Cardio Flashcards
LAD, LCx, RCA vascular territories?
LAD: anterior and septum
LCx: lateral
RCA: inferior and right ventricle
Unstable angina, NSTEMI, STEMI are what kind of coronary syndromes?
acute
Risk factor for athero syndromes? (5)
Age (M>45, F>55) Hypertension Hyperlipidemia Diabetes Tobacco Family history (M
If pt gets chest pain during procedure and some risk factors what steps to take?
- stop procedure
- sublingual nitroglycerin
- aspirin
- emergency dept
place what with catheterization?
stents
Difference between bare metal and drug-eluting stents?
Drug eluting stents last longer, have to give dual anti- platelet therapy for 1 month with bare metal, 1 year for drug-eluting.
If pt has stent, what considerations for tooth extraction?
Postpone for amt time theyre on antiplatelet therapy
Aspirin or other drugs with “grel” are?
antiplatelet
type of drugs are.. statins? "olol" "pril/sartan" nitro
lipid-lowering
beta blockers
Ace-inhibitors
nitrates
Cardiomyopathies defined as due to what? Manifest as what?
Abnormal muscle function, abnormal contraction/relaxation, CHF
Etiology of Ischemic cardiomyopathy?
coronary disease
Etiology of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy?
Htn
Valve Disease
Infiltrative disease
Arrythmia
ALcohol
Chemo
Viral infection
Treatment for cardiomyopathy:
symptoms?
prevent remodeling?
devices?
diuretics for symptoms
beta-blockers, ace inhibitors for remodeling
defibrillators, “resynch” therapy
Patients in decompensated heart failure should get procedures?
Should not undergo nonemergent procedures
Conduction system components?
SA, AV, His, bundles
P, QRS, T waves are?
P - atria activation
QRS - ventricle activation
T - recovery
Tachycardia BPM?
> 100
Bradycardia BPM?