6 - Vascular Obstruction: CAD

Question 1

Severe incapacitating chest pain.

a. ) stable angina
b. ) unstable angina
c. ) intractable or refractory angina
d. ) variant angina (Prinzmetal’s angina)
e. ) silent ischemia

Answer 1

intractable or refractory angina

Severe incapacitating chest pain.

Question 2

Plaque that contains a thick fibrous cap that resists the stress of blood flow and vessel movement.

a. ) Stable Plaque
b. ) Unstable Plaque
c. ) Complicated Plaque

Answer 2

Stable Plaque

Question 3

Symptoms increase in frequency and severity and may not be relieved by rest or nitroglycerin.

a. ) stable angina
b. ) unstable angina
c. ) intractable or refractory angina
d. ) variant angina (Prinzmetal’s angina)
e. ) silent ischemia

Answer 3

unstable angina

preinfarction or crescendo angina

Symptoms increase in frequency and severity and may not be relieved by rest or nitroglycerin.

Question 4

Pain at rest with reversible ST-segment elevation that is thought to be caused by coronary artery vasospasm.

a. ) stable angina
b. ) unstable angina
c. ) intractable or refractory angina
d. ) variant angina (Prinzmetal’s angina)
e. ) silent ischemia

Answer 4

variant angina (Prinzmetal’s angina)

Pain at rest with reversible ST-segment elevation that is thought to be caused by coronary artery vasospasm.

Question 5

a. ) Stable Plaque
b. ) Unstable Plaque
c. ) Complicated Plaque

Answer 5

Complicated Plaque

Question 6

Predictable and consistent pain that occurs on exertion and is relieved by rest and/or nitroglycerin.

a. ) stable angina
b. ) unstable angina
c. ) intractable or refractory angina
d. ) variant angina (Prinzmetal’s angina)
e. ) silent ischemia

Answer 6

stable angina

Predictable and consistent pain that occurs on exertion and is relieved by rest and/or nitroglycerin.

Question 7

Objective evidence of ischemia (such as electrocardiographic changes with a stress test), but patient reports no pain.

a. ) stable angina
b. ) unstable angina
c. ) intractable or refractory angina
d. ) variant angina (Prinzmetal’s angina)
e. ) silent ischemia

Answer 7

silent ischemia

Objective evidence of ischemia (such as electrocardiographic changes with a stress test), but patient reports no pain.

Question 8

Plaque that contains a thin fibrous cap that is prone to rupture.

a. ) Stable Plaque
b. ) Unstable Plaque
c. ) Complicated Plaque

Answer 8

Unstable Plaque

Question 9