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ILA flashcards

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what are the coronary arteries and what areas of the heart do they supply

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RCA - supplies Right atrium and right ventricle
PDA - supplies inferior border of heart including SAN and AVN in 70% of people; posterior interventricular septum

LCA
LAD - supplies interventricular septum
Circumflex artery supplies the LA, LV and part of the RV
It supplies the SAN and AV in 20% of people

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what are 3 physiological causes of atherosclerosis

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damaged endothelium
stronger shearing forces at bifurcation of arteries
turbulent flow due to LDL deposits

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what would you prescribe to a patient that has atherosclerosis and has already had a heart attack

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aspirin - 75mg daily
Ca2+ channel blockers - AMLODIPINE - antihypertensive
statins - Atorbastatin 80 mg daily
social prescribing for lifestyle changes

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