AMI Flashcards
coronary heart disease /
IHD
- stable angina
- ACS
types of ACS
STEMI
NSTE-ACS
= NSTEMI (+ve enzyme rise)
= unstable angina (-ve enzyme rise)
cardiac enzymes to monitor
CK (rhabdo)
troponin (cardiac muscle death)
angiogram
x-ray with contrast dye to see where blockage is located and extent of blockage
CT scan vs MRI scan vs US
CT: uses x-ray. 5-15mins. sometimes contrast needed
MRI: magnetic field, radio freq waves. 45mins-2hrs. sometime contrast needed
US; see gross structure (EF, preg, GI)
coronary angioplasty
catheter with inflated balloon to compress plaque, achieve reperfusion of blood vessel
reperfusion
1) primary PCI (aspirin + P2Y12i, UFH, eptifibatide)
- usually radial approach > femoral
2) fibrinolytics
MI pt steps
1) load aspirin
2) PCI = load P2Y12i // thrombolytics
3) anticoagulants (UFH, eptifibatide)
4) PCI
5) DAPT
6) add high intensity statins if no CI
atorvastatin 40-80mg OD
rosu 20-40mg OD
UFH Intravenous (ACT)
- 2000-5000 units (no more than 50-70 units/kg)
to achieve ACT of 250 – 300 seconds
- repeat bolus (max 10 000 units) as needed to maintain ACT throughout PCI.
if ACT > 2000 secs, not to bolus
UFH and Eptifibatide // previous LMWH use
- If GPIIb/IIIa inhibitor used (e.g. eptifibatide) used, repeat bolus of up to max 7000 units as needed to maintain ACT throughout PCI.
- previous LMWH use: Check ACT prior to bolus
duration of UFH
until PCI complete/ 48hrs
LMWH enoxaparin based on when PCI is
Last SQ LMWH 8-12h before PCI: 0.3mg/kg bolus
Last SQ LMWH >12h before PCI: Use UFH
Last SQ LMWH <8h before PCI: Nil need for further LMWH
MI with previous thrombolytics
Start SQ Enox between 15min before and 30 min after fibrinolytic.
NSTEMI and STEMI PCI dose
LMWH
NSTEMI: 1 mg/kg every 12 hours
STEMI: 15before and 30min after fibrinolytic
- < 75yo, bolus IV 30mg followed by SQ 1mg/kg Q12H
- if ≥75yo, omit bolus, followed by SQ 0.75mg/kg Q12H
duration of LMWH
duration of 48h and up to 8d or until revascularisation.