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CV disorders Flashcards

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What defines heart failure?

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Heart unable to maintain adequate circulation for metabolic requirements of body

Preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF): EF ≥ 50%, ↓ diastolic function

Reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF): EF ≤ 40%, ↓ systolic function

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What are the underlying causes of heart failure?

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Secondary to cardiac damage (ischaemia, myopathy), hypertension, valve disease

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What are the signs+symptoms of heart failure and what tests are used to diagnose it?

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Exertional dyspnoea

Blood test: elevated brain natriuretic peptide (BNP)
Chest X-ray: cardiomegaly

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What does the ECG of someone with heart failure look like?

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Enlarged QRS

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What treatment options are there for heart failure?

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Drugs that reduce exertional pressure on the heart

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Give the definitions of atrial fibrillation and wolff-parkinson-white syndrome

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AF:Disorganised electrical activity and contraction

WPW:Additional accessory conduction pathway (the bundle of Kent) between the atria and ventricles

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Give the underlying cause of AF

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Spontaneously active cells throughout the atria

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Give the underlying cause of WPW syndrome

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Presence of additional accessory conduction pathway (the bundle of Kent) between the atria and ventricles

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What are the signs and symptoms of AF and WPW

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Palpitations & chest pain

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What does an AF ECG look like?

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Absent p waves and an irregularly irregular rhythm

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What does a WPW syndrome ECG look like?

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QRS pre-excitation & biphasic/ inverted T-wave of ECG

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What is the treatment for AF

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Strategies to maintain sinus rhythm (e.g. cardioversion, anti-arrhythmics, catheter ablation)

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What is the treatment for WPW syndrome?

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Benign-No treatment needed/given

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What occurs in first degree heart block?

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Slowing down of conduction through AV node

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What occurs in second degree heart block

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Reduced transmission from atria to ventricles

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What occurs in third degree heart block

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Complete block of current from atria to ventricles

17
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What is the underlying cause of heart block

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Damage (fibrosis, calcification, necrosis) to the conduction system (AV node or His Purkinje system)

18
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What does a 1st degree heart block ECG look like

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Increased PR interval

19
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What does a 2nd degree heart block ECG look like

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Increased P-R interval or ‘missing’ QRS complexes, depending on type of block

20
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What does a 3rd degree heart block ECG look like?

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p-waves not followed by QRS complexes

21
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How do you treat heart block?

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Discontinuation of AV-blocking drugs (e.g. beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers) or pacemaker implantation in severe cases

22
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Define hypertension

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-Clinical BP ≥ 140/90 mmHg & ambulatory
-BP daytime average ≥ 135/85 mmHg for prolonged period

23
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What is the underlying cause of hypertension?

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Primary (essential): unknown
Secondary: resulting from another medical condition (e.g. kidney disease, adrenal disease)

24
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What investigations can you undertake to diagnose hypertension?

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Blood pressure measurement: readings ≥ 135/85 mmHg

25
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Define angina

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Chest pain due to myocardial ischaemia caused by atherosclerosis

26
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Define NSTEMI(Non-ST-elevated myocardial infarction)

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Myocardial tissue damage due to prolonged ischaemia caused by atherosclerosis and artery blockage

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Define STEMI(ST-elevated myocardial infarction)

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Serious myocardial tissue damage due to prolonged ischaemia caused by severe atherosclerosis and complete artery blockage

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What is the underlying cause of acute coronary syndromes (Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI)

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Atherosclerotic lesions of the coronary artery causing ischaemia (angina), artery blockage (NSTEMI) and then complete artery blockage (STEMI)

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What are the signs and symptoms of angina, NSTEMI and STEMI

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Angina: chest pain on exertion (stable) or at rest (unstable)

NSTEMI: chest pain, sweating, nausea & vomiting

STEMI: radiating chest pain, sweating, nausea & vomiting

30
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What would you find in the blood and on the ECG for an NSTEMI patient?

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NSTEMI: ST-depression/no changes & high troponin levels

31
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What would you find in the blood and on the ECG for a patient with STEMI?

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STEMI: ST-elevation with reciprocal ST-depression & high troponin levels

32
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How do you treat angina, STEMI and NSTEMI

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Angina: Vasodilators
STEMI/NSTEMI: coronary stents, antiplatelets, vasodilators, anti-emetics, oxygen & pain-relief

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