Cardiovascular Disease (exam 1) Flashcards
what is the leading cause of death in US
CVD
CAD
obstruction that doesn’t affect heart function
S&S of CAD
ppl may have no symptoms, depends on level of progression and number of AA involved
what is the #1 site of occlusion in CAD
LAD- left anterior descending, off L coronary A.
- then right coronary A
- then L circumflex (also off L coronary)
4 determinants of myocardial blood flow?
1) resistance- needs to be low
2) diastolic BP- driving push of blood back to system and back to heart
3) vasomotor tone- driven by autonomic control which is triggered by NO relesased by shear forces(but message can’t get accrossed if there are plaque buildups blocking the endothelial cells from being shorn
4) LV end-diastolic pressure- pressure on LV right before it contracts, pressure needs to be good to inc. stretch to inc. force of contraction to get enough blood into coronary AA when it recoils…
An active process involving molecular signals that produce altered cellular behavior as well as endothelial dysfunction and subsequent inflammatory response
translation: injury to vessel wall due to shear stress from lack of stretch, turbulent flow at bifurcations, etc. causes inflamm. response, releases cytokines, macrophages, forms scar tissue in your vessels)
atherosclerosis
atherosis
fatty streak
sclerosis
fibrotic
•Atherogenesis chain of effect
- Endothelial injury with increased infiltration of atherogenic lipoprotein(LDL, VLDL)
- Sub endothelial retention and modification of LDL,VLDL leads to intimal entry of monocytes and T lymphocytes
- Subintimal diffusion of monocytes to macrophage which internalize LDL ,transform into foam cells (First stage of fatty streak development)
- Hemodynamic stress or inflammatory process activate PDGF (platelet derived growth factor – angiogenisis) which will stimulate SMCs ending by having atherosclerotic plaque separated from blood by fibrous cap
- Death of foam cells by necrosis or apoptosis lead to necrotic core formation
- Rupture of fibrous cap, exposure of thrombogenic substrate, subsequent arterial thrombosis
HTN
chronic elevation in BP
what is prehypertension?
120-139/80-89
what is HTN stage 1
140-159/90-99
what is HTN stage 2?
160-179/100-109
what is HTN stage 3?
180-199/110-119
what is HTN stage 4?
> 210/>120
differentiate between primary, secondary and labile HTN?
primary= occurs in absence of disease, arteriole resistance secondary= presence of disease (silent killer) labile= fluctuates
when taking someone’s BP before exercise, when should u get medical clearance first?
when its >200 systolic or >105 diastolic
at what BP should u terminate exercise?
> 250 systolic or >115 diastolic
OR
anytime there is a drop of 20 mmHG of systolic or an increase of 10mmHG of diastolic during exercise.
exercise script for HTN pt
4-7x/week for 30-45 mins at 60-85% max HR (use RPE)
Ischemic heart disease: S&S for men
radiating pain (jaw or L side) crushing pain elephant on chest difficulty breathing sweating skin color changes
IHD: S&S for women
indigestion LV dysfunciton arrythmia (Vtach or Vflutter) syncope silent, no symps
precipitating factors of IHD
cold, exertion, anxiety, heavy meal, tachycardia, hypoglycemia
relief of IHD symps
rest, nitroglycerin
stable angina
inadequate blood supply to myocardium based on increased demand: chest pain, managed with ceasing the aggrivating activity and taking nitroglycerin