Cardio Flashcards

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Definition of MI

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Myocardial necrosis due to an occlusion of a coronary artery

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3 conditions of ACS

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STEMI
NSTEMI
Unstable angina

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Definition of angina

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Sudden acceleration of anginal symptoms on minimal activity

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Pathophysiology of a STEMI

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Vessel entirely occluded by plaque rupture and subsequent thrombus formation

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Differentials for ACS

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PE
Acute pericarditis
Aortic dissection
Pneumonia
GORD
Oesophageal spasm
Cholecystitis
MSK
Pancreatitis
GU

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What is needed on an ECG for a STEMI?

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> 2mm in two contigous chest leads
1mm in two or more limbs

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What is a new onset LBBB with a typical history considered to be?

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STEMI until proven otherwise

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Diagnostic criteria of LBBB on ECG

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Heart rhythm must be supraventricular in origin
QRS >120
QS or rS complex in lead V1
notched (M shaped) R wave in lead 6
The T wave should be deflected opposite the terminal deflection of the QRS complex; a concordant T wave may suggest ischaemia or MI
Partial blocks of the LBB - left anterior fasicular block and left posterior fasciular block; this refers to bifrucation of the LBB

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NSTEMI includes

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ST depression
T wave inversion
Troponin rise

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In unstable angina - there may be ECG changes but no what?

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No troponin rise

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Physiology of troponin

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Released by damaged myocardial cells
The level of troponin is directly related to the amount of cardiac damage and is assosiated with the likelihood of later adverse outcomes

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Absaloute contradindications to thrombolysis

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Active internal bleeding
Uncontrontrolable external bleeding
Recent head trauma (<2 weeks)
Suspected aortic dissection
Intracranial neoplasms
History of proved haemorrhagic stroke or cerebral infarct < 2 months ago
Uncontrollable high BP

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Relative contraindications to thrombolysis

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Traumatic prolonged CPR
Bleeding disorders
Recent surgery
Probable intracardiac thrombus (e.g. AF with mitral stenosis)
Active diabetic haemorrhagic retinopathy
Anticoagulation or INR > 1.8
Pregnancy

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Complications of anterior infarctions

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Late VT/VF
Left ventricular aneurysm
Left ventricular thrombus and systemic embolism (usually 1-3 weeks post MI)
Complete heart block (rare)
Ischaemic mitral regurg
Congestive cardiac failure
Cardiac rupture
VSD with septal rupture
Pericarditis and pericardial effusion

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Complications of inferior infarctions

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Higher re infarction rate
Inferior aneurysm with mitral regurg (rare)
PE (rare)
Complete heart block and other degrees of heart block
Papillary muscle dysfunction and MR

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What is indicated in an anterior MI complicated by heart block?

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Temporary pacing

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What has happened when you get heart block post MI?

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The ischaemic damage has disrupted the myocardial innervation from the nerves leading to abnormal myocardial contraction

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Occlusion of which artery can cause complete heart block and why?

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Right coronary artery
It is the dominant vessel which supplies the AVN and SA nodes

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Possible origins of aberrant conductions

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Atrial
Ventricular
Junctional (AV node)

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Definition of AF

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Supraventricular tachycardia (atrial arrythmia)
Assosiated with irregular, disorganised electrical activity, ineffective contraction of the atria, chaotic firing of the AV node and resulting irregular contractions of the ventricles

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Defintion of paroszymal AF

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Recurrent episodes lasting longer than 30 seconds but less than 7 days

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What is used for pharmacological conversion of AF if no structural heart disease?

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Amiodarone
Flecanide

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What is warfarin?

