Myocarditis and cardiomyopathies — Flashcards

Myocarditis and cardiomyopathies — Flashcards

Myocarditis and cardiomyopathies — Flashcards
#1

A mitral valve with diffuse fibrous thickening and distortion, commisural fusion at the leaflet edges, and narrowing of the mitral valve orifice is highly suggestive of what pathology?_____

#2

What is a common cause of death in Duchenne muscular dystrophy? _____

#3

Myocarditis can precipitate a mural _____

#4

Mitral regurgitation may be seen in _____-sided heart failure due to dilation of the mitral annulus

#5

Carbon Monoxide poisoning is associated with which cardiac pathology?_____

#6

Trypanosomes found on cardiac biopsy is indicative of _____

#7

Diastolic dysfunction (heart failure) occurs due to decreased _____, often secondary to myocardial concentric hypertrophy

#8

Legg-Calvé-Perthes (LCP) and Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphyses (SCFE) are both causes of _____

#9

What microscopic changes occur during the first 4 hours of a myocardial infarction? _____

#10

Atherosclerotic plaques thicken the intima and impair perfusion of the tunica media resulting in _____ of smooth muscle cells

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