume overload and L sided heart failure
Term
murmur with mitral stenosis
Definition
opening stap followed by a diastolic rumble
Term
complications of Mitral stenosis
Definition
dilation of left atrium resulting inf pulmonary congestion with edema and alveolar hemorrhage, pulmonary HTN and eventual R sided HF, Afib with associated risk for mural thrombi
Term
low virulence endocarditis
Definition
S viridans, Damaged endocardial surface develops thrombotic egetations
Term
high virulence endocarditis
Definition
S aureus, infects normal valves, most commonly tricuspid; large vegetations
Term
endocardiis with prosthetic valves
Definition
S epidermidis
Term
endocarditis with colon cancer
Definition
S bovis
Term
HACEK organisms
Definition
Hamophilus, actinobacillus, cardiobacterium, eikenella, kingella
Term
clinical features of bacterial endocarditis
Definition
fever, murmur, janeway lesions, Osler nodes, splinter hemorrhages, anemia of chronic disease
Term
nonbacterial causes of endocarditis
Definition
hyper coagulable state, underlying adenocarcinoma, libman-sacks (SLE)
Term
libman-sacks endocarditis features
Definition
on surface and undersurface of mitral valve and results in MR
Term
complications of dilated cardiomyopathy
Definition
systolic dysfunciton, mitral and tricuspid valve regurge and arrhtymia
Term
causes of dilated cardiomypathy
Definition
genetic mutation, myocarditis (Coxsackie A or B), alcohol abuse, drugs (doxorubicin), pregnancy
Term
cause of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Definition
genetic mutations in sarcomere proteins; AD
Term
clinical features of hypertrophic cardiomopathy
Definition
decreased CO (diastolic dysfunction), sudden death 2/2 ventricular arrhythmias (young athletes), syncope with exercise
Term
myofiber disarray
Definition
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Term
causes of restrictive cardiomyopathy
Definition
amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, hemochromatosis, endocardial fibroelastosis and Loeffler syndrome
Term
endocardial fibroelastosis
Definition
restrictive cardiomyopathy in children
Term
Loeffler syndrome
Definition
endomyocardial fibrosis with eosinophilic infiltrate and eosinophilia
Term
low voltage EKG with diminished QRS amplitude
Definition
restrictive cardiomyopathy
Term
myxoma
Definition
benign, mesenchymal tumor with gelatinous appearance; pedunculated mass in left atrium causing syncope 2/2 obstruction of mitral valve
Term
rhabdomyoma
Definition
benign hamartoma of cardiac muscle; most common primary tumor in children
Term
cardiac tumor with tuberous sclerosis
Definition
rhabdomyoma
Term
metastases to the heart come from where?
Definition
breast, lung, melanoma, and lymphoma
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