Cardiovascular Flashcards
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Non correctable cardiac risk factors
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Family Hx- HTN, stroke, CVd, MI -death <50, DM, hyperlipideamia
PMHx- DM, CAD, CHF, CHD, rheumatic fever, arrhythmia, CV surgery, blood disorders, aneurysms, emboli, thyroid disorders
Age, male sex, personality type
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Most common cardiac problems
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Coronary artery disease Hypertension Rheumatic heart disease Bacterial endocarditis Congenital heart disease
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Correctable cardiac risk factors
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Cigarette, essential HTN, hyperlipidemia, nutrition/diet, environmental, stress, emotional, physical demands, menopause - estrogen replacement, drug use (ETOH, cocaine, Rx, OTC)
