Ch 52 Flashcards
What happens to one third of people with MI
They die within 20 days
What are 7 risk factors for developing MI
Family history Sedentary lifestyle Obesity High serum cholesterol Hypertension Smoking Diabetes
How does MI differentiate from angina
It lasts longer than 30 minutes and does not respond to nitroglycerin
What are 3 markers for MI you’ll find in the blood
Creatine kinase
Troponin I
Troponin II
What are 5 thrombolytics used to dissolve clots
Alteplase- plasminogen activator Reteplase Streptokinase Urokinase Anistreplase
The long QT syndrome is a heart condition associated with a long repolarization followed by depolarization of the cardiac ventricles. It’s associated with fainting and sudden death due to ventricular arrhythmia’s. *just read on
LQTS is associated with rare ventricular arrhythmia torsade de pointes which can deteriorate into ventricular fibrillation and death.
A prolonged QT interval refers to an abnormality seen on an
Electrocardiogram
