Nov23 M2-Ischemic Heart Disease Flashcards
IHD def and most common cause
imbalance of O2 + nutrients supply and demand to myocardium.
often bc CAD
3 presentations of IHD
angina pectors (stable, unstable, variant), silent ischemia, MI
stable angina def
symptoms at specific exercise level, relieved at rest
stable angina cause
stable plaque, dev over yrs, 70% + narrowing
unstable angina def
increase in tempo and duration of episodes + with less exertion
unstable angina cause
plaque rupture, plt aggreg, thrombus. still ischemia only
variant angina cause + differences with stable unstable
coronary vasospasm. diff: this one has coronary elevation + can have infarction
silent ischemia: who
diabetic patients (nociceptors damaged), women, elderly
acute MI def + cause
region of myocardial necrosis. bc of acute thrombosis
Levine sign
grab chest
quality of angina: what it is and what it’s not
is: discomfort
is not: stabbing, sharp, pleuritic, worsened by palpation or mvmt
angina accompanying symptoms
dyspnea mainly, also tac, sweat, nausea
angina phys exam
earlobe crease, carotid or femoral bruits
angina diagnostic studies
ECG, stress test (EST)
ischemia on ECG (stable, unstable angina, subendocardial ischemia)
ST depression, T wave inversion
transmural ischemia on ECG
ST elevation
stress test def
record ECG and BP during exercise
EST 2 results
can be clinically positive (reproduces symptoms) and electrically positive (see ECG)
acute coronary syndrome def
plaque rupture
goals of IHD treatment
prevent ACS, less anginal attacks, address risk factors, prolong survival
medication in IHD
nitrates, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers
tachyphylaxis of nitrates def
means need a drug free period otherwise (continuous admin) effectiveness drops
nitrates effect on mortality
none
beta blockers in angina why
reduce HR and contractility so reduce myocardium O2 demand