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A vitamin K antagonist

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Virchows triad of VTE

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Hypercoagulable state
Endotherlial damage
Blood stasis

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Pathophysiology of HFpEF
Diastolic heart failure Impaired cardiac relaxation due to increased ventricular stiffness from a range of causes, resulting in poor cardiac filling and elevated diastolic pressures This results in signs of fluid overload and peripheral oedema, typical of right sided or biventricular failure because the blood effectively backs up into the circulatory system
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Defintition of HFrEF
Systolic heart failure EF <35-40%
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When is BNP secreted?
Secreted by cardiac myocytes and elevated levels are observed when they are overstretched
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What is the first heart sound produced by (S1)?
Closing of mitral and tricuspid valves
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Where is the mitral valve auscultated?
Left 5th IC space, mid clavicular line
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Where is the tricuspid valve auscultated?
4th IC space, left sternal edge
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Where is the mitral valve?
Between the left atria and ventricle
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Where is the tricuspid valve?
Between the right atria and ventricle
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What is the second heart sound produced by? (S2)
Closing of aortic and pulmonary valves
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Where is the aortic valve auscultated?
2nd IC space, right sternal border
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Where is the pulmonary valve auscultated?
2nd IC space, left sternal border
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What is the third heart sound? (S3)
Caused by rapid ventricular filling
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Who can S3 be a normal variant in?
Children Adults up to 40 years old
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Causes of the third heart sound
Ventricular dysfunction - ischaemic heart disease with ventricular dysfunction - cardiomyopathy - myocarditis - valve regurgitation - cor pulmonale Increased volume load on the ventricle - Valve regurgitation - high output states (e.g. pregnancy) - left to right cardiac shunts - volume overload
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Two main types of implantable cardiac devices
Pacemakers Defibrillator
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In temporary pacing, what may be seen on ECG?
LBBB due to the nature of electrode placement
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In heart failure, pacing is indicated when all of the following are present;
NYHA classification 3/4 QRS > 130 LV EF < 35% with dilated ventricle Patient on optimal medical therapy
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What is PHTN?
A progressive increase in resistance in the pulmonary circulation, eventually leading to right heart failure (cor pulmonale)
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What is the most common cause of PHTN and why?
COPD Airway rigidity leads to increased circulatory pressures to maintain blood flow
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What systemic diseases are related to PHTN?
Collagen vascular disease (e.g. scleroderma) HIV SLE Cirrhosis
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What happens to the right ventricle secondary to PHTN?
Hypertrophy
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Rules re INR (for patients on long term warfarin therapy) and procedures
As long as INR not >2, the procedure may take place in the standard way
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Most common organism of IE
Strep Viridans
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Murmur of MS
Long diastolic murmur Apical thrill Soft first heart sound
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Murmur of MR
Prescence of S3 Pansystolic murmur Displaced and hyperdynamic apex
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Murmur of TS
S4 Late peaking of a long murmur
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Which of the murmurs has a collapsing radial pulse and what is this called
Corrigans pulse Aortic regurg
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Other clinical signs of IE
Splinter haemorrhages Oslers nodes (painful) Janeway lesions (non-painful) Clubbing (late) Retinopathy (roths spots) Hepatosplenomegaly
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Causes of mid/late systolic murmur
Innocent murmur Aortic stenosis or sclerosis Coarctiation of the aorta Pulmonary stenosis Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Papillary muscle dysfunction ASD Mitral valve prolapse
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Causes of mid-diastolic murmur
Mitral stenosis Rheumatic fever ASD, VSD, PDA, MR, TR Atrial tumours
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Causes of continous murmurs
PDA Rupture of sinus of valsalvas aneurysm ASD Large AV fistula Anomalous left coronary artery Intercostal AV fistula ASD with MS Bronchial collaterals
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What is the most common isolated congenital heart defect?
VSD
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Two parts of the ventricular septum
1. Superior membranous component - which contains the AV node 2. Inferior muscle componentt
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Symptoms of large VSD
Poor feeding Reduced exercise tolerance
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Complications of VSD
PHTN Eisenmengers
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Syndromes assosiated with VSD
Edwards Pataus Downs Turners Holt Oram Foetal alcohol syndrome
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Why are membranous VSDs more complicated?
AVN Proximity to the aortic apparatus
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What do large VSDs result in?
