ischemic heart disease, angina, MI Flashcards

1
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ischemic heart disease

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coronary blood demand exceeds coronary blood flow

myocardial metabolism is aerobic

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2
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etiologies of IHD

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atherosclerosis
hyperthyroidism
anemia
emotional stress
variant angina
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3
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ischemic equivalents/associated symptoms

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SOB
diaphoresis
nausea/vomiting
dizziness
weakness
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4
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framingham

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1948
5000+ M and F, 30-62
return every 2 years
second generation in 1971
third gneration in 2002
omni chohorts in 1994
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5
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low risk

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<10% 10-year framingham risk

monitor

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6
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intermediate risk

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10-20% 10 yr framingham risk

further evaluation- EKG, stress test

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7
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high risk

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> 20% 10 yr framingham risk

aggressive risk modification

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8
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metabolic syndrome

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insulin resistance
hyperglycemia
HTN
elevated triglycerides
low HDL
obesity
doubles risk for CV disease
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9
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conditional risk factors

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homocystein
Lp(a)
hsCRP
LDL particle size

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10
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conditional preventions

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antioxidant therapies

omege-3-FAs

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11
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Lp(a)

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resembles LDL w/added glycoprotein
few pharmacological agents lower Lp(a)
no research has demonstrated efficacy in CV risk reduction by lowering Lp(a)

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12
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hsCRP

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high sensitivity C-reactive protein

useful in assessing patients w/intermediate framingham risk scores, reclassifies up to 30% into either low or high risk

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13
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reduction of risk

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aspirn
reduction of BP
reduction of hyperlipemia
smoking cessation
regular exercise
weight reduction and reduction of BMI (<25)
reduction of psychological stresses
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14
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HRmax

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220-age

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15
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pharmacological stress tests

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dobutamine- increase cardiac stress and O2 demand

adenosine/dipyridmole- vasodilate

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16
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TIMI trial risk indicators

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age >= 65
>= 3 traditional cadiac rsik factors
documented CAD w/ >=50% stenosis
ST segment abnormalities
>=2 anginal episodes in last 24hrs
used aspirin in last week
elevated cardiac enzymes
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17
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TIMI trial risk 0-1

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low risk- medical therapy and stress test to evaluate therapy, if stress test abnormal - angiography

18
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TIMI trial risk 3-4

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intermediate risk- medical therapy and early angiography

19
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TIMI trial risk 5-7

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high risk

medical therapy and immediate angiography

20
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aortic dissection

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widened mediastinum on chest x-ray

21
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PE

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new onset of A fib

22
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CHF

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orthopnea

SOB

23
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timing of thrombolytic therapy

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less then 90min

most significant determining factor

24
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absolute contraindications to thrombolytic therapy

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intracranial hemorrhage
ischemic CVA in last 3 months
facial trauma in last 3 months
bleeding diathesis

25
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relative contraindications to thrombolytic therapy

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after 12 hours
chronic, sever, poorly-controlled HTN
severe uncontrolled HTN on presentation
ischemic CVA>3 months, known intracranial pahtology
dementia
internal bleeding w/in last 4 weeks
pregnancy 
peptic ulcer disease
current anticoagulant use
26
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higher death risk w/thrombolytics

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new LBBB
Anterior wall mi
cardiogenic shock 
ventricular arrhythmias
advanced age >75
27
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early complications of IWMI

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bradycardia and AV block- AV nodal perfusion by RCA
right ventricular infarction
hypotension for volume depletion

28
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early complications of AWMI

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pump failure and CHF in large area infarcts, cardiogenic shcok

29
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late complications of MI

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24-28hrs
cardiogenic shock 
VSD
papillary m rupture and MR
free wall rupture
left ventricular thrombus
30
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cardiogenic shock

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due to pump failure and inflammation

31
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VSD

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new systolic murmur and thrill on LSB

32
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Papillary m rupture and MR

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new systolic murmur, pulmonary edema, thrill, cardiogenic shock

33
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free wall rupture

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electromechanical dissociation

first infarction, ant infarction, females, elderly

34
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left ventricular thrombus

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blood stasis, endocardial injury and possible inflammation leading to hypercoagulable state
most often located in left ventricular apex

35
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indications for angiography before discharge

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EF <40%
Clinically significant ischemia on non-invasive testing
arrhythmias during hospital stay
recurrent chest pain during hospital stay
significant heart failure during stay

36
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mortality intervention

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beta blockers
aspirin
ACE inhibitors
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors
intense management of hyperglycemia
37
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coronary revascularization

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percutaneous intervention (PCI) 
coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
38
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PCI

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shown not to have improvement overall in survival or recurrent acute events, except those w/silent ischemia by non invasive stress testing
primarily reserved for those w/positive stress stess, failure of medical therapy, or poor surgical risk

39
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CABG

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in stable CAD is only indicated in patients w/left main disease, left main equivalent, 3 vessel disease, two vessels involving proximal LAD and EF<50%

40
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Left main equivalent

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high grade stenosis >70% proximal LAD and Circ

41
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coronary angiography

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gold standard
successfully resuscitated for cardiac arrest
life limiting angina despite medical therapy
unclear diagnositc evaluation
ST segment elevation MI

42
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coronary a calcium CT or MRI

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highly effective in negative predictive value, also used to evaluate patients w/intermeidate framingham scores