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what percentage block usually causes heart attacks?

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it is normally the 30-40% blocks because they have a smaller fibrous cap that ruptures easily allowing a thrombus to form and block the whole thing

bigger blocks have well formed caps that dont rupture as easily

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transmural infarction

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complete blockage of coronary artery leads to infarct of entire wall of myocardium

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sub endocardium infarct

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involves only the innermost layers of the myocardium…usually due to partial bloockage and not enough flow to inner layers

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why is there a risk of arrhythmia with MI?

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the accumulating lactic acid causes sodium and other ion changes that lead to abnormal electrolyte levels that can cause an arrhythmia

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macroscopic feature of MI less than 4 hours

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nothing

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macroscopic feature of MI 4-12 hours

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some dark mottling

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macroscopic feature of MI 12-24 hours

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dark mottling

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macroscopic feature of MI 1-3 days

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mottling and developing yellow tan necrotic center

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macroscopic feature of MI 3-14 days

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yellow/tan and soft with red borders

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macroscopic feature of MI 2-8 weeks

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gray white scarring form border to core of infarct

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long term macroscopic feature of MI

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scarring

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microscopic feature of MI less than 4 hours

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usually nothing

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microscopic feature of MI 4-12 hours

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wavy fibers, early coagulative necrosis

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microscopic feature of MI 12-24 hours

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coagulative necrosis, nuclear pyknosis, early PMN

contractile bands denature

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microscopic feature of MI 1-3 days

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coagulative necrosis, total loss of nuclei and interstitial PMN

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microscopic feature of MI 3-14 days

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macros and granulation tissue start to appear, disintegration of dead myocytes

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microscopic feature of MI 2-8 weeks

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no cellularity and increasing collagen

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microscopic feature of MI permanent

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collagenous scar

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what happens to myocytes surrounding the infarct?

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they hypertrophy

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hypokinesis definition in MI

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local area with reduced contraction

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akinesis definition in MI

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local area with NO contraction

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dyskinesis definition in MI

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local area that bulges out with contraction

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what are the two types of diastolic dysfunction in MI?

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increased ventricular filling pressures and reduced compliance

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what is ischemic preconditioning?

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brief ischemia actually leads tissue to better handle future episodes of severe ischemia

