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What are the three layers of heart tissue?

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Epicardium (layer of epithelial cells)
Myocardium (muscular layer)
Endocardium (layer of endothelial cells)

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What are the 2 main phases of the cardiac cycle?

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Systole - ventricles contract

Diastole - ventricles relaxed

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What happens to the cardiac cycle in structural heart disease

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In structural heart disease, there is a disruption of the cardiac cycle and thus less stroke volume possibly leading to heart failure.

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What are the 3 main phases of systole?

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Isovolumetric contraction, rapid ejection, reduced ejection

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What are the 4 main stages of diastole?

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Atrial systole
Isovolumetric relaxation
Rapid passive filling
Slow passive filling

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What happens in atrial systole?

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The atria contract to top up the blood filling the ventricles, which primarily occurred during the rapid and reduced passive filling.

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How much does atrial systole contribute to ventricular filling?

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10-40% - it is higher when there is a reduced diastolic window such as during exercise

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What does atrial systole correlate with on the ECG?

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P wave

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What sound may be heard in atrial systole?

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S4 sound

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What does s4 sound represent?

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Sometimes if the ventricles are already full, atria contracting to eject blood into them leads to back flow into the atria therefore an abnormal sound. This can occur in congestive heart failure, tricuspid incompetence or pulmonary embolism.

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What happens in isovolumetric contraction?

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The AV valves close when the ventricular pressure exceeds the atrial pressure, and the ventricles start contracting. The semilunar valves may not be open yet therefore volume in the ventricles is fixed.

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What does isovolumetric contraction correlate with on ECG?

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QRS complex

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What sound do we hear in isovolumetric contraction?

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S1 sound - lub - caused by mitral valve closing

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What is rapid ejection?

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When ventricular pressure exceeds the pressure in the aorta or pulmonary artery, then the semilunar valves open and blood is forced out into the ventricles at a rapid rate

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What is reduced ejection?

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This is ventricular repolarisation with a decline in ventricular active tension leading to a fall in the pressure gradient

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What does reduced ejection correlate with on the ECG?

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T wave

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What is isovolumetric relaxation?

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Semilunar valves shut but the AV valves remain open until ventricular pressure falls below atrial pressure

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What sound do we hear in isovolumetric relaxation?

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S2 - dub on semilunar valves closing

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What is rapid passive filling?

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As ventricles continue to relax, ventricular pressure eventually falls below atrial pressure causing the AV valves to open - meaning that blood can start filling the ventricles again

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What heart sound may we hear during rapid passive filling?

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S3

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What does s3 represent?

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Turbulent ventricular filling possibly due to severe hypertension or mitral incompetence. May be normal in athletes or pregnant women

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What is another name for reduced passive filling?

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Diastasis

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What is reduced passive filling?

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Ventricular volume rises more slowly without the help of the atria

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What is ESV?

