What is Pericardial Disease?
Pericardial disease is inflammation in the layers of the pericardium. Examples of pericardial disease include: PericarditisPericardial effusionHemopericardium
What is Restrictive Cardiomyopathy?
Restrictive cardiomyopathy is a rare condition characterized by restrictive ventricular function, diastolic dysfunction but with normal systolic activity. What is the Pathology of Restrictive Cardiomyopathy? Restrictive cardiomyopathy pathology is characterized by mutation in the sarcomeric proteins which increases cardiac myofilaments…
What is Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy?
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a genetic disease characterized by an increase in the left ventricular wall thickness. What is the Pathology of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy? Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy pathology is due to mutation of cardiac sarcomere protein genes transmitted in an autosomal dominant…
What is Dilated Cardiomyopathy?
Dilated cardiomyopathy is a condition that involves the muscle in the left ventricle wherein it stretches and thins out, leading to inadequate pumping of the blood. What is the Pathology of Dilated Cardiomyopathy? Dilated cardiomyopathy pathology is an idiopathic process…
What is Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy?
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy is a hereditary disorder characterized by structural and functional abnormalities in the right ventricle causing ventricular arrhythmia. What is the Pathology of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy? Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy pathology consists of myocardial atrophy of…
What are Cardiomyopathies?
Cardiomyopathies are heart diseases affecting the cardiac musculature, affecting its pumping function. Examples of cardiomyopathies include: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathyDilated cardiomyopathyHypertrophic cardiomyopathyRestrictive cardiomyopathy
What is Rheumatic Heart Disease?
Rheumatic heart disease is an inflammatory disease that follows an S. pyogenes infection. What is the Pathology of Rheumatic Heart Disease? Rheumatic heart disease pathology involves the cardiac valves, commonly affecting the mitral valve causing leaflet thickening and fibrosis leading…
What is Mitral Valve Prolapse?
Mitral valve prolapse is a condition wherein the flaps of the valve are not closing properly due to thickening of the leaflets forming an upward bulge into the left atrium. What is the Pathology of Mitral Valve Prolapse? Mitral valve…
What is Infective Endocarditis?
Infective endocarditis is an infection of the inner lining of the heart, valves, and great vessels. What is the Pathology of Endocarditis? Infective endocarditis pathology is characterized by the presence of aggregates made up of platelets, fibrin, microorganism, inflammatory cells…
What is Calcific Valvular Degeneration?
Calcific valvular degeneration is a slow and progressive condition that goes from mild valve thickening to severe calcification, impairing leaflet motion. Examples of calcific valvular degeneration include: Calcific aortic stenosisCalcific stenosis of congenitally bicuspid aortic valve Mitral annular calcification. What is…