Cardiac Conditions Flashcards
Hypertension
- Can cause hypertrophy (enlargement/thickening)
- Shee stress on vessels
- Primary (95%; idiopathic) vs Secondary (5%)
- Goal: Decreas both SBP and DBP
HTN and CVD
- Increased BP has an relationship with increased in cardiac events.
- Within DBP 70-110 mm Hg, any reducation will decreased risk of CHD or CVA risk
- Lowering HTN is twice the benefit for older adults.
Lifestyle Changes to reduce HTN (with #s)
- Physical activity 4-9 mmHg
- Weight Loss (10 kg loss) 5-20 mmHg
- Stop Smoking
- Decrease alcohol 4-9 mmHg
- Decrease sodium (if sodium sensitive) 2-8 mmHg
- DASH diet (5-6 fruits and 5-6 veggies each day)
Pharmalogical ways to decrease HTN
Diuretic: Water pill; drop volume, drop level
CCB: Calcium channel blocker
ACEI: Ace inhibitor: often hacking cough
BB: angiotension reg blocker.
HTN and Exercise
- Normal Response: SBP increase, DBP stay the same
- Some HTN patient’s: Increase SBP and DBP
- Exercise Training: Post Ex Hypotension
– Decrease SBP by 4-10 mm Hg
– Decrease DBP slightly less
Guidelines for Ex and HTN
- Resting SBP is >200 mmg or DBP >100 mmHg obtain medical provider clearance pre-exercise
- Discontinue if SBP > 250 mmHg; DBP > 110 mmHg
- Medication effect (may lead to hypotension; chaning position, post-exercise, long term stanfin, in warm water)
This is a guideline NOT an end all be all. Use clinical reasoning.
HTN and PT
- All pt’s - screened for BP every 2 yrs
– However, System Review all pts at eval - Everyone over 35 should routinely have their BP assessed
– Part of your examination - Ask them if they are on medication
– Ask if they are taking it as prescribed
All cardiac condition eventually lead too…
Heart Failure
Heart Failure Definition
- Impaired contraction and relaxation of myocardial tissue
– Decrease CO, Decrease contraction, Decrease stroke volume
First degree HF is caused by
pathology of myocardial tissue
Can be genetic, acquired or both.
Second degree HF results from…
Can be genetic, acquired or both.
systemic disease process
Types of HF
Dialated (Systolic Dysfunction; Ventricles are enlarged; Can be caused by long standing HTN)
Hypertrophic (Diastolic Dysfunction; Muscle is thickened)
Restrictive (Both Systolic and Diastolic; Tissue is stiff or scarred)
Pump effectiveness is influenced by…
Preload and afterload
Preload
- volume of blood in the ventricle just prior to systole
– Depends on venous return and compliance
– Measured by left ventricular end diastolic volume
Afterload
- the force against which the left ventricle must pump
– Clinically, BP is often used to measure it
– Pulmonary artery pressure