Introduction- IHD also known as coronary heart disease, coronary artery disease IHD is defined as acute or chronic for cardiac disability arising from imbalance between myocardial supply and demand for oxygenated blood Since narrowing or obstruction Of coronary artery system is the most common cause of myocardial anoxia
Etiopathogenesis - It is convenient to consider the etiology of IHD under there broad headings: Coronary atherosclerosis Superadded changes in coronary atherosclerosis; and Non – atherosclerotic causes
Coronary atherosclerosis - Coronary atherosclerosis resulting in fixed obstruction is the major cause of IHD in more than 90% cases Distribution – highest incidence in the anterior descending branch of left coronary artery, followed in descending frequency by the right coronary artery and still less in circumflex branch of left coronary > 75% occlusion causes symptomatic ischemia included by exercise Location – area of severe involvement is 3-4 cms from coronary ostia, most often at/ near the bifurcation Slowly developing atheromas over long periods Lead yo collateral circulation
Super added changes in coronary atherosclerosis - Acute coronary syndrome are precipitated by changes superimposed on pre- existing fixed coronary atheroma Haemorrage : causes volume expansion Fissuring,ulceration- exposure of highly thrombogenic subendothelial tissues of blood Local platelets aggregation plug – which release thrombaxaneA2 ( vasospasmic mediator) responsible for coronary vasospasm Thrombosis, emboli,microinfacts
Non-atherosclerotic causes - Vasospasm – despite no significant atherosclerotic coronary narrowing may cause angina / M.I Circulating adrenergic agonist’ s Local released content of platelets Decrease secretion of relaxing factors Stenosis of coronary ostia – from syphilitic aortitis Arteritis – polyarteritis nodosa, tuberculosis and other bacterial infection Thrombotic disease- sickle cell anaemia ,polycythaemia vera, : hypercoagulability of blood – coronary occlusion Trauma
Risk factors- High blood pressure Smoking Obesity High blood cholesterol Lack of exercise Diabetes
Effects of myocardial ischemia - CORONAR ARTERY Disease Asymptomatic state Angina pectoris Acute myocardial infarction Chronic ischemic heart disease Sudden cardiac death
INTRODUCTION- MI is defined as a diseased condition which is caused by reduced blood flow in coronary artery due to atherosclerosis and occlusion of an artery by an embolus or thrombus MI or heart attack is the irreversible damage of myocardial tissue caused by prolonged ischemia and hypoxia
Types of infarcts- According to anatomic region of left ventricle involved- Anterior Posterior Lateral Septal Circumferential Combinations-anterolateral,posterolateral,anteroseptal
According to degree of thickness of ventricular wall involved- Transmural ( full thickness) Laminar ( Subendocardial) According to age of infarcts- Newly formed ( acute,recent,fresh) Advanced infarcts ( old,healed, organised)
EPIDEMIOLOGY- In industrial countries MI accounts of 10-25% of all death’s Incidence is higher in elderly people about, 5% occurs at people under the age 40 Male have higher risk Women during reproductive period have low risk Over last 30 years, the rate of disease increase from 2-3 rural population and 4-12% in urban population
ETIOLOGY- Tobacco,smoking Hypertension Drug abuse Obesity Stress
Gender Diabetes Hyperlipoproteinaemia Family history of ischemic heart disease
ETIOPATHOGENESIS- The etiologic role of severe coronary atherosclerosis ( more than 75% compromise of lumen) of one or more of the three major coronary arterial trunks in the pathogenesis of about 90% cases of acute MI is well documented by autopsy studies as well as by coronary angiographic studies. A few notable features in etiology and pathogenesis of acute MI are considered below: Mechanism of myocardial ischemia Role of platelets Acute plaque rupture Non- atherosclerotic cause Transmural versus subendocardial infarcts Complications Arrhythmias congestive heart failure Cardiogenic shock Mural thrombosis and thromboembolism
DIAGNOSIS- Clinical features- Pain – usually sudden,severe,crushing,and prolonged,substerna in location, often radiating to one or both the arm’s,neck,and back Indigestion Apprehension- the patient is often terrified,restless and apprehensive , due to great fear of death Shock Low grade fever ( accomplished by leucocytosis and elevated ESR
Serum cardiac markers-: Creatinine phosphokinase( ck) – ck has three forms : CK-MM - derived from skeletal muscle CK-BB - derived from brain and lungs CK-MB - mainly from cardiac muscles and insignificant amount from extra cardiac tissue Lactic dehydrogenase Cardiac specific troponins ECG changes -: ST segment elevation T wave inversion Appearance of wide deep Q waves