Ischemic Heart Disease(IHD) Flashcards

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Also called:
Coronary Heart Disease(CHD),
Coronary artery disease (CAD)
Atherosclerotic heart disease

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Ischemic Heart Disease

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condition in which there is an inadequate supply of blood and oxygen to a portion of the myocardium

typically occurs when there is an imbalance between myocardial oxygen supply and demand

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Ischemic Heart Disease

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3
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blockage or narrowing (stenosis) of the arteries that supply the heart muscle, often due to a buildup of fatty plaque inside the arteries.

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Coronary Artery Disease

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In majority of patients, it is caused by atherosclerosis

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Coronary Artery Disease

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5
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rarely may be due to aortitis

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Coronary Artery Disease

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6
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rarely may be due to vasculitis

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Coronary Artery Disease

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7
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rarely may be due to autoimmune connective tissue diseases

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Coronary Artery Disease

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Heart rate
Is a factor influencing

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Cardiac work > myocardial O2 demand

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Blood pressure
Is a factor influencing

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Cardiac work > myocardial O2 demand

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10
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Myocardial contractility
Is a factor influencing

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Cardiac work > myocardial O2 demand

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L. Ventricular hypertrophy
Is a factor influencing

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Cardiac work > myocardial O2 demand

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Valve disease e.g aortic stenosis
Is a factor influencing

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Cardiac work > myocardial O2 demand

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13
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Duration of diastole
Is a factor influencing

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Coronary blood flow > myocardial O2 supply

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14
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Coronary perfusion pressure
Is a factor influencing

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Coronary blood flow > myocardial O2 supply

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15
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Coronary vasomotor tone
Is a factor influencing

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Coronary blood flow > myocardial O2 supply

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16
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Oxygenation
- haemoglobin
- O2 saturation
Is a factor influencing

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Coronary blood flow > myocardial O2 supply

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• Chest pain or heaviness
• Dyspnoea: exertional, orthopnoea,
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea
• Ankle swelling
• Palpitations
• Syncope
• Intermittent claudication
• Fatigue

Are common symptoms of

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Ischemic heart disease

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18
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Chest pain or heaviness

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A common symptom of ischemic heart disease

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19
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Dyspnoea: exertional, orthopnoea,
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea

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A common symptom of ischemic heart disease

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20
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Ankle swelling

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A common symptom of ischemic heart disease

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21
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Palpitations

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A common symptom of ischemic heart disease

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22
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Syncope

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A common symptom of ischemic heart disease
+ a sign of cardiovascular diseases

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23
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Intermittent claudication

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A common symptom of ischemic heart disease

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24
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Fatigue

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A common symptom of ischemic heart disease

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25
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Cardiac arrest

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A sign of cardiovascular diseases

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26
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Abnormal heart sounds/Murmurs

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A sign of cardiovascular diseases

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27
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Signs of heart failure

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A sign of cardiovascular diseases

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28
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Cardiac arrhythmias

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A sign of cardiovascular diseases

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29
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Normal physical exam doesn’t exclude

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IHD

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30
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usually occurs on exertion and is relieved by the rest

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Angina Pectoris

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31
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Typically described as a central, squeezing, pressure, heaviness, tightness or pain in the chest.

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Angina Pectoris

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32
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Pain may radiate to the jaw, neck, or one or both arms and may be associated with shortness of breath

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Angina Pectoris

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33
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term that encompasses both unstable angina and myocardial infarction

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Acute coronary syndrome (ACS)

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34
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characterized by
new-onset or rapidly worsening (crescendo ……….)
on minimal exertion or at rest in the absence of myocardial damage

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unstable angina

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35
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Fixed stenosis
Demand-led ischemia
Related to effort
Predictable
Symptoms over long term

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Stable angina

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36
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Dynamic stenosis
Supply-led ischemia
Symptoms at rest
Unpredictable
Symptoms over short term

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Unstable angina

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37
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Mild chest pain for less than 15 minute and occurs with exertion, with rapid relief once the patient rests, or by taking sublingual nitrate

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Stable angina

38
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The amount of exertion necessary to produce the pain
Is in

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Stable angina

39
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May progress to Unstable Angina

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Stable angina
So the change in the pattern ,severity or character of it must be taken very seriously

40
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Chest pain of moderate to severe degree occurs at rest or wakes up a patient from sleep
Stays for more than 15 minutes

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Unstable angina

41
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not relieved by rest or sublingual nitrate

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Unstable angina

42
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Have to deal with it as seriously as acute MI, patient should be admitted to CCU

