Cardiac emergency

Question 1

Myocardial Infarction

Answer 1

Basically means heart attack

Infarction - means death

Question 2

Coronary arteries

Answer 2

Supplies blood to heart muscles or tissues

Question 3

Two things that can cause a MI

Answer 3

1.blockage or clot in coronary arteries
2. vasoconstriction

both result in blockage of blood in the coronary arteries, preventing them from getting into the heart

Question 4

Atherosclerosis

Answer 4

Primary risk factor of having a heart attack

Cholesterol builds up and forms plaque inside blood vessel walls, obstructs blood flow and leads to a blockage

Question 5

Arteriosclerosis

Answer 5

Primary risk factor of having a heart attack

Thickening of arterial walls, causing loss of elasticity

Question 6

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS)

Answer 6

Something is happening to your heart at this moment

Group of symptoms that cause ischemia which

Question 7

Acute myocardial infarction

Answer 7

Could develop from ACS

Basically means heart muscle death

Question 8

Stable vs unstable angina

Answer 8

Angina: pending of if its stable or unstable

Stable: temporary chest pain that is relieved by nitroglycerin or rest

Unstable: Chest pain that persists even with rest

Question 9

Vasospasm occlusion (prinzmetal angina)

Answer 9

Coronary artery clamping down and not allowing any blood or oxygen to that part of the body

Question 10

STEMI

Answer 10

Way to classify heart attacks

EKG shows MI

Question 11

N-STEMI (non stemi)

Answer 11

Blood