Week 2 Flashcards
(27 cards)
Which 3 major manifestations occur in patients with advanced aortic stenosis?
a. abdominal aortic aneurysm
b. heart failure
c. endocarditis
d. angina
e. exertional syncope
f. loss of hearing
b. heart failure
d. angina
e. exertional syncope
If an ECG is taken during an ischemic attack we may expect to see:
a. Inverted P waves
b. Severe tachycardia
c. ST depression and T wave inversions
d. ST elevation and Q waves
c. ST depression and T wave inversions
Coronary Blood Flow is a determinant of:
Myocardial O2 demand
Myocardial O2 supply
Myocardial O2 supply
Contractility is a determinant of:
Myocardial O2 demand
Myocardial O2 supply
Myocardial O2 demand
O2 content is a determinant of:
Myocardial O2 demand
Myocardial O2 supply
Myocardial O2 supply
Wall stress is a determinant of:
Myocardial O2 demand
Myocardial O2 supply
Myocardial O2 demand
Heart rate is a determinant of:
Myocardial O2 demand
Myocardial O2 supply
Myocardial O2 demand
Bicuspid aortic valves are present in what percentage of the population?
a. 0.01-0.02%
b. 0.1-0.2%
c. 1-2%
d. 10-20%
c. 1-2%
Approximately how many patients with infarction of the inferior wall of the LV also develop necrosis of portions of the right ventricle?
a. 1/5
b. 1/4
c. 1/3
d. 1/2
c. 1/3
Longest event-free survival rate, require long-term anticoagulation therapy:
Porcine bioprosthetic valves
Bioprosthetic valves
Mechanical valves
Human homograft bioprosthetic valves
Mechanical valves
Lowest risk of subsequent endocarditis reinfection:
Porcine bioprosthetic valves
Bioprosthetic valves
Mechanical valves
Human homograft bioprosthetic valves
Human homograft bioprosthetic valves
Low rate of thromboembolism, do not require long-term anticoagulation therapy:
Porcine bioprosthetic valves
Bioprosthetic valves
Mechanical valves
Human homograft bioprosthetic valves
Bioprosthetic valves
Most commonly used type of bioprosthetic valves:
Porcine bioprosthetic valves
Bioprosthetic valves
Mechanical valves
Human homograft bioprosthetic valves
Porcine bioprosthetic valves
Patients with coronary artery disease are recommended to receive a statin regimen with the goal of at least what percentage of reduction in LDL?
a. 10%
b. 20%
c. 40%
d. 50%
d. 50%
What is considered the major trigger of coronary thrombosis?
a. Hypovolemia
b. Coronary emboli
c. Fatty streak formation
d. Atherosclerotic plaque rupture
d. Atherosclerotic plaque rupture
Which acute coronary syndromes cause necrosis of myocardium?
Choose all that apply.
a. Unstable angina
b. STEMI
c. NSTEMI
b. STEMI
c. NSTEMI
Beta Blockers decrease 02 demand through the mechanisms of: (choose 2 answers)
a. Venodilation
b. Venoconstriction
c. Decreasing heart rate
d. Decreasing force of contraction
e. Lowering LDL
c. Decreasing heart rate
d. Decreasing force of contraction
Which characteristics are typical of Syndrome X?
a. Caused by fixed, obstructive atheromatous plaque
b. Microvascular dysfunction and vasospasm
c. Absence of perceptible discomfort
d. Often occurs at rest
b. Microvascular dysfunction and vasospasm
Which of the following is a Fibrinolytic drug; used to accelerate lysis of the occlusive intracoronary thrombus in STEMI?
a. Clopidogrel (Plavix)
b. Tenecteplase (TNK-tPA)
c. Warfarin
d. Aspirin
b. Tenecteplase (TNK-tPA)
Choose the word patients are LEAST likely to use to describe angina:
a. Burning
b. Heaviness
c. Pain
d. Tightness
e. Discomfort
f. Pressure
c. Pain
Nitrates relieve ischemia primarily through the mechanism of:
a. Venoconstriction
b. Decreasing force of contraction
c. Decreasing heart rate
d. Venodilation
d. Venodilation
Can last hours to days:
Myocardial Ischemia
Pericarditis
Pericarditis
Usually lasts less than 10 minutes:
Myocardial Ischemia
Pericarditis
Myocardial Ischemia
Typically radiates to neck, jaw, shoulder or arm:
Myocardial Ischemia
Pericarditis
Myocardial Ischemia
