Nov23 M3-Acute Coronary Syndromes COPY Flashcards
ACS includes what
unstable angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
ACS pathophgy
rupture fibrous cap, thrombus formed, partially occluding (NSTEMI) or completely occluding (STEMI)
acute MI clinical def
angina but more severe, lasts longer, stays at rest, no resp to nitrates
2 tests for ACS
troponin (STEMI or NSTEMI) and ECG
ECG in UA and NSTEMI vs STEMI
- St depression and T wave inversion
- St elevation
UA and NSTEMI vs STEMI long term ECG
STEMI will keep Q waves. others: back to normal ECG
biomarker of infarction
cardiac-specific troponins
why called cardiac-specific troponins
cTnI and cTnT (c for cardiac are unique to heart muscle)
troponins over time
peak between 18 and 36 hours . back to 0 at 10 days
general measures in ACS
monitor ECG, bed rest, O2 supply if low sat, morphine for pain
beta blocker importance in ACS
decreases mortality in MI patients
UA treatment
ischemic so nitrate, beta blocker, CCB
CCB contraindication
is negative inotropic so don’T give to severe LV dysfct
important thing in ACS therapy
anti thrombotic therapy: antiplatelet or anticoag
therapy strategies in UA and NSTEMI
conservative (medication) and early invasive (cath lab)
TIMI score components (1 pt for each)
age over 65, CAD risk factors 3 or more, prior stenosis over 50%, St deviation, 2 anginal events in last 24hrs, ASA, cardiac biomarkers
TIMI score use
3 or more: cath lab
acute STEMI clot description + drug
red clot so need fibrinolytic (only works on red clot)
acute STEMI treatment
cath lab
acute meds in acute STEMI
ASA, heparin, beta blocker, nitrates
fibrinolytics in UA and NSTEMI
don’t use, no benefit
fibrinolytic therapy when
acute STEMI and no cath lab. restores blood flow in 70-80% of occlusions
stents given with what
dual antiplatelet therapy to reduce ischemic complications and stent thrombosis
dual antiplatelet therapy is what
aspirin + one of P2Y12 inhibitors
meds given during PCI
glycoprot IIB-IIIA inhibitors
medications given later in STEMI
ACEi, statins, warfarin if high risk of thromboembolism
mural thrombus def and management
thrombus at apex after heart attack, give coumadin to avoid stroke
MI: 7 drugs always given
beta blocker, nitrate, aspirin, P2Y12i, anticoag (UFH or LMWH), statin, ACEi