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ACS/MI/Angina Flashcards

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Ischemia def

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lack of O2 or blood flow

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Infarction def

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death of tissue, results from prolonged ischemia

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Myocardial infarction

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Heart attack

- cardiac myocyte death secondary to ischemia

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Angina

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  • chest pain due to ischemia

- usually result of atherosclerosis / coronary artery disease

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Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

-predominant cause

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atherosclerotic plaque formation and subsequent rupture

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Two types of thrombi

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  • white: platelets and plaques

- red: platelets, fibrin, RBC

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Occlusion type

  • unstable angina
  • NSTEMI
  • STEMI
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  • Unstable angina: partial, white thrombus
  • NSTEMI: partial of large artery or total occlusion of small vessel
  • STEMI: total occlusion, red thrombus
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Two general types of risk factor for CAD

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modifiable

non-modifiable

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Modifiable risk factors for CAD

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  • diet
  • exercise
  • smoking
  • ETOH
  • dyslipidemia
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Non-modifiable risk factors for CAD

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  • age (men> 45 women>55)
  • gender
  • family hx
  • personality type (??? like type A?)
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suspected ACS labs

  • general term
  • 4 examples
A

cardiac biomarkers

  1. Troponin
  2. CK
  3. CKMB
  4. Myoglobin

*not actually enzymes but often called cardiac enzymes

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What are cardiac biomarkers

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cardiac injury = cellular disruption, loss of intracellular components which are called biomarkers

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What is the basis for dx of ACS in the ER

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cardiac biomarkers

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Troponin

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  • important regulatory component in cardiac muscle
  • most specific and sensitive biomarker for cardiac tissue
  • if test is negative and within correct timing, very likely pt does not have disease (specific)
  • if test is positive, pt very likely to have dz (sensitive)
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Two types of troponin tested and what is difference

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  • Troponin T
  • Troponin I
  • typically only affect reference ranges
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Sensitive troponin tests

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higher threshold than ultra-sensitive tests for detection and time to detection

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Ultrasensitive troponin tests

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lower threshold for detection and early time to detection

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Troponin

  • time to rise
  • time to peak
  • time to norm
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  • 3-6 hours
  • 12 hours
  • 10 days
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What should you monitor if mildly positive troponin

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the change over time, 90-120 minutes in ER

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if have sx suggestive of ACS for not long but no troponin yet does negative troponin mean no ACS?

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NO - just might not be detectable yet

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Why is troponin not a great option to monitor for re-infarctions

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bc stays elevated for days

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CK

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Creatinine phosphokinase

  • skeletal muscle, heart, brain
  • lacks specificity due to multiple locations
  • multiple reasons for elevation
  • scott calls it a worthless test
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CK timing

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  • time to rise: 3-4 hrs
  • time to peak: 12 hours
  • time to normalization: 3-4 days

*almost the same as CKMB

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CKMB

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  • isoenzyme of CK
  • more specific to myocardium
  • multiple reasons for elevation
  • scott calls it a worthless test
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CKMB timing

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Time to rise: 3-4 hrs
Time to peak: 12-24 hrs
Time to normalization: 3-4 days

*almost the same as CK

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Myoglobin

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  • heme protein rapidly released from damaged m tissue
  • non-specific to heart
  • not used anymore in ER
  • might be more useful monitoring post MI patients bc of faster time to normalization
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Myoglobin timing

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  • Time to rise: 2-4 hours
  • Time to peak: 12-24 hrs
  • Time to normalization: 24-36 hrs
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what is the gold standard in evaluation of chest pain

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  • EKG

* always get EKG and CXR for pt with chest pain in ED

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Standard of care timing EKG for pt with chest pain

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within 10 minutes of arrival to ER

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30
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Definition of ST elevation/depression

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> 1 mm above or below isoelectric line

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31
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what is T wave inversion a characteristic sign of

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myocardial ischemia

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32
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Where is isolated T wave inversion a normal variant?

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Flipped T in 3 is Free

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33
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What is a new onset of LBBB synonymous with?

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acute MI until proven otherwise (would want to compare with old EKGs if possible)

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34
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Pathological Q waves

  • sign of what
  • due to what?
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  • sign of previous myocardial infarction

- result of absent electrical activity bc there is scarring

35
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does absence of pathological Q wave = no infarction?

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no

36
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What is the gold standard treatment of STEMI and NSTEMI

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PCI - percutaneous coronary intervention

37
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3 PCI examples

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  • angioplasty
  • balloon angioplast
  • arteriography
38
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uses for PCI

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  1. evaluate presence of blockages

2. used to re-vascularize ischemic vessels

39
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Gold standard timing for PCI in ED for STEMI

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  • 90 min door to needle

- from time pt checks in

40
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timing for PCI with NSTEMI

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  • within 24 hours of presentation

- some critical its will qualify for fast intervention

41
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cardiac stress testing

- when used

A
  • diagnostic and prognostic tool

- evaluate its with known or suspected CAD/IHD (ischemic heart disease)

42
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Indications for cardiac stress testing

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  • gender
  • age
  • sx: SOB, DOE, stable angina, etc.
43
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Two main types of stress testing

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  1. exercise stress test

2. pharmacologic stress testing

44
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Exercise stress testing

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  • run/bike with simultaneous EKG
  • look for EKG changes indicative of ischemia
  • limited if pt can’t move at moderate pace
45
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Pharmocologic stress testing

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  • meds used to stress the heart

- adenosine, dobutamine, atropine, etc.

