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[angina pectoris] Flashcards

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myocardial ischaemia due to atheroma

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aortic stenosis
small vessel disease 
anaemia
tachyarrythmias 
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
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Cardiac syndrome X

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brought on by exercise

relieved by rest

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arm (both)
neck
jaw
teeth

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dyspnoea
faintness
sweatiness
nausea

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at rest

increasing severity angina (crescendo)

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angina associated with lying flat

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angina due to coronary artery spasm

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Prinzmetal’s angina

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anyone! usually those with no risk factors for atherosclerosis

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at rest

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elevated ST segment

which resolves when the pain subsides

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aspirin  (aggravate the attack)
beta blockers (increase vasospasm)
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calcium channel blockers

long-acting nitrates

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MRI
myocardial perfusion scintigraphy
stress echo

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echocardiogram done after supervised exercise

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18
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known CAD (coronary artery disease)
typical pain
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19
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none assume stable angina (ECG already performed)

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20
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exercise testing

functional imaging

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21
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age
typical/atypical/non-anginal pain
low/high risk

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hyperlipidaemia
diabetes
smoking

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reconsider CAD as a Dx

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CT scan to determine coronary artery calcification score

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Calcification of coronary arteries is a sign of atherosclerotic disease and can be quantified using
multislice computed tomography

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functional imaging

(MRI
myocardial perfusion scintigraphy
stress echo)

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angiography
or
functional imaging

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assume CAD present

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greater than 6.7 mmol/L

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> 70 years

either typical OR atypical pain

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> 70
High risk
typical symptoms

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Diabetes
Hyperlipidaemia
thyrotoxicosis 
anaemia
temporal arteritis (GCA)
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thyrotoxicosis

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depressed ST segment

flat/inverted T waves

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Smoking
weight
exercise (wt. loss only beneficial if exercise maintained)
hypertension
diabetes
cholesterol
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b-blockers
calcium antagonists - long acting 
nitrates
K+ channel activator
Aspirin
42
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75-150mg/24hrs

reduced mortality by 34%

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lifestyle advice

aspirin

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aspirin

clopidogrel

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nitrates

GTN spray/sub-lingual tablets

46
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b-blockers

metoprolol: 50-200 mg orally

47
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asthma (absolute!)
COPD
LVF
bradycardia
coronary artery spasm (variant/prinzmetal)
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if there is a CI to beta blockers

49
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amlodipine 10mg/24hrs

diltiazem

50
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lifestyle + aspirin
b-blocker
nitrates
calcium antagonists
K+ channel activator
51
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nicorandil 10mg/24hours

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Dx uncertainty
new angina of acute onset
unresponsive to drugs
recurrent angina (past MI/CABG)
unstable angina
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PTCA

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

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PTCA

CABG (increased risk of stroke)

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isosorbide mononitrate 20-40mg PO

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prevent nitrate tolerance

57
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angina = imbalance between myocardial O2 demand and supply for any reason inc. thrombus

ACS = thrombus formation —> occlusion

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