Coronary Artery Disease Flashcards
Signs and Symptoms
SOB
FATIGUE
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
INCREASED IN HEART RATE
COLD SWEAT
Chest pain radiating
at the back
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
Blood tests
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
Exercise stress test
Echocardiogram (ultrasound)
Nuclear cardiac stress test
Coronary angiogram
Magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI)
LABORATORY TESTS
BLOOD CHOLESTEROL TEST
C-REACTIVE PROTEIN TEST
Plasma Ceramides
Apolipoproteins
Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO)
____- can measure the
substances and show if, and how
much of, your heart muscle has been
damaged.
-also done to measure the level of
other substances in your blood, such
as blood fats (e.g. cholesterol and
triglycerides), vitamins and minerals.
Blood tests
______- reads the
heart’s electrical impulses. It shows
how well your heart is beating.
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
________- sometimes
called a ‘treadmill’ or ‘exercise’
test, is a type of ECG that is done
while you are exercising
Exercise stress test-
_______
-It gives a picture of your heart
using ultrasound, a type of X-ray.
It uses a probe either on your
chest or down your oesophagus
(throat).
Echocardiogram (ultrasound)
_____
- sometimes called an ‘exercise thallium scan’
, a ‘dual
isotope treadmill’ or an ‘exercise nuclear scan’.
A radioactive substance called a ‘tracer’ is injected into
your bloodstream. It goes to your heart and releases
energy. Special cameras take a picture of this energy
from outside your body.
Nuclear cardiac stress test
_____ - sometimes called ‘cardiac
catheterisation’
, may be done after a heart attack or
angina.
A catheter (a small tube) is put into an artery in your
groin, arm or wrist. The catheter is moved up inside the
artery until it reaches your heart.
A special dye is injected into your coronary arteries
and an X-ray is taken.
Coronary angiogram
________
- uses very strong magnets and
radio waves to create detailed
images of your heart on a
computer. It can take still or
moving pictures of your heart.
Sometimes a special dye is used
to make parts of the heart and
coronary arteries easier to see.
Magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI)
also called alipid panel or lipid profile, measures
the fats in the blood. The results can show the
risk of having acoronary artery disease.
BLOOD CHOLESTEROL TEST
is
produced by the liver, and
its level rises when there’s
inflammation of the
arteries. The test can tell
possibility of an infection,
certain diseases, or are at
risk of heart disease
C-REACTIVE
PROTEIN TEST
This test measures the levels of
ceramides in the blood. All
cells make ceramides. They
play a big role in the way many
types of tissue grow, work and
die. Ceramides are linked to
atherosclerosis
Plasma Ceramides
a blood test that can tell
the risk for
cardiovascular (heart
and blood vessel)
disease
Apolipoproteins
High levels in the blood
increases the risk of
heart disease, heart
attack, stroke and
clogged arteries
(atherosclerosis).
Trimethylamine N-oxide
(TMAO)
