This document provides a summary of a cardiology lecture covering various topics including chest pain, shortness of breath, atrial fibrillation, acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, and management strategies. Specific cases are discussed including a 72-year-old man presenting with chest pain and a 72-year-old woman presenting with shortness of breath. Differentials, examinations, investigations, and treatment plans are outlined for various cardiac conditions.

1. Cardiology Cases
Dr Aqib Chaudry

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3. Cardiology Schedule
 Chest Pain – STEMI, NSTEMI, Angina
 Shortness of Breath – Heart Failure
 Atrial Fibrillation

4. A 72 year old gentleman attends the Emergency
Department complaining of chest pain…

5. What could it be?

6. Chest Pain Differentials

7. Understand the Pain

8. Understand the Pain
S – central/sided
O – sudden/very sudden/gradual
C – pressure/stabbing/tearing
R - left arm/jaw/shoulders
A – nausea/vomiting/sweating/fear
T – last longer than 30 mins
E – exertion/position/GTN/morphine
S – out of 10

9. Presenting Complaint
 72 year old gentleman
 Sudden onset, 1 hour ago at rest
 Central
 Crushing
 Nausea, no vomiting
 Sweatiness
 Worse when trying to walk towards his front door
 Improved with GTN spray
 Sometimes gets chest pain on climbing stairs

10. Past Medical History

11. Past Medical History
 Hypertension
 Type 2 Diabetes
 Raised cholesterol
 Psoriasis

12. Drug History
 Amlodipine 5mg
 Atorvastatin 20mg
 GTN spray
 Allergies - Penicillin

13. Family History
 Mother had a head attack aged 62
 Nil other

14. Social History
 Lives with wife
 Accountant
 30 pack year smoking history
 Occasional alcohol

15. Examination
 Looks distressed, sweaty, clammy
 BP 150/75, HR 110 + regular, Sats 94% on air
 HS I+II+0
 Lungs clear
 Vomits during examination

16. Investigations

17. Investigations
 Full set of observations
 ECG
 Routine Bloods – FBC, U&Es, LFTs, CRP,
 Lipids, HbA1c, BNP, Troponin
 Chest X-Ray

18. Stable Angina
Chest pain resulting from myocardial ischaemia that is
precipitated by exertion and relieved by rest.
 CAUSES:
 MOST COMMON – Atherosclerosis
 RARE TYPES OF ANGINGA –
 Decubitus Angina – symptoms occur when lying down
 Prinzmetal Angina – symptoms caused by coronary vasospasm
 Coronary Syndrome X – symptoms of angina with normal
exercise tolerance and normal coronary angiograms

19. Stable Angina - Management
 Conservative
 Medical
 Surgical

20. Stable Angina - Management
 Conservative
 Diet Modification
 Exercise
 Stop smoking
 Medical
 Symptomatic Relief – GTN Spray
 Beta Blockers / Calcium Channel Blockers
 Risk Factor Modification – Statins
 Surgical
 Coronary Stent, Bypass

21. Acute Coronary Syndrome
 Cardiac symptoms caused by a sudden reduced blood
flow to the heart muscle.
 Unstable Angina
 NSTEMI
 STEMI

22. Key Investigations
 ECG
 STEMI
 ST elevation
 New onset LBBB
 Hyper acute T waves
 NSTEMI/UA
 ST depression,
 T wave inversion
 Troponin
 STEMI or NSTEMI
 A raised troponin suggests myocardial infarction
 Unstable Angina
 Does not have an elevated troponin

23. ST Elevation

24. ST Depression

25. Where is the infarct?

26. Where is the infarct?
 Inferior (right coronary artery): II, III, aVF
 Anterior (left anterior descending): V1-V4
 Lateral (left circumflex): I, aVL, V5/6
 Posterior (posterior descending): tall R wave + ST
depression in V1-3

27. STEMI Management
Immediately:
Morphine & Metoclopramide
Oxygen
Nitrates
Aspirin 300mg STAT
Clopiodgrel 300mg STAT or Ticagrelor 180mg STAT
AIM OF STEMI TREATMENT: Coronary reperfusion either by PCI or fibrinolysis
Patient presenting < 12 hours from onset of symptoms
• Send to cathlab for PCI if it can happen within 120 mins of the time that
fibrinolysis could have been administered
Patient presenting > 12 hours from onset of symptoms
• Coronary angiography followed by PCI if indicated

28. Acute Coronary Syndrome
 Long term management of STEMI
A – ACE Inhibitor
B – Beta blocker
C – Cholesterol lowering agent
D – Dual antiplatelet therapy
E – Echo to assess heart function

