Risk Factors for Coronary artery disease Non-modifiable Age Family history Sex Modifiable Cigarette smoking Diabetes mellitus Hyperlipidemia Hypertension
Other less important risk factors
Pathogenesis of coronary artery disease
Atherosclerosis The underlying pathogenesis of coronary arterial disease is atherosclerosis Atherosclerosis = “Hardening of the vessels”
Atherosclerosis
Smoking Blood pressure Cholesterol Diabetes mellitus Other factors Atherosclerosis Thrombosis Heart attack Brain attack Other vascular Development of atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis The key processes in atherosclerosis are intimal thickening lipid accumulation These processes will produced the atheromatous plaque The underlying pathogenesis of coronary arterial disease is atherosclerosis Atherosclerosis = “Hardening of the vessels”
Response to Injury Hypothesis Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory response of the arterial wall initiated by some form of injury to the endothelium
Coronary artery atherosclerosis Most of the patients with coronary artery disease has coronary atherosclerosis which cause obstruction to blood flow
Effect of atherosclerosis
Presentation of coronary heart disease Asymptomatic Chronic stable angina Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) Death (MI = Myocardial Infarction) Unstable angina Non ST elevation MI ST elevation MI Heart failure
Presentation of coronary heart disease Asymptomatic Chronic stable angina Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) Death (MI = Myocardial Infarction) Unstable angina Non ST elevation MI ST elevation MI Heart failure
Asymptomatic
Presentation of coronary heart disease Asymptomatic Chronic stable angina Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) Death (MI = Myocardial Infarction) Unstable angina Non ST elevation MI ST elevation MI Heart failure
Sudden death May be the first manifestation in 25% of patients 20% of patients with AMI will died before reaching hospital Most of these death are caused by ventricular fibrillation
Presentation of coronary heart disease Asymptomatic Chronic stable angina Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) Death (MI = Myocardial Infarction) Unstable angina Non ST elevation MI ST elevation MI Heart failure
Angina Pectoris Imbalance of oxygen supply and demand Decreased blood flow to myocardium Results in chest pain Switch to anerobic metabolism Lactic acid build up Kinins, histamine, other substances released Nerve fibers are stimulated
Angina Pectoris
Typical Angina
Typical Angina
Typical Angina
Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) ANGINA Functional Class Symptoms I Normal ordinary activity Angina with strenuous exercise II Slight limitation of ordinary activity III Marked limitation of ordinary activity IV Inability to perform any activity without symptom. May be present at rest
Stable angina Also called exertional angina The lumen of coronary artery is narrowed and hard; thus, dilation in response to increased demand is impossible
Stable angina Initiated by known amount of activity Same activity tends to produce same symptoms Produced by physical activity emotional excitement cause of increased cardiac workload Relieved by rest, Nitrate
Printzmetal angina Also called variant angina, Prinzmetal’s variant angina An uncommon pattern of episodic angina that occurs at rest Due to coronary artery spasm.
Printzmetal angina Occurs without a precipitating event, usually at the same time of day Often awakens patient from sleep Unpredictable, occurs most often at rest
Coronary Angioplasty Before After
Presentation of coronary heart disease Asymptomatic Chronic stable angina Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) Death (MI = Myocardial Infarction) Unstable angina Non ST elevation MI ST elevation MI Heart failure
Clinical features of Acute Myocardial Infarction Angina Prolonged Not relieved by usual dose of nitrates Sweating Nausea and vomiting Palpitation Dyspnea Sudden death
Acute coronary syndrome Angina occurs at rest or on minimum exertion Not relieved by usual doses of GTN The pain last longer (> 20 minutes) Increasing in duration/severity/frequency
Acute Coronary Syndrome
ECG changes of AMI
Anterior myocardial infarct
Inferior myocardial infarct
Cardiac enzymes Myoglobulin Troponin Creatinine kinase (MB) ALT Lactate dehydrogenase
Cardiac Enzymes in ACS
Cardiac Enzymes in ACS Test Onset Peak Duration Myoglobulin 1-4 hours 6-7 hours 24 hours Troponin 3-12 hours 18-24 hours Up to 10 days CK-MB 3-12 hours 18-24 hours 36-48 hours LDH 6-12 hours 24-48 hours 6-8 days
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Non ST elevation MI Typical chest pain Raised cardiac enzymes NO ST elevation in ECG But may have other ECG changes
NSTEMI: ECG changes
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Unstable angina Chest pain NO cardiac enzyme changes NO ST elevation in ECG
Presentation of coronary heart disease Asymptomatic Chronic stable angina Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) Death (MI = Myocardial Infarction) Unstable angina Non ST elevation MI ST elevation MI Heart failure
Heart failure In recurrent myocardium ischemia, the myocardium will loss function This will progress to reduced left ventricular function and cause heart failure
Anticoagulant - Heparin Used in acute coronary syndrome Currently favors oligosaccharides (fondaparinux) Less bleeding complications Single daily injection Halal
COX (cyclo-oxygenase) ADP (adenosine diphosphate) TXA 2 (thromboxane A 2 ) Thienopyridines ASA COX ADP ADP C GPllb/llla (Fibrinogen receptor) Collagen thrombin TXA 2 Activation TXA 2 ASA Synergistic Mode of Action with Clopidogrel and ASA 1 1. Schafer AI. Am J Med 1996; 101: 199–209.
Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors Examples Abciximab Tirofiban Eptifibatide Used mainly in Unstable angina NSTEMI
Primary PCI - 1
Aspirated clot
Primary PCI - 2
PCI of coronary artery The narrowing was openned with a angioplasty balloon A stent was inflated after the balloon angioplasty
Coronary bypass surgery
Coronary artery disease ACE inhibitor/Angiotensin receptor blocker Beta Blocker Calcium channel blocker if not tolerable to beta blocker
Treat the concomitant conditions Hypertension Diabetes Mellitus Hyperlipidemia
Summary
Smoking Blood pressure Cholesterol Diabetes mellitus Other factors Atherosclerosis Thrombosis Heart attack Brain attack Other vascular Development of atherosclerosis
Presentation of coronary heart disease Asymptomatic Chronic stable angina Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) Death (MI = Myocardial Infarction) Unstable angina Non ST elevation MI ST elevation MI Heart failure