Cardiac Pathology — Flashcards

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

At 10 - 14 days post-MI, the following gross changes occur: emergence of the _____; due to granulation tissue entering from the edge of the infarct

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

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

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

Aortic _____ may lead to concentric left ventricular hypertrophy, which can further progress to heart failure

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 associated with Aschoff bodies, which are granulomas with giant cells and fibrinoid material

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