Cardiovascular Flashcards
What is the best initital test for all forms of chest pain?
ECG
Q waves are consistent with what?
a prior MI
What is used to confirm the diagnosis of angina?
stress test
How is ischemia detected on a stress test?
ST segment depression > 2mm
+/- T wave
If a patient has a positive stress test what’s next?
cardiac catheterization
What test is more sensitive in detecting ischemia?
exercise stress echocardiography
Stress test is C/I in who?
unstable angina , MI, aortic dissection , aortic stenosis, uncontrolled HTN, ventricular arrhythmias
How do you diagnosis stable angina pectoris?
positive stress test
perfusion scintigraphy testing
What is the txt for stable angina?
beta blockers, ACEI, statins, aspirin, CCB, coronary angioplasty, coronary artery bypass graft surgery
How many times can sublingual nitroglycerin be admin?
q 5mins up to 3x
What is the definitive procedure for angina?
coronary angiography
What medication is used for immediate relief of acute angina?
nitroglycerin
What is the 1st line therapy for angina?
b blockers
If a pt can’t take a beta blocker for their angina what’s the alternative?
CCB
Metabolic Syndrome
abdominal obesity, triglycerides > 150, HDL <40 men, <50 women, fasting glucose >110 and HTN
What drug is associated with MI?
cocaine
What is the #1 risk factor for MI?
Smoking
Angina w/wo ST elevation, but normal artery
Prinzmental variant angina
How is prinzmetal’s angina diagnosed?
ECG at time of attack
How does prinzmetal’s angina look on ECG?
ST elevation
What is the txt for prinzmetal angina?
CCB
What is C/I in Prinzmetal angina?
beta blockers
What is the best test for diagnosing CHF?
Echocardiogram
What is the gold standard for diagnosing right heart failure?
right heart cardiac catherization
What lab is elevated in CHF?
BNP
What is the treatment of systolic left heart failure?
ACEI + Beta blocker + Loop Diuretic
What is the txt for diastolic heart failure?
ACEI + B blocker or CCB
What are the 3 beta-1 selective used for CHF?
Bisoprolol
Carvedilol
Metoprolol succinate
What is a feature of systolic heart failure?
S3
What does S3 mean?
rapid ventricular filling during early diastole
What feature is diastolic heart failure?
S4
What drug should NEVER be used for diastolic CHF?
Digoxin
What is the most common cause of right heart failure?
left heart failure
Left sided heart failure is characterized by?
pulmonary congestion, exertional dyspnea and cough, fatigue, orthopnea, basilar rales, nocturnal dyspnea
Right sided heart failure due to chronic lung disease?
Cor pulmonale
What is Dressler syndrome?
pericarditis, fever, leukocytosis, and pericardial or pleural effusion occurring 1-2 weeks after MI
Two complications of pericarditis?
pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade
Chest pain that is worse when supine and during inspiration and alleviated when leaning forward
pericarditis
When is pericardial friction rub best heard?
upright and leaning forward
What is Dressler’s syndrome?
pericarditis 2-5 days after an acute MI
MC viral cause of pericarditis?
Coxsackievirus
What does EKG show for pericarditis?
diffuse, ST segment elevations in the precordial leads
What is Kussmaul’s sign?
an increase rather than normal decrease in CVP during inspiration