MKSAP Cards Flashcards
1
Q
Pt with Afib + PCI s/p ACS –>
antiplatelet/anticoagulation treatment regimen?
A
double therapy (plavix + DOAC)
recommended over triple therapy (ASA+plavix+DOAC)
2
Q
When do you need a TEE for a patient that needs mitral valve repair?
A
when TTE is insufficient to determine either the exact severity or the mechanism of mitral regurgitation (primary versus secondary)
If TTE is enough then you DONT have to have a TEE
3
Q
Calcium score of 0 =
A
Low prob of CAD
The absence of CAC, as indicated by a CAC score of 0, is associated with a decreased risk for cardiovascular events and helps lower the risk calculated by the Pooled Cohort Equation such that statin therapy is unlikely to be of benefit.