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how do we get left ventricular failure from MI?
stenosis of all coronary vessels
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two complications following a infarct and MI?
arrhythmias and extension of infarct or emboli
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with a transmural infarct...what can happen to the ventricular wall?
the IV septum can rupture or the lateral walls can rupture if septum ruptures you get left to right shunt and if wall ruptures you get bleeding into pericardial cavity
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pericardial tamponade definition
when myocardial wall ruptures and you bleed into pericardial cavity
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what can happen to papillary muscle following an MI?
it can rupture...leads to regurgitation of mitral valve
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aneurysm following MI
wall bulges during systole following transmural MI...and predisposes to rupture
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mural thrombosis after MI
very deadly after an MI..systemic emboli
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clinical symptoms of MI
pain in chest, radiate to left arm...nausea...diaphoresis and cool clammy skin fever shortness of breath
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physical exam findings of MI
``` rales S4 dyskinetic apical pulse mitral regurg diaphoresis HR and BP UP ```
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when do we care about T wave inversion with an MI?
if the symptoms are there from the patient then inverted T waves are worth worrying about
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where should ST segment fall on Y axis of the ECG?
should be isoelectric with the PR interval
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ST depression
N-STEMI partial occlusion likely
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ST elevation
STEMI transmural
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how large must depressions must be of the ST segment be to worry?
over 1 mm or more than 1 small box
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what must you have to diagnose an N STEMI or a STEMI?
rise and fall in troponin
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do you need troponin changes for unstable angina?
NO how we differentiate between NSTEMI and angina
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when does troponin show up?
it will show in serum levels 3-4 hours after chest pain begins...negative troponin dont mean shit if it is early on
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do troponin levels directly correlate with size of MI?
YES
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what do you have to have to be ST elevation?
ST elevation in two contiguous leads of greater than 1 mm
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what leads are associated with inferior of heart? and vessels is this?
II, III and aVF...RCA
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what leads are associated with anterior of heart? and vessels is this?
V2-V4 and LAD
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what leads are associated with anteroseptal of heart? and vessels is this?
V1-V4 and LAD
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what leads are associated with lateral of heart? and vessels is this?
I, AVL, V5, V6 and LCx
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an LBBB means what portion of heart for MI and what vessel?
anterior and LAD
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if V1 and V2 have depressions what portion of heart for MI and what vessel?
posterior and RCA...you should move some leads to the back and check for elevation so you know if it is STEMI versus N STEMI
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what are diagnostic criteria for a pathological Q wave?
must be more than 1 mm wide, in contiguous leads, and be greater than 25% of the QRS amplitude
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what is variant (prinzmetal) angina?
coronary artery spasm without atherosclerosis leads to chest pain and ST elevation...but IS NOT an MI
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what type of MI is only type to get pathological q waves?
STEMI...none ever in N STEMI or unstable angina
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what type of MI has worst prognosis and why?
N STEMI with depressed ST segment...this is because these patients usually have the worst comorbidities...so it isnt actually due to the MI itself
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How do we rate risk for MI?
TIMI risk score
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what are factors for TIMI risk score (7)
``` age greater than 65 known CAD risk factors for CAD Aspirin use more than 2 episodes of angina in 24 hours ST changes greater than 0.5 mm elevated cardiac markers ```
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what is the main anti-ischemic drug for NSTEMIs? and why do we give this?
beta blockers are given to reduce need for Oxygen and to slow heart rate
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after an NSTEMI, how long do you give beta blockers?
permanently
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what is another anti-ischemic drug after an NSTEMI and why?
nitroglycerin..leads to venous dilation which leads to lower preload of heart and less O2 demand for heart wall also gives coronary vasodilation
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when should you not give nitorglycerin?
if the patient is in right heart ischemia...they need higher preload to fill enough blood in RV
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what is another drug options for patients with NSTEMI?
calcium channel blockers like the verapamil and diltiazem
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name the three drugs to give NSTEMI patient
beta blockers, nitroglycerin, and calcium channel blockers
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what two antiplatelet drugs do you give NSTEMI? and are these permanent?
Aspirin and clopidogrel
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what anticoag to give NSTEMI?
heparin or LMWH
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if you cannot give NSTEMI heparin, what other anticoag can you give?
fondaparinux..facto X1 inhibitor
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what drug is used for anticoagulation exclusively in the cath lab?
bivalirudin
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what are the two styles of treatment you have option of with NSTEMI, and when should you switch from one to other?
early invasive...straight to cath lab or conservative with meds should go to cath lab and not be conservative if recurrent or you have positive stress test
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if no cath lab available following a STEMI...what drug do you give and why?
alteplase (tpa)...it is a fibrinolytic that can bust up the clot
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what mechanisms lead to arrhythmias after MI?
1. impaired perfusion of conduction system 2. accumulation of toxic metabolites 3. a autonomic changes 4. arrhythmogenics we give as meds
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what is the early cause of VT after MI?
transient electrical instability...most common cause of death after an MI
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what is the later cause of VT after an MI?
structural scar and electrical reentry
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what vessel supplies the SA/AV node?
RCA
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what parts of conduction pathway does the LAD provide?
bundle of his, RBB, LBB
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what three things does an IABP do?
increases coronary blood flow, improves left ventricle unloading and improves cardiac output
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what is an IABP and why do we give it after an MI?
intra aortic balloon pump....given to help increase left heart failure
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what is the treatment for right ventricular infarction?
VOLUME of blood and reperfusion
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what leads have ST elevation in right heart usually?
lead III greater than lead II and move lead V4 to right side and will get ST elevation
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three ruptures that can happen post MI
papillary muscle like valves IV septum ventricular wall
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how do we get thromboemboli after MI?
from stasis of blood around the infarcted region of the heart
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name the two drugs we can give people to help lower cholesterol and prevent further MI?
ACE inhibitors and statins

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