CVS Exam 5 Final List Flashcards
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Lipids in Heart DiseaseDescription
High cholesterol contributes to atherosclerosis
Ischaemic Heart DiseaseDescription
Reduced blood flow to heart muscle
Myocardial IschaemiaDescription
Inadequate oxygen to heart muscle
Embryological Development of the HeartDescription
Formation of heart during fetal life
Left to Right ShuntDescription
Blood flows from high-pressure left to right side
Right to Left ShuntDescription
Deoxygenated blood bypasses lungs
Congenital Heart DiseaseDescription
Structural heart defects from birth
EndocarditisDescription
Infection of heart valves
MyocarditisDescription
Inflammation of heart muscle
Acute PericarditisDescription
Inflammation of pericardial sac
Rheumatic Fever (RF)Description
Autoimmune reaction after strep throat
Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD)Description
Valve damage from RF
MyxomaDescription
Benign heart tumor (usually LA)
Dilated CardiomyopathyDescription
Enlarged
Hypertrophic CardiomyopathyDescription
Thickened myocardium (often septum)
Restrictive CardiomyopathyDescription
Stiff ventricles
ARVCDescription
Fibrofatty RV replacement
Pericardial EffusionDescription
Fluid in pericardial sac
Cardiac TamponadeDescription
Compression of heart by fluid
Constrictive PericarditisDescription
Thickened pericardium restricts filling
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)Description
Narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to limbs
Aortic Dissection (AD)Description
Tear in aortic wall creates false lumen
Aortic AneurysmDescription
Bulging of aortic wall
Varicose VeinsDescription
Dilated superficial veins