46
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Two scoring systems often used to evaluate ACS/MI

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  • HEART score

- TIMI score

47
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HEART score category names

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History
EKG
Age
Risk Factors
Troponin
48
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History HEART score

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  • highly suspicious
  • moderate suspicious
  • slightly suspicious
49
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EKG HEART score

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  • significant ST depression
  • non specific
  • normal
50
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Age HEART score

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  • > 65
  • 45-65
  • <45
51
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Risk factors HEART score

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  • > 3 factors
  • 1 to 1 factors
  • No risk factors
52
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Troponin HEART score

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  • > 3X normal limit
  • 1-3X normal
  • Normal
53
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HEART final score three categories

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  • 0-3: early discharge and f/u
  • 4-6: admit for observation and serial enzymes
    7-10: aggressive tx and possible PCI
54
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TIMI scoring categories

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one point for:

  • Age
  • ASA use
  • 2 episodes of angina
  • ST changes
  • elevated biomarkers
  • Known CAD
  • > RF
55
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UA

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unstable angina

  • present at rest
  • no EKG changes or elevation in troponin
56
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NSTEMI

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  • angina at rest

- does have ischemic EKG findings and/or elevation of troponin

57
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True/false: treatment of UA and NSTEMI is the same

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true

58
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what percent of MIs occur >65 yo

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60-65%

59
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Atypical sx of elderly and women

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usually non-specific:

  • weakness
  • nausea
  • vomiting
  • dizzy
  • abd pain
  • HA
  • neck pain
60
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OPQ for NSTEMI/UA

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O: gradual onset, can be sudden
P: pain worse with activity
Q: discomfort/pressure vs. pain. crushing, burning, tightness, squeezing

61
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RST for NSTEMI/UA

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R: to epigastrium, shoulders, arms, neck, lower jaw
S: site is diffuse, typically not just one spot
T: brief 5-15 min

62
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Scott’s tx of NSTEMI/UA

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  1. nitroglycerin
  2. Oxygen IF hypoxic (SpO2 <92%)
  3. Fentanyl/Dilaudid
  4. Antithrombotic
63
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When should avoid nitro

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inferior right ventricular MI bc can cause hypotension/cardiogenic shock

64
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Why avoid morphine

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CRUSADE study indicates 30% higher adjusted mortality (Dr. Letassy says the study’s results aren’t strong - observational retrograde etc.)

65
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Two main types of antithrombotic therapy

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Antiplatelets

Anticoagulation

66
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What meds should be started within 24 hours of admission for UA/NSTEMI

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beta-blockers

statins

67
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What is NOT indicated to tx NSTEMI/UA

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fibronolytics (are indicated in STEMI if PCI is not available per Dr. Letassy)

68
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STEMI def

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ST elevation MI

- MI leads to development of full thickness cardiac muscle death = ST elevation on EKG

69
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STEMI sx

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same as UA/NSTEMI

70
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Labs for STEMI

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Cardiac biomarkers

71
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when is PCI preferred tx of STEMI

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  • older
  • high bleeding risk
  • fibrinolytic contraindications
72
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What is timing of fibrinolytics for STEMI

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30 minutes from identification of STEMI

73
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What is complication of re-perfusion?

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re-perfusion arrhythmia

  • looks like v-tach or wide-complex arrhythmias
  • unless pt is unstable, don’t shock/tx
74
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Prinzmetal

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vasospastic angina

  • episodes of angina at rest
  • promptly resolve with nitrates
75
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dx criteria for Prinzmetal

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  • nitrate responsive angina
  • transient EKG changes
  • angiographic evidence of coronary artery spasm
76
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Prinzmetal S&S

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same as ischemic chest pain

- most events at rest/early am

77
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Prinzmetal EKG

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  • transiet ST seg elevation
78
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Prinzmetal labs

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cardiac biomarkers can be elevated, depends on length of episode

79
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Prinzmetal stress test

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normal non-invastive stress test

80
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Prinzmetal tx

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  • lifestyle modification (smoking cessation)
  • Calcium channel blockers
  • long acting nitrates
  • others (mg, statins, rho kinase inhibitors)
81
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Stable angina

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  • ischemic chest pain occurs predictably and reproducible at certain level of exertion
  • resolved with nitroglycerin
82
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Stable angina S&S

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same as all the other except resolves with rest

83
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Stable angina lab/radiographic testing

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  • stress testing and coronary angiography will ID blocked arteries
84
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Stable angina tx

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  • acute: nitro

- chronic: ASA, beta blocker, Calcium channel blocker, long acting nitrates

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