Cardiology Flashcards
What is the common Tetraology of Fallot post-op sequela?
Pulmonary Regurgitation
If a patient has HFrEF, what is the best medication to give?
Entresto
Bad ABIs 0.62 and 0.44, what is the next best step, for the patient?
Invasive Angiography
ABIs that are symptomatic, above 0.68 and 0.98, what are the next best treatment steps?
Supervised Exercise Training Program
If a patient has a NSTEMI, EKG looks ok, what is the next best treatment option?
Plavix and Aspirin
Left Atrial Myxoma, what is the next best step? Particularly if the patient has a TIA and SOB
Surgically Remove Left Atrial Myxoma
A TAVR valve candidate requires what life parameters?
80 years old, and less than 10 years of life left, or patient is a poor surgical candidate to live at any point
S/p myocardial infarction, what is the most common cause of M.I. in woman?
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
After a STEMI, is there benefit to having another culprit lesion fixed 4-6 weeks after the fact?
Yes
AAA screening shows a 6.1cm Aneurysm, what is the next best step?
CT angiography
Patient has a bicuspid aortic valve, what is the next test that should be done?
CT aortaography
Symptomatic PVCs, Echo is wnl, no CAD, what is the next best step?
Propranolol
A patient with end stage restrictive heart disease, RVSP 64, what should be considered next?
Cardiac transplant
Patient has a high bleeding risk, had a stent placed 4 months ago. What should be done for the patient’s aspirin and plavix?
Hold the Plavix, high risk bleeding, 3 months at a minimum, but 6 months is ideal with the plavix and high GI bleeding risk
Patient has a recurrent peridcarditis, what should be done?
Give Colchicine and Ibuprofen, Steroids are only given if NSAIDS are contrainicated
