Cardiology Flashcards
1
Q
Atypical symptoms for ACS most commonly found in…
A
women and diabetics
2
Q
characteristic findings of stress cardiomyopathy
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apical ballooning on TTE
3
Q
ST elevation equivalents
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new LBBB or inferior STEMI
4
Q
indications for cath in NSTEMI
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hemodynamic instability, HF, rest angina, MR murmur, sustained VT
5
Q
score used for NSTEMI risk stratification
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TIMI
6
Q
prasaugrel is contraindicated in…
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age above 75 or history of CVA/TIA
7
Q
when to give eplerenone after MI
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3-14 days if LVEF <40% and clinical HF or DM
8
Q
indications for post MI ICD
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- > 40 days since MI or > 3 months since PCI/CABG
- LVEF <35% and NYHA 2/3 or < LVEF <30% and NYHA 1
