Cardiac Pathology — Flashcards

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

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

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

One complication of atherosclerosis is _____, which may result from plaque rupture with thrombosis of the coronary artery

On biopsy of a heart with myocarditis, a _____ infiltrate with focal necrosis is highly indicative of viral myocarditis

D-transposition of great vessels results in _____ of the right ventricle and atrophy of the left ventricle

Tricuspid atresia requires both _____ and VSD for viability

_____ is a cardiac tumor associated with tuberous sclerosis

Familial _____ cardiomyopathy is due to mutations in the gene encoding titin.

Candidal _____ is commonly seen in IV drug users

Hint: what pathology