Acute Coronary Syndrome Flashcards
1
Q
Duration of angina
A
10 mins
2
Q
Duration of MI
A
> 30 mins
3
Q
Onset of angina
A
on exertion
4
Q
Onset of MI
A
At rest
5
Q
Associated symptoms of MI
A
Nausea, vomiting, sweating, clammy, impending doom
6
Q
ECG of a STEMI
A
ST elevation
T wave inversion
Q waves present
7
Q
Troponin
A
Tn
Specific for cardiac muscle damage
Detects tiny amounts of myocardial necrosis
8
Q
Indications for reperfusion therapy
A
Thrombolysis or PCI
Chest pain suggestive of MI
ECG changes
No contraindicatons
9
Q
Complications of STEMI
A
V fib Cardiac rupture Ventricular septum defect Mitral valve regurgitation Left ventricular aneurysm Inflammation Acute pericarditis Dressler's syndrome
10
Q
ECG on an NSTEMI
A
May be normal