29. NSTEMI/UA Management
 Immediately:
 Morphine & Metoclopramide
 Oxygen
 Nitrates
 Aspirin 300mg STAT
 Clopiodgrel 300mg STAT or Ticagrelor 180mg STAT
 PLUS Fondaparinux 2.5mg daily – if low bleeding risk
unless coronary angiography planned

30. NSTEMI/UA Management
 Risk stratify using GRACE score
 High Risk
 Coronary angiography within 72 hours
 Low Risk
 Conservative management and outpatient investigations (e.g.
angiography, echo, exercise ECG)

31. Complications of ACS
 Sudden Death on PRAED Street

32. Complications of ACS
 Sudden Death on PRAED Street
 P – Pump Failure
 R – Rupture of papillary muscle or septum
 A – Aneurysm and arrhythmias
 E – Embolism
 D – Dressler’s Syndrome

33. OSCE Station: Midline Sternotomy

34. OSCE Station: Midline Sternotomy
 Valve Replacement (Tissue or Metallic)
 Valve Repair
 Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
 Repair of a congenital defect
 Heart transplant

35. A 72 year old lady attends the Emergency Department
complaining of breathlessness…

36. Presenting Complaint
 2 day history of shortness of breath
 Wheezy
 Has had to sleep in her armchair
 Woke up in middle of night feeling breathless
 Reduced exercise tolerance

37. Past Medical Hx
 Hypertension
 T2DM
 Raised cholesterol
 MI 2015 – stent inserted
 MI 2018 – coronary artery bypass graft

38. Drug Hx
 Aspirin 75mg
 Atorvastatin 20mg
 Bisoprolol 5mg
 Amlodipine 10mg
 Furosemide 20mg recently started by GP

39. Family Hx
 Unremarkable

40. Social History
 Lives with her son’s family
 Stair lift
 No carers
 No smoking, no alcohol

41. Examination
 Raised JVP (5cm)
 Third heart sound
 Peripheral oedema to the mid shin
 Bilateral crackles to the midzone

42. Heart Failure
 Failure of the heart to adequately meet the cardiac
output required to meet the body’s physiological
requirements
 Acute v Chronic

43. Causes of LHF
Heart Muscle
 Ischemic heart disease
 Myocardial infarction
 Cardiomyopathy
Heart Valves
 AS, AR, MS, MR
Arrhythmias
Systemic – e.g. HTN

44. Causes of RHF
Secondary to left Heart Failure
Lungs
 Pulmonary HTN
 Pulmonary Embolus
 Pulmonary valve disease
 Chronic lung disease
Heart Muscle
Heart Valves
 PS, PR, TS, TR

45. LHF – Signs & Symptoms
 RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS
 Dyspnoea
 Orthopnoea
 Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnoea
 Cough +/- pink sputum
 Wheeze
 Fatigue

46. LHF – Signs & Symptoms
 Heart
 Inc HR/RR
 3rd heart sound
 Murmur
 Displaced apex beat
 Lungs
 Bilateral crackles
 Wheeze

47. RHF – Signs & Symptoms
 Swelling – ankles, abdomen, face
 Weight gain
 Fatigue
 Decreased mobility

48. RHF – Signs & Symptoms
 Heart
 Inc HR/RR
 Murmur
 Head and Neck
 Raised JVP
 Facial oedema
 Abdomen
 Distension – ascites / hepatomegaly
 Peripheries
 Pitting oedema

49. Investigations
 Bloods
 FBC, U&E, LFT, Lipids, Glucose
 BNP
 Troponin
 ECG
 Chest X-Ray
 Echocardiogram

50. Heart Failure CXR
 A – Alveolar Shadowing
 B – Kerley B Lines
 C – Cardiomegaly
 D – Upper lobe diversion
 E – Pleural effusions

51. Management of Heart Failure

52. Acute Heart Failure
 Sit patient up
 High flow oxygen 15L/min via non-rebreathe mask
 IV Diuretics - Furosemide 40mg IV
 If systolic > 90mmHg consider IV vasodilators such as GTN
 If systolic < 90mmHg consider inotropes
 Analgesia if required (e.g. small dose opiates)

53. Chronic Heart Failure
 Optimise CV risk
 Statin, anti-HTN, DM, anti-platelet
 Specific
 1st – ACEi, Beta Blocker, Loop Diuretic
 2nd – Add Spironolactone
 3rd – Consider Digoxin
 4th Consider cardiac resynchronisation therapy
 Annual influenza vaccine + one off pneumococcal
vaccine

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