Left to right shunt Causes elevated heart pressures and consequently PHTN
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Murmur of VSD
Ejection systolic on LSE Also parasternal heave
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Differentials of VSD
PDA Pulmonary stenosis
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Findings of VSD on an ECG
LVH Biventricular hypertrophy PHTN
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Management of VSD
Spontaneous closure Digoxin (positive inotropic effect) Heart failure - diuretics - ACEIs (reduce afterload)
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In which VSDs are spontaneous closures most common?
Muscular defects`
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Indications for surgical closure of VSD
Significant L > R shunt Assosiated with other defect requiring cardiotomy Elevated right heart pressure causing PHTN Endocarditis Membranous VSD causing
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Murmur heard in LBBB
Soft first heart sound Reversed splitting of the second heart sound
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Which drug used to treat angina has no survival benefit post MI?
ISMN
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What is a common complication following an anterior MI?
LBBB
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Treatment of acute mitral regurg following MI
Emergency surgery
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What does sudden death in family members and a long QT indicate
congenital long QT syndrome
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WHat is congnital long QT syndrome assosiated with
torsades dde points VT
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Examples of drugs that can prolong QT interval
erythromycin ketoconazole antihistamines antiarrythmics
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Feautres of aortic dissection
HTN Tearing chest pain radiating to back Audible diastolic murmur (from aortic regurg) Unequal blood pressure readings Widened mediastinum on CXR Backward tear is capable of causing dissection to the right coronary artery, giving rise to inferior lead changes on ECG Significantly raised D dimer Possibly a raised troponin
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How does the body during exercise deliver blood around the body
Dilation of the blood vessels - causes a fall in total peripheral resistance, resulting in a decrease of diastolic BP Decrease in venous complicance (dilatation) caused by sympathetic stimulation, helping to maintain ventricualr filling during diastole Pulmonary vessels undergo passive dilatation, as more blood flows into the pulmonary circulation, leading to decreased pulmonary vascular resistance Increased venous return to the heart means an increased stroke volume Systemic arterial pressure increases secondary to an increase in HR
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S/es amiodarone
Corneal microdeposits Pulmonary fibrosis Hepatotoxicity Hyper / hypo thyroidism Lengthening of QT interval Pancreatitis
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WHat drugs have evidence that they prevent and allow the reversal of myocardial hypertrophy?
ACEIs and ARBs
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WHat type of pacemaker is appropriate for someone with AF and pauses/periods of complete heart block
DDDR
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first letter of pacemaker means what
Related to the chamber that needs to be paced A = atrium V = ventricle D = both
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Second letter of pacemaker means what
the chamber that is sensed A, V or D
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Third letter of pacemaker means what
the response to the sensed beat by the pacemaker I = inhibits T = triggers D = both (inhibits and triggers)
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What is a VOO pacemaker
Fixed output setting The O as second and third symbol implies that the chamber is not sensed and therefore is no response to a sensed beat e.g. pacing at 60bpm irrespective of intrinsic activity
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What is the fourth letter of a pacemaker mean
Wether or not the pacemaker has rate adaptive properties
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What are the main carriers of cholesrerol
LDL
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there is a strong assosiation between LDL-C concentration and what
risk of coronary artery disease
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What is seen in left ventricular hypertrophy and pressure overload
4th heart sound
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What murmur is known to improve in pregnancy
AORTIC REGURG
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Inheritance of HOCM
AD (note has a high degree of penetrance)
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Pathology of nitrate tolerance
Generation of reactive oxygen species
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Causes of a reversed splitting of the 2nd heart sound
Aortic stenosis HCM Ischaemic heart disease with LBBB
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S/Es amiodarone
Skin deposits - photodermatitis - greyish-blue discolouration Tingling and numbness in hands and feet Lethargy SOB Weight gain Fatigue Slowing of peripheral reflexes Pulmonary toxicity Hypo or hyper thyroidism
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Pathology in gene for HOCM
Beta myosin heavy chain mutation
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Defects in which ion channels are present in congenital long QT syndrome
Potassium
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Commonoest cause of restrictive cardiomyopathy in the UK
Amyloidosis
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Most common drugs used for cardioversion in AF
Flecanide Amiodarone
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Which drug should you use for cardioversion in a structurally normal heart?
Flecanide
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Who should flecanide be avoided in ?
Previous ischaemic cardiac history
