Cardiac Pathology — Flashcards

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

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

_____ cardiomyopathy is characterized by myofibrillar hypertrophy with disarray and fibrosis on biopsy

_____ amyloidosis is characterized by deposition of non-mutated transthyretin (TTR) protein

Aortic stenosis due to rheumatic disease may be distinguished from stenosis due to "wear and tear" by the presence of: 1. _____ 2. Fusion of the commissures

The heart is maximally softened _____ to 10 days post-MI

_____ disseminates upon reaching the blood vessels, resulting in endocarditis

Hint: Which complication of Aspergillus fumigatus

In rheumatic heart disease, subendocardial lesions may induce irregular thickenings called _____

What is the earliest detectable ultrastructural feature of myocyte necrosis?_____

The ninja-star like nuclei is suggestive of _____ cardiomyopathy.