Chapter 37: Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome Flashcards
What increases C-reactive protein (CRP) levels?
systemic inflammation or coronary artery disease
High ____________ and ____________ levels may contribute to atherosclerosis
homocysteine, lipoprotein(a)
pathogenesis of atherosclerosis includes which four stages
chronic endothelial injury, fatty streak, fibrous plaque, complicated lesion
lipid-filled smooth muscle cells; lipids accumulate and migrate into smooth muscle cells
fatty streak
collagen covers fatty streak, vessel lumen is narrowed, blood flow is reduced, fissures can develop
fibrous plaque
plaque rupture, thrombus formation, further narrowing or total occlusion of vessel
complicated lesion
alternative arterial anastomoses or connections within the coronary circulation
collateral circulation
nonmodifiable risk factors for coronary artery disease
age, gender, ethnicity, family history, genetics
modifiable risk factors for coronary artery disease
high serum lipids, high blood pressure, tobacco use, physical inactivity, obesity, diabetes, metabolic syndrome
Men or women are more likely to die after their first MI
women
four major modifiable risk factors for coronary artery disease
elevated serum lipids, hypertension, tobacco use, physical inactivity
types of substance use most likely to contribute to coronary artery disease
cocaine, methamphetamine
normal total cholesterol levels
<200 mg/dL
normal HDL levels
males: >45 mg/dL
females: >55 mg/dL
normal LDL levels
<130 mg/dL
normal triglyceride levels
males: 40-160 mg/dL
females 35-135 mg/dL
statin therapy is recommended for these four patients
- Patients with known CVD
- LDL cholesterol >190 mg/dL
- Age 40-75 with diabetes and LDL 70-189 mg/dL
- Age 40-75 with LDL 70-189 mg/dL and 10-year risk for CVD at least 7.5%
side effects of statins
rash, GI problems, increased liver enzymes, myopathy, rhabdomyolysis* (tea-colored urine, muscle pain)
side effects of niacin
flushing, pruritis, GI problems, orthostatic hypotension
gemfibrozil
fibric acid derivative
fenofibrate
fibric acid derivative
lipid-lowering drug class that interferes with GI and absorption of many different drugs (take _______ before eating or taking other drugs)
bile sequestrants, 2 hours
drug that further reduces LDL when used with a statin
ezetimibe
drug used with high-risk hyperlipidemia to decrease cholesterol and associated 10-year risk
ezetimibe
give this drug ___________ prior to reduce flushing associated with niacin
NSAID, 30 minutes
this lipid-lowering drug class increases hyperglycemia and interacts with metformin and antihyperglycemics
fibric acid derivatives
drugs in this class have “chole” or “cole” in drug name
bile acid sequestrants
angina that occurs intermittently over a long period of time with a similar pattern
chronic stable angina
angina that involves chest pain that is new in onset that occurs at rest or with increasing frequency and duration
unstable angina
variant and rare form of angina that occurs at rest and not with increased physical demand
Prinzmetal’s angina