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Cardiac assosiations of turners syndrome
Bicuspid aortic valve Coarctation of the aorta VSD ASD
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ECG diagnosis of VT
Rapid ventricular rhythm Broad QRS AV dissociation may result in visible P waves Capture and fusion beats seen Each QRS is identical (apart from capture / fusion beats)
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Ventricular tachycardia is more likely than SVT with BBB when there is
Very broad QRS (>0.14) AV dissociation Bifid upright QRS with a taller first peak in V1 Deep S wave in V6 Concordant (same polarity) QRS direction in all chest leads
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Most likely common causative organism of prosthetic valve IE
Staph epidermidis
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AntiHTN of choice in <55s
ACEIs
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AntiHTN of choice in > 55s / african or carribean descent
CCBs
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What artery and ECG changes are affected in an anterior MI?
LAD occlusion ST elevation V1-V4
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What artery and ECG changes are affected in a lateral MI?
LAD occlusion ST elevation in V5,6 and AVL
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What artery and ECG changes are affected in an inferior MI
Right coronary artery ST elevation in II, III, avF and reciprocal depression in aVL
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What artery and ECG changes are affected in a posterior MI
RCA or LC occlusion ST depression V1-V2 ST elevation in posterior leads if placed
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What is the first heart sound in reference to on an ECG
R waves
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What is kauslmauls sign and where is it seen?
Inspiratory increase in venous pressure Steep y descent in the jugular pulse Seen in constrictive pericarditis
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causes of constrictive pericarditis
TB incomplete drainage of purulent pericarditis fungal and parasitic infections chronic pericarditis post viral pericarditis post-op post-MI Assosiation with pulmonary asbestosis
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Causes of reversible PEA
Hypovolaemia Hypo/hyperkalaemia Hypothermia Hypoxia Tension pneumothorax Thrombus Toxins Tamponade
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ECG change of mod - severe hypothermia
J waves Slow AF Death from ventricular arrythmias
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Most common cardiac abnormality seen in downs syndrome
AVSDs
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What blood test is elevated in 80% of patients with a cholesterol embolism?
Eosinophils
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Murmur of HOCM
Ejection systolic murmur
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Who usually has Mitral valve prolapse
Young females Narrow AP chest diameter Low body weight Low/Normal BP
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Increased incidence of MVP in
Autoimmune thyroid disease Ehlers Danlos syndrome Marfans syndrome Pseudoxanthoma elasticum Pectus excavum
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MUrmur of MVP
Mid to late systolic click Best heard at apex Late systolic murmur
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Values of PHTN
MAP > 25 at rest or > 30 with exercise
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What is cardioinhibitory carotid sinus hypersensitivtiy
cardiac asystole > 3 seconds
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What is usually required in carotid sinus hypersensitivity and why
Some form of ventricular pacing, with or without atrial pacing As AV block can occur during the periods of hypersensitive carotid reflex
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Absaloute contraindications to carotid sinus massage
MI TIA last 3 months CVA last 3 months Carotid artery occlusion Previous ventricular arrythmia
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Definition of pure vasodepressor type of carotid sinus hypersensivity
systolic BP drop > 50 in the abscence of significant bradycardia
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INR and routine DC cardioversion
Needs to be 2 or above on day of and 4 weeks prior to procedure
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Causes of the reversed splitting of the second heart sound
AS LBBB HOCM
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Physical signs of coarctation of the aorta
Radio-femoral pulse delay Development of collateral vessels (may be heard as systolic murmur over precordium) LVF ESM
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Cyanotic heart diseases
Teratology of fallot Total anomalous pulmonary venous congestion Hypoplastic left heart syndrome Transposition of great arteries Truncus arteriosus Tricuspid atresia Interrupted aortic arch Pulmonary artresia Critical pulmonary stenosis
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When do you see tuberoeruptive xanthomas
Type III Hyperproteinlipidaemia
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Murmurs seen in marfans
AR MVP
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What should patients with SVT be cardioverted with if they are asthmatic
Verapamil rather than adenosine
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Why can you get constrictive pericarditis post heart surgery?
Fibrosis seen around surgery site / site of graft
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Causes of constrictive pericarditis
Post heart surgery Infective pericarditis TB Kidney disease
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Physical signs of constrictive pericarditis and what is this called
Asucultation of heart sounds with inspiration is assosiated with a drop in BP > 10 Pulsus paradoxus
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Classic feature of a automatic supraventircular tachycarrythmia
Show a warm up phenomenon Rate accelerates after inititation
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What should you avoid drinking if you are on warfarin
