Leqvio Oral Boards- Question 5

Question 1

Signs & Symptoms of ASCVD (8)

Answer 1

• anxiety
• heart palpitations
• sweating
• chest pains
• shortness of breath
• altered speech or movement
• sudden death

Question 2

Women and elderly patients with coronary artery disease experience

Answer 2

• nausea
• vomiting
• heartburn
• sharp chest pains

Question 3

Diagnosis Steps

Answer 3

• family history (men before 55, women before 65)
• physical exams
• diagnostic tests

Question 4

Physical Exams Can Show

Answer 4

• presenting symptoms and signs
• vascular disease (ex: renal artery bruits)
• other major risk factors (ex:obesity)

Question 5

Diagnostic Test (6)

Answer 5

• blood test
• lipid profile test
• ECG- test electric activity of heart
• Cardiac exercise stress test
• CT imagining (3D pic)
• ABI- ratio of ankle vs arm systolic pressure