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End systolic volume

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What is EDV?
End diastolic volume
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How do we calculate stroke volume?
EDV - ESV
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When can we get structural heart defects?
They can be congenital or develop later in life
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What are some examples of congenital heart diseases? (6)
``` Atrial septal defect (ASD) Ventricular septal defect (VSD) Coarctation of the aorta Patent foramen ovale (PFO) Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) ```
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What are some examples of structural heart diseases developing later in life?
Cardiomyopathies
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What happens in VSD?
Interventricular septum doesn't develop properly and we may get mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood
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What are the clinical signs of VSD?
Poor weight gain Poor feeding Palpitations
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How can VSD be cured/treated?
Hole may close up itself or open heart surgery or cardiac catheterisation
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What does tetralogy of fallout include?
Widening of the aorta Pulmonary stenosis VSD Right ventricular hypertrophy
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What does widening of the aorta (TOF) cause?
Causes some mixing or diversion of the blood from the right ventricle into the aorta
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Why and how do we correct right ventricular hypertrophy?
Critical defect - surgery is needed to correct abnormal breathing
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What happens in ASD?
Atrial wall fails to develop properly
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What is coarctation of the aorta?
This is narrowing of the aorta e.g. in the descending aorta
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What may result from coarctation of the aorta?
Blood struggles to get through, therefore we may get LVH and eventually heart failure
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What is rheumatic heart disease?
Scarring or inflammation of the heart which results from rheumatic fever. It is the most common cause of problems leading to valvular heart disease in developing countries
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What is calcific aortic disease?
Aortic valve is calcified
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What is degenerative mitral valve disease?
Degeneration of the mitral valve due to age or other problems, more commonly affecting males
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Risk factors aortic stenosis?
``` Old age Hypertension LDL Increased CRP Radiotherapy Congenital Bicuspid Valves Chronic Kidney Disease ```
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Causes of aortic stenosis?
Rheumatic heart disease Congenital hearth disease Calcium build up
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What precedes AS?
Aortic sclerosis - we don't notice it
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How does AS develop?
Valvular endothelium is damaged due to abnormal blood flow across the valve, starting from an unknown trigger. This causes an inflammatory process and therefore fibrosis, calcium deposition and eventually low valve motility
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What is the consequence of AS?
Long standing pressure overload LVH Ventricles try to maintain wall stress despite pressure overload, however eventually the wall stress increases thus reducing systolic function and leading to systolic heart failure
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Presentation of AS?
Exertional dyspnoea Fatigue Chest pain Ejection systolic murmur radiating to carotid
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AS Investigations?
Transthoracic echo ECG Cardiac catheterisation Cardiac MRI
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AS Management?
Aortic Valve replacement Antihypertensives ACEis Statins
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What is aortic regurgitation?
Diastolic leakage of the blood from the aorta into the left ventricle due to incompetence from valve leaflets, arising from valve disease or dilation of the aortic root
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What causes AR?
``` Rheumatic heart disease Infective endocarditis Aortic valve stenosis Congenital heart defects Congenital biscuspid valves ```
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What are causes of aortic root dilation in AR?
Marfan's Connective tissue diseases Ankylosing spondylitis Trauma
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What can acute AR lead to?
Cardiogenic shock
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What can chronic AR lead to?
Congestive heart failure
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What is the presentation of Acute AR?
``` Cardiogenic shock Tachycardia Cyanosis Pulmonary oedema Austin flint murmur ```
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What is the presentation of chronic AR?
Wide pulse pressure Corrigan wate hammer poulse Pistol shot pulse
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What investigations do we do for AR?
Echo CXR Cardiac catheterisation Cardiac MRI
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How do we manage AR?
Aortic valve replacement or vasodilator therapy - prevention of rheumatic fever or infective endocarditis is key
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What is mitral stenosis?
Obstruction to left ventricular inflow at the level of the mitral valve to to sutrcutral abnormality of the mitral valve
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What are the causes of Mitral stenosis?
``` Rheumatic fever Carcinoid syndrome SLE Mitral annular calcification due to ageing Rheumatoid arthritis Congenital ```
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What can mitral stenosis lead to?
Pulmonary hypertension and right sided heart failure
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Mitral stenosis presentation?
Haemoptysis Orthopnoea Diastolic murmur Neck vein distension
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Mitral stenosis management?
Adjuvant balloon valvotomomy, valve replacement and repair adjunct beta blockers if severe or symptomatic
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Mitral stenosis investigations?
``` ECG Echo CXR Cardiac catheterisation Cardiac MRI/CT ```
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What is mitral regurgitation?
Abnormal several of blood from the left ventricle to the left atrium during systole due to damaged leaflets
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What causes acute MR?
``` Mitral valve prolapse Rheumatic heart disease Infective endocarditis Post valvular surgery Prosthetic mitral valve dysfunction ```
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What causes chronic MR?
``` Rheumatic heart disease SLE Scleroderma Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Drug related ```
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What happens in MR?
Progression of chronic MR cuases eccentric hypertrophy thus we get elongation of the myocardial fibres. This causes an increase in EDV and preload and a fall in after load. This leads to left ventricular overload this we get dysfunction and heart failure later on in life
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MR Presentation?
``` Dyspnoea Murmur high Fatigue Orthopnoea Chest pain Atrial fibrillation Diminished S1 Pitched, blowing ```
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MR Investigations?
``` ECG Echo CXR Cardiac MRI/CT Cardiac catheterisation ```
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MR Management?
Emergency surgery if acute or chronic symptomatic along withe medical treatment, ACEis if chronic asymptomatic
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What are cardiomyopathies?
Disease of the heart muscle making it harder for the heart to pump blood to the rest of the body, thus potentially leading to heart failure
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Main types of cardiomyopathy?
Dilated Hypertrophic Restrictive
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What are the causes of dilated cardiomyopathy?
``` Familial Heart valve disease After child brith Thyroid disease Myocarditis Alcoholism Autoimmune Ingestion of drugs Mitochondrial disorders ```
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What happens in DCM?
Ventricular chamber enlargement and systolic dysfunction with normal left ventricular wall thickness - leads to lower EF and increase in ventricular wall stress and ESV. We get an increase in HR and TPR. Overconpensation leads to heart failure
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DCM Presentation?
``` Dyspnoea Murmur Fatigue Angina Pulmonary congestion Low cardiac output Displaced apex beat due to LVH ```
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DCM Investigations?
``` Genetic testing Viral serology ECG CXR Cardiac catheterisation MRI/CT Exercise stress test Echo ```
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DCM Management?
Lifestyle modifications, medicine if ineffective | Treat underlying cause
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What is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
Genetic Cardiovascular disease defined by an increase in left ventricular wall thickness that is not solely explained by abnormal loading conditions
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What happens in HCM?
Abnormal diastolic function impairs ventricular filling and increases filling pressure, can lead to sudden death
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Presentation of HCM?
``` Sudden cardiac death - common in children S3 gallop Congestive heart failures Syncope Dizziness Palpitations Ejection systolic murmur ```
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Investigations for HCM?
``` HB levels: anemia exacerbates chest pain and dyspnoea BNP Trops Echo CXR MRI ```
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Management of HCM?
Medications Pacemaker Surgery to increase ventricle size
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What is restrictive cardiomyopathy?
Diastolic dysfunction with restrictive ventricular physiology, whereas systolic function often remains normal
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What causes RCM?
Idiopathic Familial Systemic e.g. haemochromatosis
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What happens in RCM?
Increased stiffness of myocardium causes ventricular pressures to rise lots with small increases in volume, reduced cardiac output
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What is the presentation of RCM?
``` Fluid or oedema Liver enlargement Weight loss Easy bruising Pulse volume decreased ```
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What is the investigations in RCM?
``` CBC Serology Amyloidosis check CXR ECG Echo Catheterisation MRI/Biopsy ```
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What is the management in RCM?
``` Heart failure medications Antiarrhythmic therapy Immunosuppression - steroids Pacemaker Cardiac transplantation (last resort) ```

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