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Unstable angina

43
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Site: retrosternal, radiates to arm, epigastrium, neck

Precipitated by exercise or emotion

Relieved by rest, nitrates

Mild/moderate severity chest pain

Anxiety absent or mild

No increased sympathetic activity

No nausea or vomiting

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Angina

44
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Site: retrosternal, radiates to arm, epigastrium, neck

Often no obvious precipitant

Not relieved by rest, nitrates

Usually severe chest pain(may be ‘silent’)
Severe anxiety
Increased sympathetic activity

Nausea and vomiting are common

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MI

45
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Painless or ‘silent’ myocardial infarction is not uncommon, particularly in

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diabetic patients and the elderly

46
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A sign of ischemic chest pain

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Levine’s sign

47
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Clenching of fist in front of chest while describing chest discomfort

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Levine’s sign

48
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Ischaemia due to fixed atheromatous stenosis of one or more coronary arteries

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Stable angina

49
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Ischaemia caused by dynamic obstruction of a coronary artery due to plaque rupture or erosion with superimposed thrombosis

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Unstable angina

50
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Myocardial necrosis caused by acute occlusion of a coronary artery due to plaque rupture or erosion with superimposed thrombosis

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Myocardial infection

51
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Myocardial dysfunction due to infarction or ischaemia

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Heart failure

52
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Altered conduction due to ischaemia or infarction

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Arrhythmia

53
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Ventricular arrhythmia
asystole
massive mvocardial infarction

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Sudden death

54
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DM-insulin resistance

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A modifiable risk factor for IHD

55
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Hypertension

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A Modifiable Risk factor for IHD

56
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Smoking

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A Modifiable Risk factor for IHD

57
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Hyperlipidemia

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A Modifiable Risk factor for IHD

58
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Alcohol

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A Modifiable Risk factor for IHD

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Obesity

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A Modifiable Risk factor for IHD

60
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Sedentary lifestyle

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A Modifiable Risk factor for IHD

61
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Diet

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A Modifiable Risk factor for IHD

62
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Age 45 yrs or more

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An Unmodifiable Risk factor IHD

63
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Male gender

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An Unmodifiable Risk factor IHD

64
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History of previous IHD

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An Unmodifiable Risk factor IHD

65
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Family history of IHD

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An Unmodifiable Risk factor IHD

66
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Serial ECGs

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Investigation of Acute Coronary Syndromes

67
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Serial cardiac markers

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Investigation of Acute Coronary Syndromes

68
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Oxygen

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Prehospital care of Acute Coronary Syndromes

69
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aspirin

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Prehospital care of Acute Coronary Syndromes

70
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nitrates

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Prehospital care of Acute Coronary Syndromes

71
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triage to an appropriate medical center

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Prehospital care of Acute Coronary Syndromes

72
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Prehospital care of Acute Coronary Syndromes

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Oxygen, aspirin, and nitrates and triage to an appropriate medical center

73
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Drug treatment of Acute Coronary Syndromes

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Analgesics,antiplatelet drugs, antianginal drugs, anticoagulants,

74
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Analgesics

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Drug treatment of Acute Coronary Syndromes

75
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antiplatelet drugs

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Drug treatment of Acute Coronary Syndromes

76
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antianginal drugs

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Drug treatment of Acute Coronary Syndromes

77
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anticoagulants

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Drug treatment of Acute Coronary Syndromes

78
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Angiography

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assess coronary artery anatomy

79
Q

Reperfusion therapy includes ……
Used for …….

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Fibrinolytics, percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass
surgery
Used for Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes

80
Q

Fibrinolytics

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Reperfusion therapy

81
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percutaneous coronary intervention

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Reperfusion therapy

82
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coronary artery bypass
surgery

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Reperfusion therapy

83
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Supportive care includes …….
Used for ……

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Post-discharge cardiac rehabilitation and chronic management of coronary artery disease

Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes

84
Q

Anti-platelet therapy (aspirin +/ clopidogrel)

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MI 2ry prevention drug therapy

85
Q

Beta blocker

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MI 2ry prevention drug therapy

86
Q

ACE inhibitors/ ARB

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MI 2ry prevention drug therapy

87
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Statin

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MI 2ry prevention drug therapy

88
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Additional therapy for control of diabetes + HT

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MI 2ry prevention drug therapy

89
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Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist

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MI 2ry prevention drug therapy

90
Q

if there is HF or pulmonary congestion

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Auscultate Basal crepitations

91
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if R. Ventricular hypertrophy is present

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left ventricular heave may feel