CAD Flashcards
TIMI risk score
> 65 years
3 risk factors
known CAD (stenosis >50%)
aspirin use in the prior 7 days
recent (previous 24 hours) angina
increased cardiac markers, and ST elevation >0.5 mm (Figure 1)
TIMI risk score >2
early invasive strategy-cath w/in 48 hours
vasospastic angina/ Prinzmetal or variant angina
spasm, transient ECG changes and symptoms.
Smoking cessation, CCBs, nitrates.
BBs can exacerbate symptoms
Avoid exercise stress test in
abnormal resting ECG
Angina treatment
Antianginal which is independent of hemodynamics and myocardial oxygen consumption
Nitrates, BB, CCBs
Ranexa
typical chest pain/angina
substernal chest discomfort provoked by exertion or emotional stress and relieved by rest or nitroglycerin.
ludwig angina
cellulitis involving the floor of the oral cavity; fever, a swollen and painful neck, a raised tongue, and trouble swallowing.
chronic stable angina mechanism
stable coronary plaque that limits augmentation of blood flow
ACS mechanism
Vasospasm
Atherosclerotic plaque rupture
coronary artery vascular smooth muscle hyper-reactivity
Highest risk of future CV events
Prior ischemic event
Microvascular dysfunction/ microvascular angina
symptoms+ evidence of ischemia but no epicardial coronary disease.
PET CFR for diagnosis. Treat risk factors, BBs, CCBs
PAD antiplatelet
Either aspirin or plavix
CAD patients all get
echo
CCTA and stress testing are equivalent.
Left main intervention
CABG unless high surgical risk (reduced EF)
ASCVD risk enhancing factors
hs-CRP level ≥2 mg/L
triglyceride levels ≥175 mg/L,
lipoprotein(a) >50 mg/dL (>125 nmol/L), apolipoprotein (b) ≥130 mg/dL, and ankle-brachial index <0.9 (Figure 1)
SIHD allergic to aspirin
Give plavix
strongest predictor of survival following a STEMI
EF
strongest prognostic exercise test variable
duration
To assess risk for CAD
CAC, CRP. Do not do this in patients who already have high risk per h/o or symptoms
impaired endothelial-dependent reactivity test for microvascular disease
abnormal vascular smooth muscle
Acetylcholine
Nitroglycerin
treatment of LVOT obstruction
BB, fluids, phenylephrine
SCAD
1/4 of ACS in F <50 yo
intimal tear or bleeding of the vasa vasorum with intramedial hemorrhage
pregnant or early post partum
NSTEMI troponin peak
24-48 hours after onset of symptoms
correlates with the size of the infarction.
Cardiac rehab onset post MI
> 2 weeks
RCA occlusion
consider RV infarct. hypotension with clear lungs. give fluids, get echo
inferior STEMI + hypotension +jugular venous distention + a normal lung =
RV infarct
Avoid diuretics, nitrates, and opiates
highest sensitivity lead for lcx occlusions
V8
ST-segment elevation in lead III greater than that seen in lead II
RCA occlusion
Lead V4R (i.e., ECG with the V4 lead in the right rather than left midclavicular line) STEMI
RV infarct
takotsubo mechanism
catecholamine excess, derangement of myocardial glucose and fatty acid metabolism, microcirculatory dysfunction, coronary vasospasm, and estrogen deficiency.
STEMI + PCI >120 mins away
full dose alteplase or tenecteplase. Administer w/in 30 mins of arrival. Transfer ASAP afterwards. Give AC for at least 48 hours, ideally entire hospitalization. Bival if HIT on others.
PCI related MI
Troponin > 5x normal/baseline +
ECG changes OR new WMAs OR cath evidence of complication
Inferolateral akinesis MR due to
restricted posterior leaflet