Ischaemic Heart Disease Flashcards
1
Q
What are 2 other terms for Ischaemic Heart Disease?
A
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Heart Disease
2
Q
What are the consequences of CHD?
A
- Stable –> angina
- Unstable –> MI
3
Q
What is cardiogenic shock?
A
Decreased cardiac contractility –> decreased cardiac output –> inadequate tissue perfusion
4
Q
What can be used to clinicaly diagnose angina?
A
- History
- Angiograph
- ECG
- Exercise test
5
Q
How might angina pains be described?
A
- tightness
- squeezing
- provoked by stress
- relieved after rest or GTN
6
Q
What may be a differential diagnosis of angina?
A
- MSK (injury, nerve, muscle)
- GI (reflux, peptic ulcers, oesphageal spasm)
- Pericarditis
- Pleuritic pain (PE, Tension pneumothorax)
- Aortic Dissection
7
Q
What is pericarditis?
A
- acute/chronic inflammation of the membranous sac surrounding the heart
8
Q
What does CABG stand for?
A
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
9
Q
Complications of CABG?
A
- Death
- Stroke
- AF
- Infection
- Renal Failure
10
Q
What does PCI stand for?
A
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
11
Q
PCI can also be called_____–
A
- angioplasty
12
Q
Which is the most common artery to be accessed in PCI?
A
- Radial artery access
13
Q
Within how long should PCI be carried out?
A
- within 90mins of symtpoms
