Myocardial Pathology Flashcards

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Myocardial Pathology Flashcards

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