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Cardio 7
Cardio First Aid 2012
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06/07/2013

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Term
A Q wave in leads V1-V4 indicate an MI in what artery and what part of the heart?
Definition

LAD

Anterior wall

Term
A Q wave in leads V1-V2 indicate an MI in what artery and what part of the heart?
Definition

LAD

Anteroseptal

Term
A Q wave in leads V4-V6 indicate an MI in what artery and what part of the heart?
Definition

Left circumflex

Anterolateral wall

Term
A Q wave in leads I and aVL indicate an MI in what artery and what part of the heart?
Definition

Left circumflex

Lateral wall

Term
A Q wave in leads II, III, and aVF indicate an MI in what artery and what part of the heart?
Definition

Right coronary artery

Inferior wall

Term
When can postinfarction fibrinous pericarditis occur?
Definition

3-5 days post MI

(hear a friction rub)

Term
What is Dressler's syndrome and when does it occur?
Definition
Autoimmune fibrinous pericarditis several weeks after an MI
Term
Name 2 infections that can cause dilated cardiomyopathy
Definition

Coxsackie B virus

Chagas' disease

Term
Name 3 drugs that can cause dilated cardiomyopathy
Definition

Alcohol abuse

Cocaine abuse

Doxorubicin toxicity (chemo drug)

Term
What kind of cardiomyopathy can hemochromatosis cause?
Definition
dilated or restrictive cardiomyopathy
Term
What kind of cardiomyopathy can thiamine deficiency cause?
Definition

dilated cardiomyopathy

(via wet beriberi, thiamine= Vit. B1)

Term
What kind of murmur is heard in dilated cardiomyopathy vs. hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
Definition

Dilated: S3

Hypertrophic: S4

Term
What type of hypertrophy occurs in dilated vs. hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
Definition

Dilated= eccentric hypertrophy (sarcomeres added in series)

Hypertrophic= concentric (sarcomeres added in parallel)

Term
What causes the outflow obstruction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
Definition
Big IV septum is too close to mitral valve leaflets
Term
What are the histo findings in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
Definition
Disoriented, tangled, hypertrophic myocardial fibers
Term
2 drugs to treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathies
Definition

β-blocker

Ca2+ channel blocker

Term
5 Causes of restrictive cardiomyopathy
Definition

Amyloidosis

Postradiation fibrosis

Endocardial fibroelastosis (kids)

Löffler's syndrome

Hemochromatosis (can also cause dilated cardiomyopathy)

Term
What cardiac abnormalities are seen in Löffler's syndrome?
Definition

Restrictive cardiomyopathy:

endomyocardial fibrosis with a prominent eosinophilic infiltrate

(Löffler's syndrome= pulmonary eosinophilia that can be in response to parasites or pharmaceuticals)

Term
4 drugs that reduce mortality in CHF
Definition

ACE inhibitors

β-blockers

Angiotensin receptor antagonists

Spironolactone

Term
3 drugs that are used to treat symptoms in CHF but do NOT reduce mortality
Definition

Thiazide diuretics

Loop diuretics

Nitrates

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