Myocardial Pathology Flashcards

Question	Answer		Article
Concentric hypertrophy is due to...	Pressure overload E.g. Restrictive pericarditis		Link to Article
Eccentric hypertrophy is due to...	Volume overload E.g. Mitral regurgitation in left atrium.		Link to Article
Hyaline degeneration is due to...	Vitamin E/Selenium deficiency.		Link to Article
Name two types of mineralisation.	Dystrophic: Damage to myocytes. Metastatic: Elevated plasma calcium.		Link to Article
What is the signalment of DCM?	Young to middle-aged dogs of large-giant breeds: St Bernard Great Dane		Link to Article
What are the clinical signs of DCM?	Signs of congestive heart failure: Pulmonary oedema Ascites Hepatomegaly and splenomegaly		Link to Article
Name two complcations of DCM.	AV-valve distortion and incompetance Fibrillation in dilated myocardium		Link to Article
What are the clinical signs of HCM?	Tachycardia Dyspnoea Arrhythmias		Link to Article
What is the commonest complication of HCM?	Thromboembolic disease: Femoral artery leading to posterior paralysis.		Link to Article
What is the pathogenesis of Restrictive cardiomyopathy?	Fibrosis and thickening of left ventricular wall limits diastolic filling.		Link to Article
Suppurative myocarditis may originate from...	Metritis Joint ill Navel ill Mastitis Valvular endocarditis		Link to Article
Non-suppurative myocarditis is often due to...	Viral infection E.g. Parvovirus in puppies.		Link to Article