Ischaemic Heart Disease Flashcards
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Risk factors of ischaemic heart disease
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Multip
Smoking
Diabetes
Obesity
Hypertension
Hypercholesterolaemia
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Coronary heart dissection
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More likely in pregnancy
Leads to occlusion and MI
low threshold for angiography
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Diagnosis of ischaemic heart disease
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More likely on anterior wall of the heart
Tropinin unaffected by pregnancy
Angiogram is the investigation of choice
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Treatment of ischaemic heart disease
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Avoid statins as linked with congenital abnormalities
Clopidogrel no enough data to know if teratogenic but long term acting inhibitor of platelet function and antithrombogenic so pregnant patients more likely to bleed
