Cardiopathies Flashcards
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What is the most common valve assoc. w/ valvular disease?
mitral valve
what is the most common valvulopathy?
bicuspid aortic valve
What are the most common causes of calcific aortic stenosis?
atherosclerosis, natural wear & tear assoc. w/ age
congenital bicuspid aortic valve is very prone to calcific deposits; it is caused by an incomplete commissural separation into 3 valves; what is this structure called?
raphe: this is most common location of the calcific deposits
what is the pathogenesis of congenial bicuspid aortic valve?
mutations of the NOTCH1 protein
List the cascade of physiological consequences assoc. w/ calcific aortic stenosis?
obstruction & narrowing - increases pressure gradient - increases LV pressure - leading to LVH - and eventually HF
what are conditions assoc. w/ Mitral valve prolapse (MVP)?
marfan syndrome, EDS, PKD, fragile X syndrome
Describe the morphology of MVP?
dilated LA sugesstive of long-standing valvular insufficiency & volume overload; dysplasia of the fibrosa & spongiosa layers caused by decreased integrity of supporting collagens & proteoglycans
Mitral annular calcification is commonly seen in what populations?
women > 60 yrs.
What is the only cause of acquired mitral stenosis?
rheumatic heart disease
Describe the morphology of MAC?
stony hard ulcerated nodules at the base of the mitral leaflets
Describe the pathogenesis of ARF?
immunological response to strep A. antigens that cross-react w/ host proteins
ARF is most common in what pt. population & how long after the infection does it appear?
ped. pts. b/t 5-15 yrs.; typically appears 10 days to 6-weeks after infection
what dermatological findings are indicative of ARF?
subcutaneous nodules on bony prominences; sydenham chorea (involuntary dancing); erythema marginatum
Describe the different morphological features of ARF?
diffuse inflammation in all 3 layers of the heart: pericarditis, myocarditis, endocarditis; aschoff bodies composed of T & B lymphocytes and activated macrophages called antischlow cells; caterpillar like cells
What is the main valve involved in chronic RHD
mitral valve
Acute infective endocarditis is commonly caused by which pahtogen?
Staphy. A.; worse prognosis
Subacute IE is commonly assoc. w/ what pathogen?
viridans streptococci; better prognosis
What is in almost all cases, going to be found in the PE of a pt. w/ IE?
heart murmurs
What pathogens are pts. most susceptible to 1 to 2 months after placement of a prosthetic valve?
Staphy. A. & epidermidis
What pathogens are pts. most susceptible 1 year after placement of a prosthetic valve?
streptococci
what are the most common sites for IE?
aortic & mitral valves
Describe the morphologies of AIE & SIE?
SIE: large friable vegetations; AIE: extensive cuspal destruction and ring abscess
Describe the different manifestations seen w/ post-IE migratory vegetation
janeway lesions: erythematous lesions seen in terminal vessels of the palms; Roth spots: orbital hemorrhage w/ pale center; nail bed hemorrhages; osler nodes: develop in the pulp of interphalangeal joints