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Dx Testing Flashcards

1
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Provides information for the diagnosis and management of episodes of arrhythmias and symptoms

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Holter monitor

Continuous 24 hour ECG

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What are the indications for a Holter monitor

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  • Identifying Symptoms associated with dysrrhythmias
  • Describe dysrhythmias noted with activity
  • Evaluate anti-arhythmia therapy
  • Observe Pacemaker Fx.
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Indicated to investigate the cause, location of origin, and best treatment for various abnormal heart rhythms

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Electrophysiology Study (EPS)

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4
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Noninvasive procedure that evaluates the functioning heart.

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Echocardiography

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5
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•Allows for improved visualization of cardiac structures and function and is valuable in the intraoperative and perioperative monitoring of left vent. Performance

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Transesophageal Echo

TEE

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What is most common evaluator of Cardioembolic stroke?

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Transesophogeal echo

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7
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Evaluates ischemia-induced wall motion abnormalities

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Streess echo

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8
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Contrast echos have improved Dx accuracy to assess

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Myocardial perfusion and Ventricular Chambers

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9
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Imaging techniques used for evaluation of CAD and cardiac dysfunction

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SPECT
PET
CT
EBCT
MUGA
MRI
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10
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Noninvasive method to detect and quantify myocardial perfusion defects and contractility defects and is used with radioactive isotopes

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Singe-photon emiission Computed tomography

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11
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Provides visualization and direct measurement of metabolic functioning including glucose and fatty acid metabolism and blood flow of the heart

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PET scan

Positron emission tomography

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12
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What is gold sttandard for Blood flow measurement and metabolic assessment of hearT?

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PET scan

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13
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Used to identify masses in cardiovascular system (Aneurysm, thickening)

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Computed tomography

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14
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2 types of CT

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CT angiography

Spiral CT

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15
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Which CT scan highlights coronary arteries to eval for CHD?

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CT angiography

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16
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Which CT is used to evaluate presence of Pulmonary embolism?

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Spiral CT

17
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What imaging detects and quantifies coronary athereosclerosis by detecting coronary Calcification?

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Electron beam computerized tomography (EBCT)

18
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What imaging calculates LV ejection fraction?

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MUGA (multi-gated aquisition imaging)

19
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Imaging that evaluates morphology, cardiac Blood flow, and myocardial contractility

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MRI

20
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Imaging used to assess coronary perfusion with agents such as Thallium-201 and technetium-99m

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Radioactive nuclide perfusion imaging

21
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When are agents from radioactive nuclide prefusion imaging injected? And what does dead myocardium appear as?

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Following exercise/ stress test

Appears as cold spot.

22
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Cold spots in RNPI immediately after and 4 hours after considered ___

Reperfusion after 4 hours is

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Irreversible damage

Ischemic

23
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Which radioactive nuclide agent is more stable?

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Sestamibi

24
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A physiologic stress test while pt is at rest?

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Pharmacologic stress testing.

25
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Common agents for pharmacologic stress test

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Dupyridamole
Dobutamine
Adensoine

26
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Invasive procedure

Establishes or confirms a diagnosis of cardiac dysfunction or heart disease, demonstrates the severity of coronary artery disease or valvular dysfunction

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Cardiac catheterization

27
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What determinations are made from Cardiact catheterization?

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Presence of CAD
Presence of LV dysfunction/ aneurysm
Presence of valvular heart disease
Pericardial disease

28
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Cardiac catheterization used as treatment

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Percutaneous coronary intervention PCI

29
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When does pressure need to be placed after cardiac catheterization/

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4-8 hours

30
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Diagnostic test for Coronary Spasm

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Ergonovine Stimulation

31
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Needed for eval and mangement of congenital Pulm anomalies

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Bronchography

32
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Indicated to assess for infection of bronchioles

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Bronchoscopy

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