Cranberry juice
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Interactions of cranberry juice
Warfarin Amitriptyline Diazepam NSAIDs Fluvastatin Losaratan Irbestran
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What is used to prevent episodes of VT in patients with long QT syndrome
Beta blockers (atenolol)
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Signs of HOCM
Double apex beat Jerky pulse Mid systolic murmur
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What do recurrent palpitations with a short PR interval indicate
Prescence of an accessory pathway - AVRT - WPW - LGL
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What is the findings on an ECG classic for WPW
Delta wave (slurred upstroke) Broadening of QRS
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What sound on auscultation indicates more severe AS
Quiet S2
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Examples of secondary harm of HTN
LVH Raised creatinine
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Who is pulsus alternans found in
Patients with acute left ventricular failure
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Assosiatio nof pulsus alternans
Third heart sound Only occurs in low output states
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There are more chance of complete heart block in occlusion of which artery
Prioximal right coronary
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Who does torsades de points occur in
Patients with a prolonged QT interval
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1st line therapy of torsades de points
IV magnesium (even if its normal)
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The epsilon potential is seen on ECG in what condition
Right ventricular dysplasia
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Murmur of an atrial myoxoma
Patient in sinus rhythm No opening snap on auscultation Murmur changes character with posture
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Which side are atrial myoxomas most common
left atrium
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What are atrial myoxomas
Gelatinous friable tumours Lead to transient signs of MS that occur only if the tumour approahes the valve orifice
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Complications of atrial myoxomas
Since they are friable, small fragments can break off during movement and cause tia/stroke
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What would be an indication for surgery in IE
Increase of PR interval (suggests extension of endocardiac infection into the myocardium and also raises the posibility of an infection) MR or AR with heart failure Septal perforation Valvular obstruction Large vegetations (>15mm) can be refered for surgical assessment however not immediate intervention
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Mechanism of action of flecanide
Sodium channel blocker
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Mechanism of action of amiodarone
Potassium channel blocker
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Commonest cardiac abnormality seen in patients with marfans syndrome
Aortic root dilatation
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What is strep bovis assosiated with
Colonic carcinoma Infection of the biliary tree
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What is systolic click murmur sydnrome
Features of MVP and recurrent non cardiac chest pains
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What murmur do you get in systolic click murmur syndrome and what happens to it on standing
MIdsystolic click and late systolic murmur During standing or the valvalva manouvre the ventricular volume gets smaller the click and the murmur move earlier into systle
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What is recognised as a cause of sudden death in patients on methadone
Long Qt sydnrome
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Eye findings in malignant HTN
Bilateral retinal haemorrhages Exduates Cotton wool spots
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Physical findings suggestive of rheumatic fever
History of previous pharyngitis Fever Polyarthritis Carditis (including MR murmur) Prescence of S/c extensor surface nodules
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Blood findings of rheumatic fever
Positive anti-streptolysin O titre Raised ESR CRP Leucocytosis
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How to calculate the EF
(EDV - ESV) / EDV
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What is the preferred drug in patients with a multifocal atrial tachycardia in patients with pulmonary artieral HTN
Verapramil
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How does adenosine work
G protein coupled receptor agonist
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What causes a wide fixed split of S2
ASD RBBB with HF
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ECGs in HOCM
LVH Appearances of ischaemia despite normal coronary arteries - deep T wave inversion - anterir Q waves
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Murmur in HOCM
Sytolic murmur - worse on standing - quieter on sqautting Displaced and foreful apex Loud S4
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Treatment of early prosthetic valve IE
IV vanc, gent and oral rifampicin
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What is J point depression on an ECG
Physiological response to an increase in HR
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ECG findigns WPW
Short PR interval (<0,12s) Slurring of QRS - delta wave Paroxysms of tachycardia
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What conditions shoud beta blockers not be used
asthma myasthenia gravis
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Mechanism of action of clopidogrel
Blocks ADP receptors P2Y12 inhibitor
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Indications for permanent pacing
Persistent symptomatic bradycardia Trifascicular block Mobitz type 2 AV block Sinus pauses >3s Selected patients with tachyarythmias Symptomatic heart failure on max medical therapy that fulfil guideliens fr cardiac resynchronisatin therapy
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What does the dicrotic notch refer to
