Cardiovascular Diseases

Question 1

What is the leading cause of death in the US for both men and women?

Answer 1

CAD

Question 2

What 2 drugs do you most commonly use for cardiac stress test?

Answer 2

Dobutamine, Adenosine

Question 3

Which of the three biomarkers for MI is elevated first (within 1 hour)?

Answer 3

Myoglobin

Question 4

How long does myoglobin stay elevated after MI?

Answer 4

24h

Question 5

When does CPK start elevating after MI?

Answer 5

2h

Question 6

How long does CPK stay elevated after MI?

Answer 6

48h

Question 7

When does troponin start elevating after MI?

Answer 7

3h

Question 8

How long does troponin stay elevated after MI?

Answer 8

Up to 14d

Question 9

What category of drugs are aspirin, P2Y12 receptor antagonists, and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa antagonists?

Answer 9

Antiplatelets

Question 10

What category of drugs are heparin, direct thrombin inhibitors, and selective factor Xa inhibitors?

Answer 10

Anticoagulants

Question 11

What category of drugs are nitrates, narcotics, B-blockers, and Ca-channel blockers?

Answer 11

Anti-anginals

Question 12

What category of drugs are clopidogrel, ticlodipine, and prasugrel?

Answer 12

Antiplatelets

Question 13

What category of drugs are abciximab, eptifibatide, and tirofiban?

Answer 13

Antiplatelets

Question 14

What category of drugs are LMWH (enoxaparin) or unfractionated heparin?

Answer 14

Anticoagulants

Question 15

What category of drugs is bivalirudin?

Answer 15

Anticoagulant

Question 16

What category of drug is fondaparinux?

Answer 16

Anticoagulant

Question 17

What kind of drugs are alteplase, streptokinase, reteplase, etc?

Answer 17

Thrombolytic

Question 18

What’s usually the criteria to treat HTN?

Answer 18

140/90+

Question 19

What are the JNC8 criteria for treating HTN in age 60+?

Answer 19

Treat if 150/90+; with goal to that

Question 20

What are the JNC8 criteria for treating HTN in patients less than 60?

Answer 20

Treat if 140/90+; with goal to that

Question 21

What are the JNC8 criteria for treating HTN in patients 18+ with CKD?

Answer 21

Treat it 140/90+; with goal to that

Question 22

In the general non-black population, initial antihypertensive tx should include what?

Answer 22

A thiazide diuretic, a Ca channel blocker, ACi, or ARB

Question 23

In the general black population, initial antihypertensive tx should include what?

Answer 23

A thiazide diuretic or calcium channel blocker (don’t start with an ACEi or ARB)