Cardiac Flashcards
(132 cards)
1
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always ask about the ______
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cough
2
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air hunger
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paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND)
3
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term for a pt that is ashen and sweaty
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diaphoresis
4
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not enough blood getting to lower leg muscles
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claudication
5
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claudication is a sign of ____
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PAD
6
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term for use of bathroom at night
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nocturina
7
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chest pain due to lack of O2 to myocardial tissue
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angina
8
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cell death of heart muscle
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myocardial infarction
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4 CV disorders that mimic MS dysfunction
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- angina
- MI
- pericarditis
- dissecting aortic aneurysm
10
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3 major disorders of the myocardium causing insufficient blood supply to the heart
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- ischemic heart disease
- coronary heart disease
- coronary artery disease
11
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1 cause of morbidity and mortality in US
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ischemic heart disease
12
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~2 mil middle aged and older people have _____________
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silent MIs
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death rates of ischemic heart disease have ___ due to ______________
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declined; lifestyle improvements
14
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incidence of ischemic heart disease has ________
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not decreased
15
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thickening of the arterial wall due to accumulation of cells
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atherosclerosis
16
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disease termed by narrowing of arteries of heart
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cardiovascular disease
17
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when the arteries of the heart are narrowed
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CAD
18
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when the arteries to the brain are narrowed
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CVD
19
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blood vessels in body are narrowed
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PAD
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15 CAD risk factors
yes 15… sigh
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- smoking
- elevated cholesterol
- high LDL
- HTN
- gender
- family history
- stress
- elevated triglycerides
- obesity
- sedentary
- diabetes
- low HDL
- hormonal status
- age
- oxidative stress
21
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total body inflammation from diseases
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oxidative stress
22
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LDL should be below _____
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100
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optimal HDL levels for male and female
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male: 40+
female: 50+
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after menopause, incidence for CAD _______
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increases
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starts in young adulthood and signs/sxs appear later
atherosclerosis
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normal first sx of CHD
angina
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most accurate diagnostic/prognostic assessment of CAD
echocardiogram
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PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
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balloon system passed through a catheter inserted into an artery
PTCA
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3 PTCA destinations
femoral, brachial, radial arteries
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removal of plaque with a rotating blade
atherectomy
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chest artery or graft used to channel blood around narrowed coronary artery
bypass surgery
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would you have an elderly person undergo bypass surgery?
no
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6 sternal precautions
1. no pulling
2. no pushing
3. no lifting of 5-10#
4. no driving
5. avoid shoulder horizontal abd w ER
6. if sternum is not stable - no flexion or abd
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6 types of angina
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chronic stable
new onset
preinfarction (unstable)
postinfarction
prinzmetals
resting
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if a pt has new onset angina while they are being treated by you...
call 911
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classic, exertional angina; occurs at predictable workloads or stress and responds to rest/NTG
chronic stable
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occurs after MI when residual ischemia triggers an episode
postinfarction angina
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angina that is a symptom of worsening ischemia
unstable angina
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caused by coronary artery spasm; early morning at the same time at rest
Prinzmetal's angina (variant, vasospastic)
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angina that occurs at rest and is relieved when person sits or stands up
resting angina
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etiology of angina
decrease in O2 supply from artherosclerotic narrowing or spasm
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4 triggers of angina
1. exercise
2. exposure to cold
3. emotional stress
4. large meal
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angina can be referred to any dermatome from ___ to ____
C3-T4
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is exercise helpful or harmful for angina treatment/management?
helpful
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80-90% of MIs result from a _______
thrombus (clot)
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time of day that MIs frequently occur at
early morning
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2 classes of patients that are at higher risk for silent ischemia
diabetics
| postmenopausal women not recieving hormones
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7 postinfarction complications
1. dysrrhythmias
2. CHF
3. cardiogenic shock
4. pericarditis
5. rupture of heart
6. thrombembolism
7. recurrent infarction
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condition in which your heart suddenly can't pump enough blood to meet your body's needs
cardiogenic shock
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inflammation of sac outside heart
pericarditis
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HR cap in homecare
20 beats above resting
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backup of blood causing high pressure in pulmonary capillaries leading to pulmonary congestion and HTN
CHF
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CHF is not a disease. What is it?
a group of clinical manifestations caused by inadequate pump performance from cardiac valves or myocardium
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term for left-sided failure vs right-sided
L: CHF
R: Cor Pulmonale
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when LV can no longer maintain a normal Q (cardiac output)
left-sided failure - CHF
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CHF can turn into
pulmonary edema
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biggest giveaway for CHF
3lb weight gain overnight
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Where do you see weakness for CHF patients?
Legs
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Edema scale
1+: indentation barely visible
2+: slight ind, normal in 15s
3+: deeper indentation and returns <30s
4+: indentation lasts for >30s
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For LVAD:
| Blood flows from a tube connected to the __________ into a ____________ implanted in __________.
LV
Mechanical pump
Upper abdomen
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Can all pts with CAD be stented?
No
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LVADs are used before _____________
Transplantation
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Definition of HTN
Persistent elevation of BP above 140 OR 90 at least two separate occasions at least 2 weeks apart
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HTN is regulated by _____ and _____
Cardiac output
| Total peripheral resistance
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Force exerted against the walls of the arteries and arterioles
Blood pressure
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Pressure in vessels when heart is relaxed between beats
DBP
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Pressure exerted in arteries when heart contracts
SBP
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At age 55-60, what happens to SBP and DBP?