Aortic valve closing
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digoxin and QT interval
shortens it
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Whcih murmur is heard loudest in the left lateral position
mitral stenosis
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Infarction of which artery can cause complete heart block and why
Right cornary - supplies the AV node
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systolic function in restrictive cardiomyopathy
normal
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Where is the commenst site for radiofrequency ablation in AF
Pulmonary veins
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WHat can haemodynamically ASDs lead to over time?
Pulmonary HTN
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Differential diagnosis of acute pulmonary oedema
Severe LVSD Paroxysmal arrythmias 3 vessel or left mainsteam coronary artery disease In context of HTN - renal artery stenosis - phaechromocytoma
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WHat is the anti HTN of choice for a patient on lithium
Amlodipine
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Triad of aortic stenosis
Angina LVF Syncope
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Features of teratology of fallot
Large VSD Overriding aorta Right ventricular outflow obstruction Right ventricular hypertrophy
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What drugs should be used in caution with patients with AS
Beta blockers
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JVP signs in a patient with increased atrial contraction pressure (i.e. secondary to e.g. TS or PS)
Dominant A waves
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Murmur heard in severe pulmonary HTN
Narrow splitting of the second heart sound
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What is the intervention of choice in patients with HOCM who have significant left ventricular outflow obstruction
Beta blockers
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Where does the coronary sinus drain into
Right atrium
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Triad of heyde syndrome
AS Angiodysplasia Acquired von willebrand disease
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ECG findings of hypokalaemia
U waves Small or absent T waves (occassionaly inversion) Prolong PR interval ST depression Long QT
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Two clinical findings of hypocalcaemia
Trousseaus sign Chvosteks sign
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Trosseaus sign
Carpal spasm if the brachial artery is occluded by inflating the BP cuff and maintaining the pressure above systolic Wrist flexion and fingers drawn together
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Chvosteks sign
Tapping over the parotid causes facial muscles to twitch
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What does significant pulmonary HTN lead to (murmur wise)
Tricuspid regurg (due to significant back pressure)
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What is the treatment of ventricular tachycardia secondary to tricyclic antidpressaant overdose where there is acidosis
Sodium bicarcbonate
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Triad of cardiac tamponade
SOB Tachycardia Elevated JVP
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Features of cardiac tamponade
SOB Tachycardia Elevated JVP Pulsus paradoxus Kussmauls sign (rise in JVP on inspiration) Area of dullness to percussion with bronchial breathing below the angle of the left scapula (ewarts sign)
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JVP findings of complete heart block
Cannon a waves
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Features of ASD (never identified in infancy)
Large shunt later teenage years leading to hypoxia, pulmonary HTN and tricuspid regurg Decreased exercise tolerance Palpitations assosiated with AF
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Pericarditis ECG assosiations
Widespread conCAVE or saddle shaped ST elevation
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1st line interventions for pericarditis
NSAIDs Colchicine
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Pathology of long QT syndrome
Potassium channel alpha subunit
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Treatment of HTN in marfan patient
ARBS (e.g. valsartan) or beta blockers
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What is the glucose content in 1 litre of 5% glucose
50g
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What would a patient with recurrent viral pericarditis iwth new signs of cardiac failure indicate
Development to constrictive pericarditis
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Treatment of constrictive pericarditis
Anakira
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Mechanism of action of ticagrelor
P2Y12 receptor inhibitor
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Treatment of native valve endocarditis
Amoxicillin and gentamicin
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Treatment of prosthetic valve endocarditis
Fluclox, gentamicin and rifampicin
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Drug treatment of choice for medical cardioversion of VT post MI
aMIODARONE
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ASD murmur
Fixed split second heart sound
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Treatment of paroxysmal SVT where patients refuse an ablation procedure
Beta blockers e.g. metoprolol Verampramil / diltiazem
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Gene mutation in HOCM
MYH7
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How does pregabalin work
Voltage gated calcium channel inhibitor
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WHat is streptococcus gallolyticus assosiated with with IE
Underlying colon cancer Cholangiocarcinoma
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Most common cardiac defect in patients with noonsans syndrome
Pulmonary stenosis
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What can reduce the level of clopidogrel
Omeprazole
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