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stable angina

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usually due to atherosclerotic stenosis of coronary artery walls–> reduces coronary reserve

common feature = chest pain on exertion

usually relieved by rest or nitro

retrosternal chest pressure, burning or heaviness
radiating occasionally to head, neck, jaw, epigastrum, shoulders, left arm

S4 heart sound sometimes found during atrial contraction due to decreased ventricular compliance

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how occluded must an artery be to cause symptoms of stable angina

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75%

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what causes the chest pain associated with angina

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ADENOSINE is release in response to ischemia as it dilates blood vessels but it also stimulates nerve fibers causing chest pain

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how does unstable angina differ from stable angina

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occurs at rest or minimal exertion
artery must usually be 90% occluded

loss of predictability of angina attacks due to worsening of stenosis

may have crescendo pattern

NOT relieved by rest or nitro

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atypical angina

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do not have classic symptoms of chest pain but instead have symptoms such as

weakness
faintness
sweating
nausea

same causative pathophysiology however

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in which patients is atypical angina most commonly seen

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diabetics

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cardiac causes of acute chest pain

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angina
unstable angina
acute MI
pericarditis

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vascular causes of acute chest pain

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aortic dissection
pulmonary embolism
pulmonary HTN

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pulmonary causes of acute chest pain

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pleuritis and/or pneumonia
tracheobronchitis
spontaneous pneumothorax

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GI causes of acute chest pain

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esophageal reflux
peptic ulcer
gallbladder disease
pancreatitis

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MSK causes of acute chest pain

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costochondritis
cervical disc disease
trauma/strain

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infectious causes of acute chest pain

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herpes zoster

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psychologic causes of acute chest pain

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panic disorder

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acute MI symptoms

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may have symptoms of angina but potentially worse
sudden onset
usually lasting > 30 min
often associated with SOB, weakness, nausea, vomiting

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pericarditis symptoms

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SHARP, pleuritic pain aggravated by CHANGES IN POSITION

highly variable in duration

pericardial friction rub = distinguishing feature

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aortic dissection symptoms

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excruciating RIPPING pain of SUDDEN onset in ANTERIOR of chest, often radiating to back

marked severity of UNRELENTING pain

usually occurs in the setting of HTN or underlying CT disorder like Marfan syndrome

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pulmonary embolism symptoms

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sudden onset with DYSPNEA and pain
usually pleuritic with pulmonic infarction

dyspnea
tachycardia
tachypnea
signs of right sided heart failure

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pulmonary HTN symptoms

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SUBSTERNAL chest pressure
exacerbated by exertion

pain is associated with DYSPNEA and signs of pulmonary HTN

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symptoms of pleuritis/pneumonia

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pain is pleuritic and lateral to the midline

associated with dyspnea

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tracheobronchitis symptoms

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BURNING discomfort in the MIDLINE

associated with COUGHING

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spontaneous pneumothorax symptoms

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sudden onset of UNILATERAL PLEURITIC pain with DYSPNEA

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esophageal reflux symptoms

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BURNING SUBSTERNAL and epigastric discomfort
10-60 minutes in duration

aggravated by large meal and postprandial recumbency

relieved by ANTACID

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peptic ulcer symptoms

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PROLONGED epigastric or substernal BURNING

relieved by ANTACID or FOOD

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gallbladder disease symptoms

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prolonged epigastric or UPPER RIGHT QUADRANT pains

