Cardiac 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Coronary artery disease aka ____ is caused because
A
Ischemic heart disease, myocardial perfusion can’t meet demand
2
Q
What are the stages of CAD
A
Asymptomatic Stable angina Progressing angina Acute coronary syndrome , unstable Angina, NQMI Acute MI
3
Q
Ischemic heart disease causes heart attack when
A
There is necrosis
4
Q
Variant angina is triggered by
A
Hyperactivity/spasm or platelet aggregation
5
Q
Medical treatment for angina
A
ABCDE
6
Q
Transmural MI
A
Ischemic necrosis of full thickness of affected muscle
7
Q
NON transmural MI
A
Area of ischemic necrosis is limited to endo and/ myocardial
8
Q
How does EKG distinguish between transmural and non transmural
A
Doesn’t
9
Q
EKG of myocardial ishemia will show
A
Elevated ST
10
Q
Diagnosis of MI, elevated___
A
CPK troponin
11
Q
MI triad
A
Chest pain
Elevated CPK
ST elevation/ Q depressed
12
Q
Cor pulmonale is ___ enlarge the secondary to pulmonary HTN
A
Right ventricle
