Cardiac Pathology — Flashcards

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)

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

_____ 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

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

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

_____, secondary to rheumatic fever, is associated with Aschoff bodies, which are granulomas with giant cells and fibrinoid material

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

_____, secondary to rheumatic fever, is associated with Anitschkow cells, which are reactive histiocytes with slender, wavy nuclei