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cardiac function Flashcards

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CAD

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coronary artery disease

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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CVD

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cardiovascular disease

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ACS

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acute coronary heart disease/ acute heart syndrome

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CHD

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coronary heart disease
- angina pectoris
- myocardial infarction
- heart failure
-> largely due to atherosclerosis

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cerebrovascular disease

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  • blood supply cut off from brain
  • stroke or transient ischemic attack
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peripheral arterial disease (PAD)

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  • blockage in arteries to extremities
  • includes DVT (deep vein)
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atherosclerosis

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chronic inflammatory disease from accumulation of lipid material in veins and arteries causing narrowing and hardening

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ischemia

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lack of blood supply

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conclusion of atherosclerosis without treatment

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vessel occlusion
thrombosis
plaque rupture or combo

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most common locations of atherosclerosis

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  • proximal left anterior descending
  • proximal left main coronary
  • entier right coronary arteries
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evaluation of chest pain

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  • physical - causes
  • EKG - ST segment for MI (stemmy)
  • chest Xray - non cardiac source
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13
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principle behind serum biomarkers for cardiac damage

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cell death releases intracellular proteins from myocardium into circulation

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describe CK

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  • creatine kinase: found in nearly all cells
  • peak levels at 24 hours
  • return to normal in 3 days
  • plasma levels >2x normal = MI
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15
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describe CKMB

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heart specific
- ordered with total CK to compare levels

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list the 3 cardiac troponins

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  • troponin T - binds tropomyosin
  • troponin I - inhibits binding of actin and myosin
  • Troponin C - binds calcium
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which troponin(s) have specific isoforms for cardiac evaluation

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cTnI and cTnT - fast and slow twitch

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how are cardiac troponins detected

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monoclonal antibodies with specificity for cardiac isotopes

19
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describe changes in troponin levels

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increase after 3-12 hours, peak in 24 and remain elevated for more than a week
- rise and fall indicate acute myocardial injury

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describe hs-cTn

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low concentrations of troponin detected

21
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dialysis patient’s relation to TnT

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elevated cTnT associated with increased mortality

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effects of Hemodialysis on troponin

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dialysis alters concentrations of enzymes and will vary due to dialysis

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describe myoglobin indicator

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  • released in muscle damage
  • short half life
  • an additional marker for damage
  • nonspecific
24
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describe differences in apoptosis and necrosis

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apoptosis requires energy
necrosis occurs when energy supply fails

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list common insults that result in cardiac injury and elevated cardiac biomarkers

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  • trauma to heart
  • sepsis
  • myocarditis (virus)
  • heart failure
  • myocardial infarction (ischemia)
  • wall stress
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describe heart failure

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heart fails to supply metabolic neds of the body -> decrease in pumping action

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biomarkers for heart failure

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  • BNP
  • NT-proBNP
    -> distinguish cardiac from non-cardiac
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when are BNP and NT-proBNP released

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from heart in response to increased pressure and volume load
- goal to reduce intravascular volume

29
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cardiac troponins use in heart failure cases

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  • diagnosis for mycoardial injury by ischemia not heart failure
30
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markers of inflammation in plaque risk

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  • myeloperoxidase (neutrophils in blood system): used in ACS and CAD
  • CRP inflamation and hs prognostic for atherosclerosis
31
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inflammatory marker of choice for cardiac heart disease risk

32
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homocysteine

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  • 4 forms
  • linked to vascular disease
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embolus

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circulating mass of solid, liquid, or gas

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pulmonary embolus

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embolus lodged within pulmonar arteries

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D Dimer

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  • cross linked fibrin
  • indicates current or recent coagulation and fibrinolysis
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use of D dimer

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levels abnormal in most pulmonary embolism (PE)
- rule out measrument

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value of troponin assay in acute PE

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prognostic value

38
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value of BNP assay in acute PE

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elevated elvels associated with increase in short term mortality

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what biomarkers are used to diagnose ACS and acute MI

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  • Ck MB
  • myoglobin
  • TnI, TnT
  • hs-Tn
40
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what biomarkers are used to differentiate heart fialure from lung disease

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  • BNP
  • Nt-proBNP
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what biomarkers are used to diagnose PE / risk stratification

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  • TnI, TnT
  • BNP
  • NT-proBNP
  • D Dimer
42
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what biomarkers are used for cardiovascular risk stratification

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  • TnI, TnT
  • hs-CRP
  • homocysteine
43
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lipoprotein A

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predicts premature cardiovascular disease

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