Cardiac Diseases and Rehabilitation Flashcards
(204 cards)
The powerful contributor of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality
Hypertension
JNC 8: SBP <120 & DBP <80 mmHg
Normal
JNC 8: >60 years old
SBP <150 & DBP <90 mmHg
JNC 8: Stage 1
SBP 130-139 & DBP 80-89 mmHg
JNC 8: <60 years old and > 18 yeards old with CKD or DM
SBP <140 & DBP <90
JNC 8: SBP 120-129 & DBP <80 mmHg
Elevated
JNC 8: Hypertensive Crisis
SBP >180 & DBP >120
JNC 8: SBP >140 & DBP >90 mmHg
Stage 2
Three factors of Acute Coronary Syndrome
Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vasospasm
Narrowing of blood vessels due to fatty plaque formation
Atherosclerosis
Theories behind Atherosclerosis
Intimal Injury
Blood vessel with the highest resistance
Arterioles
Blood vessel with the highest compliance
Vein
Narrowing of arteries due to hardening of the vessel
Arteriosclerosis
What layer of the blood vessel is thick in arteries?
Tunica Media
What layer of the blood vessel contains endothelial cells?
Tunica Intima
The obstruction due to intimal injury that creates clot formation in the blood vessel
Thrombosis
What component of a cigarette is a systemic vasoconstrictor?
Nicotine Factor
Blood vessel with the highest cross-sectional area
Capillaries
Six modifiable factors of CAD
Physical inactivity, tobacco smoking, increase serum cholesterol, increase BP, DM, and Obesity
Four non-modifiable factors of CAD
Age, Male, Family history, and Race
What race has a high risk for CAD?
African-American
The three common manifestations of CAD
Angina, Ischemia and Infarction
“Pre-infarction or Crescendo Angina”
Unstable Angina