DBP declines or plateaus
| SBP increases
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5 types of HTN
1. Primary
2. Secondary
3. Labile
4. Malignant
5. Isolated systolic HTN
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Accounts for 90-95% of HTN
Primary
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Intermittent elevation of BP interspersed with normal readings
Labile HTN
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A syndrome w markedly elevated BP and organ damage
Malignant HTN
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Elevated SBP independent of a change in DBP
Isolated systolic HTN
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Risk of _____ doubles with each increment of 20/10 mmHg of increasing BP
CVD
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Goal BP for patients with diabetes or renal disease
Less than 130/80
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HTN is 2x as prevalent and more severe among _____
Blacks than whites
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Is HTN more common in males or females at an earlier age?
Men
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At a later age, is HTN more common in males or females?
Females
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2 main causes for cases of HTN
Alcohol, salt sensitivity
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Most important factor of prevention of HTN
Exercise/physical activity
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an excessive fall in BP when an upright position is assumed
Orthostatic hypotension
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Drop of BP to constitute orthostatic hypotension (quantify it)
SBP 20+
| DBP + SBP 10+
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Increase of pulse (#) to constitute orthostatic hypotension
15 bpm
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Group of conditions affecting the heart muscle
Cardiomyopathies
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Cardiomyopathies mainly affect this age group
Young adults in 20s-30s
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Can cardiomyopathy be genetic?
Yes - hypertrophic type
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Cure for cardiomyopathy
Cardiac transplantation
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Disturbance of HR
Dysrhythmia
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Dysrhythmias are classified according to their....(3)
Origin, pattern, rate
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Electronic pulse generator for increased vagal tone, SA and AV block
Pacemaker
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battery-powered device placed under the skin that keeps track of your heart rate
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)
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What to do if a pts defibrillator goes off?
Call 911
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For supraventricular and ventricular arrythmias - destruction of area generating abnormal rhythm
Radiofrequency catheter ablation
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an inflammatory disease that can develop as a complication of inadequately treated strep throat or scarlet fever
Rheumatic fever
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Rheumatic fever causes...
Heart and valve inflammation
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What happens to heart valves in rheumatic fever?
They become stenosed or regurgitative
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Infection of endocardium and valves from strep or staph
Infective endocarditis
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Where does infective endocarditis manifest?
Mouth, respiratory, GI systems
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Pts with endocarditis may also show....
Arthralgia, arthritis
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Narrowing of valve
Stenosis
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Aortic stenosis is a disease of ________
Aging
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5 diseases of heart valves
1. Aortic stenosis
2. Aortic regurgitation
3. Mitral regurgitation
4. Mitral stenosis
5. Mitral valve prolapse
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blood flows backwards into the heart instead of pumping out
aortic regurgitation
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a condition in which the heart's mitral valve doesn't close tightly, which allows blood to flow backward into the L atrium
mitral regurgitation
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the leaflets of the mitral valve bulge (prolapse) upward or back into the left atrium as the heart contracts
mitral valve prolapse
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triad of symptoms for MVP
fatigue, palpitations, dyspnea
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this condition might cause the patient to have an anxiety attack
MVP
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name 2 congenital defects
1. patent ductus arteriosus
| 2. tetraogy of fallot
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congenital defect in which the aorta originates from the RV or overrides a hole in the septum
tetralogy of fallot
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does PVD just apply to arteries?
no. arteries and veins
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occlusive arterial disease most prominently affecting the abdominal aorta and the small- and medium-sized arteries of the lower extremities
arteriosclerosis obliterans
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main sign of arteriosclerosis obliterans
diminished or absent pulses
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intermittent episodes of small artery or arteriole constriction producing temporary pallor and cyanosis
Raynaud's Disorder
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caused by small blood vessels that become inflamed and swollen
thromboangiitis obliterans
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partial or complete occlusion of a vein by a thrombus
thrombophlebitis
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6 signs of DVT
1. dull ache
2. tight feeling
3. swelling/warmth in calf or ankle
4. slight fever
5. tachycardia
6. homans sign
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proximal thrombosis poses a _______ risk for PE
greater
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DVT is a/an ______ emergency
acute
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Gnarled, enlarged veins, most commonly appearing in the legs and feet.
varicose veins
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occurs when damaged valves prevent venous return
chronic venous insufficiency
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abnormal stretching in the wall of an artery, vein or heart
aneurysm
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2 types of aneurysms (locations)
thoracic and abnominal
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which type of aneurysm is more common?
abdominal
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in pts with aneurysm, what must be watched during exercise?
SBP
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in abdominal aneurysm, what is able to be felt by therapist?
pulsating mass in supine
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two types of shock + define
cardiogenic: decreased ability to pump blood
hemorrhagic: diminished blood volume
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3 types of cardiomyopathies
restrictive, hypertrophic, dilated
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most common cardiomyopathy
dilated
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6 risk factors for dilated cardiomyopathy
smoking, HTN, obesity, alcohol abuse, pregnancy, infection
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in LVAD, where does pump propel blood?
into aorta
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6 signs of MI
1. chest pain
2. pallor
3. SOB
4. profuse perspiration
5. nausea
6. dizziness/fainting
