Ischaemic Heart Disease

Question 1

What are the coronary arteries?

Answer 1

Left and right main
Left anterior descending
Left circumflex

Question 2

What are the modifiable risk factors for ischaemic heart disease?

Answer 2

hypercholesterolaemia
diabetes
HTN
smoking
Obesity
Metabolic Syndrome
Type A personality disorder

Question 3

What are the non-modifiable risk factors for iaschaemic heart disease?

Answer 3

Age
gender
ethnicity
homocystine

Question 4

What are the markers for STEMI on ECG

Answer 4

St segemnt elevation of >2mm in 2 chest leads

OR

ST segment elevation of >1mm in 2 chest leads plus change in 2 adjacent chest leads

OR

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