cardio Flashcards
What does STEMI stand for
ST elevation myocardial infarction
What is STEMI
serious MI caused by blockage of a coronary artery
What is ischaemic heart disease
build up of fatty plaques in coronary arteries
what does ischaemic heart disease lead to
narrowing of coronary arteries and risk of sudden plaque rupture
what is the problem w narrowed coronary arteries
not enough blood to cardiac muscle => angina
what’s the problem w rupturing plaques
the broken off plaque can block the artery causing no blood to get to the muscle => MI
whats unmodifiable risk factors of ischaemic heart disease
increasing age, male gender, family history
whats modifiable risk factors of ischaemic heart disease
smoking, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, high cholesterol, obesity
what is angioplasty
opening up of a blocked coronary artery with a balloon
what drugs are used to prevent secondary ACS (acute coronary syndrome)
aspirin and second antiplatelet, beta blocker, ace inhibitor, statin
what does HOCM stand for
Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
what is HOCM
thickening of part of the heart causing the heart to pump less effectively, caused by gene defects
what does the right coronary artery split in to
right marginal artery, posterior descending artery
what does the left coronary artery split in to
left anterior descending artery > diagonal branch
left circumflex artery > left marginal artery
