Cardiology — Flashcards

Acute _____ causes include idiopathic (most common; presumed viral), confirmed infection (e.g. Coxsackievirus), neoplasia, autoimmune (e.g. SLE, rheumatoid arthritis), uremia, cardiovascular (acute STEMI or Dressler syndrome), radiation therapy

Cardiovascular (Antiarrhythmics) _____-kalemia induced arrhythmias may present on ECG with peaked T waves and a shortened QT interval

Post-capillary pulmonary hypertension has _____ PCWP and PVR less than 3 wood units

A hyperkinetic pulse can occur with _____ and high-output conditions

Myocardial infarction induced acute left ventricular failure can result in rapid onset _____ and acute pulmonary edema

Kussmaul sign (increased JVP on inspiration) may be seen with constrictive _____ and restrictive cardiomyopathies

In Heyde syndrome, the stenotic aortic valve causes passing vWF to _____, making it available to be degraded by ADAMTS13 in the vasculature

The most important treatment for STEMI is _____ therapy, such as angioplasty (preferred) or fibrinolysis

-blockers are useful in the management of _____ and dilated cardiomyopathy

_____ is unique in that vegetations typically present on both side(s) of the mitral valve, resulting in regurgitation