unprovoked or following a meal

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pancreatitis symptoms
prolonged INTENSE epigastric and substernal pain risk factors include alcohol, hypertriglyceridemia and meds
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costochondritis symptoms
sudden onset of INTENSE, FLEETING pain may be reproduced by pressure over the affected area/joint occasionally, swelling and inflammation over the costochondral joint
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cervical disc disease symptoms
sudden onset of fleeting pain that can be reproduced with movement of neck
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symptoms of MSK trauma
constant | reproduced with palpation or movement of best wall or arms
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symptoms of herpes zoster
prolonged BURNING pain in DERMATOMAL distribution VESICULAR rash, dermatomal distribution
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what is variant angina
coronary artery spasms these spasms are thought to be caused by increased SNS activity combines with endothelial dysfunction spasms cause decreased blood flow and thus reduced oxygen supply "prinzmetal angina"
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what inflammatory cells within a plaque can contribute towards decreasing its integrity
gamma interferon and MMP
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what is an NSTEMI
non-ST elevation MI involves subendocardial tissue ischemia and NECROSIS (thats where it differs from unstable angina, the necrosis) thrombus partially occludes the vessel NSTEMI has higher degree of ischemia than unstable angina, therefore tissue damage/necrosis results
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symptoms of NSTEMI
similar to angina pectoris but usually has more severe CRUSHING PAIN and lasts longer may radiate more and more widely rapid onset and briskly crescendoes evidence of SNS response--> diaphoresis, tachycardia, cool and clammy skin not relieved by rest or nitro S3 and/or S4 heart sounds are frequently present
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NSTEMI on ECG
ST depression and/or T wave inversion
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are there biomarkers associated with an NSTEMI?
yes because necrosis is present
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what is a STEMI
ST-elevation MI transmural tissue damage FULL occlusion + necrosis
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symptoms of STEMI
same as NSTEMI clinically but on ECG have ST elevation
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conservative Tx for stable angina
exercise diet smoking cessation stress reduction
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pharmacological Tx for stable angina
acute angina episode = sublingual nitro prevention of recurrent episodes = 1. organic nitrates 2. beta blockers 3. Ca2+ channel blockers prevention of MI= 1. aspirin (an anti-thrombotic) 2. lipid-regulating therapy 3. ACE inhibitors
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invasive Tx for stable angina
revascularization i.e coronary stents, drug eluting stentes, coronary artery bypass graft
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conservative treatment for unstable angina/NSTEMI
same as for stable angina
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pharmacological Tx for unstable angina/NSTEMI
same as for stable angina but you admin more aggressively additional anti-thrombotics = HEPARIN
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invasive Tx for unstable angina/NSTEMI
same as for stable angina, but use invasions earlier in patients with high risk features (i.e ST deviation, elevated Trop-I, multiple CV risk factors)
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would you ever treat STEMI conservatively?
no--give meds or intervene ASAP
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pharmacological Tx for STEMI
same as for stable/unstable/NSTEMI but admin IMMEDIATELY for STEMIs only: FIBRINOLYTICS
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invasive Tx for STEMI
primary PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention)--> immediate angioplasty and usually stenting
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indications for re-vascularization
1. patients symptoms of angina do not respond adequately to anti-anginal drugs 2. unacceptable side effects of meds occur 3. patient is found to have high risk of CAD for which revascularization is known to improve survival
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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)
performed under fluoroscopy balloon tipped catheter inserted through peripheral artery (i.e femoral, brachial, radial) and manoeuvred into stenotic segment of coronary vessel balloon inflated under high pressure to dilate the stenosis, then deflated and the catheter removed requires an accessible lesion in the coronary artery with a small amount of patent lumen approx 1/3 patients have recurrent symptoms within 6 months due to re-stenosis
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coronary stents
slender, cage like stainless steel devices that in their collapsed configuration can be threaded into the region of stenosis by a catheter placed at the time of a PCI once in place they are opened by expanding a balloon in its interior and then the balloon is removed compared to PTCA it gives greater luminal diameter and has lower stenosis rates and thus lower need for repeat procedures, but, the stents are THROMBOGENIC meaning you must combine them with oral anti-platelet agents
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what works better for angina, percutaneous revascularization or meds?
revascularization
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does percutaneous revascularization reduce the risk of MI or death in stable CAD?
no
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coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
grafting portions of a patients native blood vessels (i.e from saphenous vein, internal mammary arteries) to bypass obstructed coronary arteries requires a bypassable lesion 50% stenosis in L main coronary or 2-3 vessel disease preferable to angioplasty when there is a significant disease of more than 2 vessels

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