Chapter 3 Flashcards
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Angina Pectoris
- Acute ischemic (holding back blood flow) in chest pain
- insufficient blood flow to the heart muscle from narrowing of coronary artery
Eitology of Angina Pectoris
-ischemia to the myocardium from arteriosclerotic (plaque formation)disease
Signs and Symptoms of Angina Pectoris
- sudden onset of severe and sharp pain usually in the chest, neck, shoulder or left arm
- often occurs from overexertion, emotional stress or extreme weather exposure
Medical Intervention for Angina Pectoris
- Nitroglycerin pills (vasodilators)
- Nitroglycerin patch (continuous dose) ex. Unstable angina
- CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Graft)
- Angioplasty
Physical Therapy for Angina Pectoris
-if angina occurs during treatment, patient must be asked to rest and inform the PT or nurse
Aortic Atherosclerosis
- build up of plaque in aorta
- a “silent disease” (no symptoms)
- hardening of the wall of the aorta
Etiology of Aortic Atherosclerosis
-familial tendency
Signs and Symptoms of Aortic Atherosclerosis
- frequently asymptomatic
- HTN (hypertension)
- aneurysm commonly in the abdominal aorta
Medical Intervention for Aortic Atherosclerosis
-surgical repair of aneurysm
Physical Therapy for Aortic Atherosclerosis
-strengthening program after repair
Atherosclerosis
- hardening of the arteries
- leads to thickening of the vessels accompanied by loss of elasticity, flexibility, and contractility
What is Atrial fibrillation?
- rapid, quivering of the heart mms
- some mms fibers are contracted and some are not
- strength is weak
Cyanosis
-lack of oxygen causing bluish tint
Peripheral cyanosis
- seen in distal parts of the body (digits)
- pertaining to a heart condition
- cause bc heart is weak and it doesn’t create enough pressure to supply to distal areas of body
- corrected by using heat in distal areas to open up blood vessels
Central cyanosis
- due to respiratory conditions
- seen in lips, tongue, mucous membrane
- only way to correct is by supplying supplemental oxygen
- pulse excementer will read 90% or lower
Dyspnea on exertion
-difficulty breathing during exercises
Edema
- swelling in feet, hands & abdominal area
- bilateral, means it’s related to a heart condition
Fatigue
- lack of energy
- has to be associated with the other signs and symptoms of cardiac disease to be heart related
Heart block
- dealing with nerve conduction to the heart
- If SA node malfunctions there is a back up system of the ventricles that contracts at a slower pace 40 bpm
- it’s not sufficient to supply blood to the body
- may lead to losing conscience or heart to completely stop
Intermittent claudication
- on/off pain
- pain in calf mms that is relieved by resting
- caused by a blocking or narrowing in the popiplital artery so mms aren’t getting proper nourishment and/or oxygen
Pain
- left chest pain (angina) & left arm pain, left shoulder, neck, right side of chest, jaw
- sometimes pain between scapula
Palpitations
-irregular, pounding heartbeat
Premature ventricular contractions
- when there not suppose to contract causing an irregularity
- sometimes can lead to instant death
Reduced ejection fraction
- normal volume of blood being squeezed by heart is 55-75% ejection fraction
- anything less is reduced ejection fraction