Cardiac Pathology — Flashcards

Staphylococcus aureus causes _____ endocarditis, which is characterized by large vegetations that destroy the valve (size)

_____ endocarditis is due to sterile vegetations that arise in association with SLE

Reperfusion of irreversibly-damaged cells post-MI may result in _____ formation (due to O2), further damaging myocytes (known as reperfusion injury)

viridans streptococci cause _____ endocarditis, which is characterized by small vegetations (size) that do not destroy the valve

_____ cardiomyopathy may be caused by Loeffler syndrome, which is an endomyocardial fibrosis with a prominent eosinophilic infiltrate

_____ cardiomyopathy is commonly due to -myosin heavy chain or myosin-binding protein C mutations

_____ heart failure may present with hemosiderin-laden macrophages, known as heart failure cells, in the lungs

Carcinoid syndrome may cause carcinoid heart disease, which is characterized by _____-sided valvular fibrosis leading to tricuspid regurgitation and pulmonary valve stenosis

_____, secondary to rheumatic fever, is characterized by small inflammatory vegetations along valvular lines of closure, which cause regurgitation

Bicuspid aortic valves lead to premature _____ and calcification of the aortic valve