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Formula for volume of contrast that will cause CIN

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Vol. Contrast = 4 x CrCl

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How do you decide if pt w/ UA/NSTEMI should get conservative management over early invasive strategy?

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Low risk TIMI/Grace score

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In pt’s with stage II or III CKD and UA/NSTEMI, is early invasive or conservative strategy preferred?

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Invasive (Class IIa)

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what to do for pt w/ 2 vessel dz (incld pLAD) and LV dysfxn?

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CABG

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What did TACTICS-TIMI 18 show for women with UA/NSTEMI?

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Had more death, MI, and hospitalization if low trop and LHC

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Reasonable

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Class IIa

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what GRACE score is high risk?

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> 140

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What is the timing of cath in early invasive strategy?

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12-24 hrs

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Reasons for NSTEMI with normal coronary anatomy on angio

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Auto lysis of thrombus
Spasm
Non coronary trops (PE, etc)

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Name 2 platelet receptors that can activate platelets

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Thrombin receptor

ADP receptor

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Thienopyridines (clopidogrel, prasugrel) mech

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Irreversibly Block P2Y12 receptor and inhibit ADP-induced plt activation

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Ticagrelor mech

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Non-thienopyridine REVERSIBLE antagonist of P2Y12 ADP platelet receptor

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GP 2b3a inhibitors and reversibility

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Eptifibatide
Tirofiban (reversible)
Abciximab (irreversible)

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Class I indication in NSTEMI for pt’s intolerant of ASA

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Clopidogrel

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Chronic ASA dosing after DES

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325 for 3-6 mo’s

After 3-6 mo’s, 81mg indefinitely

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CURE study

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Lower stroke/MI/CV Death w/ Plavix & ASA c/w ASA & placebo

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What to remember about pt’s who are poor metabolizes from abnormal CYP2C19 fxn?

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Clopidogrel is less effective, consider alternative treatment

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which trial showed that carriers of reduced fxn allele CYP2C19 have higher incidence of CV death, MI, or stroke?

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TRITON-TIMI 38

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Does prasugrel get affected by poor CYP2C19 metabolism?

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No

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Which anti platelets are Class I before PCI in NSTEMI?

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Plavix

GP2b3a

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What did TRITON TIMI 38 show for Plavix vs prasugrel?

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Prasugrel had lower CV death, MI AND STROKE

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Contraindications to prasugrel

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Prior CVA
Age> 75
Weight <60kg

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What did TRITON TIMI 38 show for IST?

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50% Lower with prasugrel c/w clopidogrel

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Why is ticagrelor faster acting than clopidogrel?

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B/c it is not a prodrug

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Which anti platelet drug reversibly binds to ADP receptor? When can that come in handy?

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Ticagrelor

Need for Sx

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Which trial showed that ticagrelor lowers death from vascular causes and IST c/t Plavix?

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In PLATO, was there a difference in bleeding b/w ticagrelor and Plavix?

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Not statistically sig but inc’d trend in non-CABG bleeding for ticagrelor

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Which anti platelet has the fastest onset?

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Ticagrelor

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Which anti platelet has the most variable response?

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Plavix and ticagrelor need to be held for 5 d before CABG. What about prasugrel.

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Which anti platelet has the highest bleeding risk.

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Which anti platelet has the most side effects (esp. SOB)?

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Ticagrelor

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Which anti platelet requires a max ASA dose of 81mg?

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Ticagrelor

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Which is the only ADP antagonist you can use in pt w/ prior ICH?

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Which ADP antagonist is preferred if pt is a high bleed risk?

35
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Which ADP antagonists are preferred in STEMI?

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Prasugrel

Ticagrelor

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Which ADP Antagonists are preferred in complex PCI or DM?

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Prasugrel

Ticagrelor

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What part of the plt pathway do GP2b3a antagonists inhibit?

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Aggregation

38
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**Which GP2b3a antagonist requires dose adjustments for CrCl<50?

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Eptifibatide

39
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Ticagrelor can cause insig bradycardia. What other SE is common and what is the mech?

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SOB

adenosine release

40
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In the EARLY ACS trial, what were the results of eptifibatide use when pt’s also received ASA, hep, and Plavix? Was there a benefit to giving it upstream in NSTEMI vs. immediately prior to PCI?

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Increased TIMI major bleeding

No

41
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Main results for ACUITY study and bivalirudin?

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In ACS , Less bleeding with bivalirudin alone (c/t hep and GP2b3a or bival + GP2b3a)

42
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how long before CABG do you have to d/c IV GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors?

43
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when do you stop lovenox before CABG?

44
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when do you stop fondaparinux before CABG?

45
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when do you stop bivalirudin before CABG?

46
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what two antiplatelets/anticoagulants can you continue for CABG?

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in a pt with NSTEMI/UA, if you find CAD on angio but decide on OMT, when can you d/c GPIIb/IIIa inhibitors if started pre-angio?

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at least 12h

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in pt. w/ NSTEMI/UA w/ CAD on angio going for just OMT, when do you D/C UFH?

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after 48h (2d)

49
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in pt. w/ NSTEMI/UA w/ CAD on angio going for just OMT, when do you D/C lovenox or fondaparinux?

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on discharge from hospital

50
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in pt. w/ NSTEMI/UA w/ CAD on angio going for just OMT, when is the max time you can d/c bivalirudin?

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72 h (at a dose of .25mg/kg/h)

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in pt. w/ NSTEMI/UA w/ CAD on angio going for just OMT, how long do you cont. ASA and clopidogrel?

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ASA forever

Clopidogrel at least 1 mo (prefer 1 yr)

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what are preferred strategies in patients that require triple antithrombotic therapy but are at high bleeding risk?

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d/c ASA first

consider BMS

53
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When ASA blocks COX, production of what is decreased?

54
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What did CURRENT-OASIS-7 show for pt’s undergoing PCI and Plavix 600 vs 300?

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600 lowered ischemic events but caused more bleeding

55
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According to TRITON-TIMI-38, what happens if a pt is on clopidogrel and has CYP2C19 reduced-fxn allele?

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Higher CV death/MI/Stroke

56
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Is prasugrel a prodrug?

57
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Which GP2b3a inhibitor is contraindicated to give upstream for UA/NSTEMI?

58
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Which GP2b3a inhibitors are Class I at time of PVI for UA?

59
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Does prasugrel have more major bleeding than Plavix according to TRITON-TIMI-38?

60
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Is ticagrelor a prodrug?

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Which anti platelet agent has been shown to reduce BOTH all-cause mortality and CV mortality?

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Ticagrelor

62
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Which anti platelet should you not use if patient had any type of AVB?

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Ticagrelor

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