Cardiac- Key Elements Of Past Cardiac Hx Flashcards

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Baseline Sx

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  • IHD: exertional angina if so functional limitations, response to GTN
  • HF: dyspnoea, fatigue, ankle swelling, functional status
  • Valvular disease: often asymptomatic, exertional dyspneoa, CP or syncope
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Major events

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  • IHD: prev MI, unstable angina
  • HF: prev decompensated HF, ventricular arrhythmias
  • valvular disease: IE, previous rheumatic fever
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Investigations

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  • IHD: cardiac angiography, extent of CAD, electrocardiogram (or stress test, exercise capacity
  • HF: echo, LV size,
  • valvular disease: echo, nature and size of valve lesion, ventricular size
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Procedures

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  • IHD: PCI, CABG
  • HF: implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, cardiac desynchronisation
  • Valvular disease: surgical valve repair or replacement, TAVI
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