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What causes myocardial ischemia?

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Myocardial O2 demands are greater than supply

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How does myocardial ischemia differ from myocardial infarction?

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Ischemia - inadequate oxygen supply to meet demands

Infarction - irreversible necrosis of myocardium that results from prolonged ischemia

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What factors determine myocardial oxygen supply?

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Coronary blood flow

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What factors determine myocardial oxygen demand?

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Heart rate
Contractility
Wall tension (proportional to pressure and volume)

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What are the events of the myocardial ischemic cascade,?

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Ischemia
Switch from aerobic to anaerobic metabolism
Relaxation abnormalities (energy dependent process)
Contraction abnormalities (energy dependent process)
ECG ST changes
Angina

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What are the clinical presentations that result from myocardial ischemia?

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Chronic stable angina
Prinzmetal’s (variant) angina
Acute coronary syndrome

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Describe the character and location of chronic stable angina

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“Visceral” deep discomfort, touches sternum

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What precipitates and relieves chronic stable angina?

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Precipitates: stress (emotional or exertional)

Relieved by: stopping the stress

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What is the most common cause of typical effort-related angina?

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Fixed atherosclerotic lesion narrows a coronary artery (O2 demands > O2 supply)

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What are the major risk factors for coronary artery disease?

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Hypercholesterolemia
Hypertension
Smoking
Diabetes
Age
Family history
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What are the 3 clinical characteristics of Prinzmetal’s angina?

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Spontaneous (rest) pain
Transient ST segment elevation
Absence of effort pain/not induced by exertion

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What is the cause of Prinzmetal’s angina?

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Coronary artery spasm

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What is the treatment of Prinzmetal’s angina?

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Nitrates or Calcium channel blockers

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What are the three subgroups of acute coronary syndrome (acute myocardial ischemia)?

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STE MI
NSTE MI
Unstable angina

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Which of the three presentations of acute coronary syndrome have actual myocardial tissue death?

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STEMI
NSTEMI

Tissue death makes it a myocardial infarction, otherwise is termed unstable angina.

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What is the common cause of acute coronary syndromes?

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Atherosclerotic plaque rupture, thrombus formation, and coronary occlusion

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What are typical symptoms of acute coronary syndrome?

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Chest pain at rest
Levine’s sign (fist to chest)
Diaphoresis (sweating)

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Which type of MI (STEMI or NSTEMI) has greater coronary vessel occlusion?

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STEMI (red thrombus is more occlusive and longer lasting than white thrombus)

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What type of thrombus typically causes NSTEMI/unstable angina?

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White thrombus

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What causes a white thrombus to form?

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Released collagen causes platelet aggregation

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What type of thrombus typically causes STEMI?

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Red thrombus

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What causes a red thrombus to form?

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Released tissue factor causes red blood cells and fibrin to aggregate

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How do women present with acute coronary syndrome?

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Atypical: Shoulder or neck pain, dyspnea, fatigue

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What does ST segment depression indicate?

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Subendocardial ischemia (inner wall)
Transient
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What does ST segment elevation indicate?
Transmural ischemia or infarction
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What does pathologic Q wave indicate?
Prior infarction
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Which EKG leads will indicate involvement of inferior wall of the heart and which coronary artery does this suggest?
2, 3, avF | right coronary artery (RCA)
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Which EKG leads will indicate involvement of lateral wall of the heart and which coronary artery does this suggest?
1, avL, V6 | left circumflex coronary artery
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Which EKG leads will indicate involvement of anterior wall of the heart and which coronary artery does this suggest?
V2-V5 | left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery
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What cardiac enzymes are released upon acute myocardial cell death?
Myoglobin Creatine kinase Creatine kinase-MB Troponin T & I
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Which cardiac enzyme is most sensitive and specific in making a diagnosis of MI and why?
Troponin | Because it stays in circulation for 7-10 days, can tell if patient had an event recently
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What qualifies as a positive EKG exercise stress test?
ST segment depression of 1 mm or more
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What are high risk markers during an EKG exercise stress test?
Early onset low HR (7 min) Large amount of ST depression (>2 mm) Multiple leads involved - suggest large area of ischemia Hypotension - if BP does not go up when exercising, indicates large area of ischemia (walls can't contract, stroke volume goes down)
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What should you do if a patient exhibits high risk markers during an EKG exercise stress test?
Take them to the cath lab for revascularization
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What does a transient cold spot indicate in a nuclear exercise test?
Ischemia
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What does a fixed cold spot indicate in a nuclear exercise test?
Infarction
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How can you pharmacologically do a stress test?
Dobutamine (beta1 agonist - increase BP and HR) | Adenosine (arteriolar vasodilation - increased flow to normoxic areas)
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What does a transient abnormality during an exercise echo indicate?
Ischemia
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What does a fixed abnormality during an exercise echo indicate?
Infarction
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What are two revascularization techniques?
PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention) = angioplasty +/- stent CABG (coronary artery bypass graft) - Usually done with saphenous vein or internal mammary artery (IMA is better)
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What drug is the cornerstone of therapy for coronary artery disease?
Nitrates
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How do nitrates help in coronary artery disease?
Cause peripheral venous dilation --> blood pooling in legs --> decrease in ventricular volume (preload) --> decrease wall tension --> decrease O2 demands Can also increase subendocardial flow
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What are side effects of nitrates?
Headache Hypotension Reflex tachycardia Tolerance
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What should you do when patient gets syncope due to decreased BP after taking nitrates?
Raise legs to get blood back to head
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How do beta blockers help in coronary artery disease?
Decrease HR | Also decrease contractility and wall tension
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What are side effects of beta blockers?
Fatigue Heart failure Excessive bradycardia Bronchoconstriction
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When should you use calcium blockers for coronary artery disease?
When other drugs (nitrates and beta blockers) don't work
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What clinical presentation of acute myocardial ischemia are calcium blockers especially helpful for?
Prinzmetal's angina
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What is the most important medication in coronary artery disease?
Aspirin
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What is the "wavefront" phenomenon of necrosis?
The longer a vessel is occluded, the more necrosis of myocardium Inner endocardium is most vulnerable and necrosis will begin there and spread out to the epicardium
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When are fibrinolytics indicated?
Angina with ST segment elevation within 12 hours of onset | Angina with Left bundle branch block (LBBB - cannot interpret ST segment) within 12 hours of onset
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Should you use fibrinolytics with NSTEMI or unstable angina?
No
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When should you give fibrinolytics before going to the cath lab to revascularize?
If time to cath lab is >90 minutes

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