Angina & Myocardial Infarction

Question 1

Stable angina

Answer 1

(Exertional angina)

Occurs wth exercise or emotional stress and is relieved by rest or nitro

Question 2

Unstable angina

Answer 2

(Preinfarction angina) accuses with exercise or emotional stresss, but it increases in occurrence, severity, and duration over time

Question 3

Variant angina

Answer 3

(Prinzmetals angina)

Due to coronary artery spasm, often occurring during periods of rest.

Question 4

Angina

Answer 4

• precipitated by exertion or stress
• relieved by rest or nitro
• symptoms last less than 15 minutes
• not associated with nausea, epigastric distress, dyspnea, anxiety, diaphoresis

Question 5

Myocardial infarction

Answer 5

• can occur without cause, often in morning after rest
• relieved by opioids
• symptoms last more than 30 minutes
• associated with nausea, epigastric distress, dyspnea, anxiety, diaphoresis

Question 6

Vasodilator

Answer 6

Nitroglycerin

Prevents coronary artery vasospasm and reduces preload and afterload decreasing myocardial oxygen demand

Question 7

Analgesics

Answer 7

Morphing sulfate

-used to treat moderate to severe pain

Question 8

Beta blockers

Answer 8

Metoprolol tartrate (lopressor)
-decrease the imbalance between myocardial oxygen supply and demand by reducing afterload and slowing heart rate

Question 9

Thrombolytic agents (-ase)

Answer 9

-streptokinase (streptase) & altepase(activate)

Used to break up clots