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CAD

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Coronary Artery disease

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Arteriosclerosis is what?

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calcification of the walls of the arteries. Walls become rough & vessels become narrow, decreasing blood volume, causing pain, ischemia & impaired tissue function

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Medications for the treatment of CAD

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Aspirin, beta blockers, Ace Inhibitors, Lipid management

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What are Statins used for & their action?

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Used for Lipid management to prevent 1st &2nd MI in pts with CAD, DM or hyperlipidemia. They increase HDL, decrease LDL, decrease TG, decrease total elevation in cholesterol

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What are Bile Acid Sequestrants used for & their action?

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Used for Lipid management. They decrease LDL Usually given when Statins are not sufficient to lower high cholesterol

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What are Nicotinic acids used for & their action?

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Used for Lipid management. They decrease VLDL

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What are Fibrates used for & their action?

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Used for Lipid management. They decrease HDL & increase TG

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What are Cholesterol absorption inhibitors used for & their action?

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Used for Lipid management. They decrease LDL & total

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Side effects of Statins

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GI, hepatotoxicity, osteoproosis, personality changes, muscle pain, increase risk of rhabdomyolysis

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rhbdomyolysis

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breakdown of muscles.

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Bile Acid Sequesterants side effcts

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GI, osteoporosis. They can actually increase Triglyceride levels

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Nicotinic acid side effects

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Flushing, rashes & itching which last about 30 mins. Take aspirin to take care of flushing or take at night

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Fibrates side effects

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GI, Hepatic, Cholelithiasis (formation of gall stones), muscle pain, rhabdomyolysis, SHORT TERM USE ONLY

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Cholesterol absorption inhibitors example

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Zetia

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Psyllium fiber is found in what & what does it do?

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Found in Metamucil, it helps reduce cholesterol

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Antihypertensive medication

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ACE inhibitors, Beta Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers

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Antiplatlet Medications

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Aspirin, Clopidogrel (Plavix)

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What kinds of things cause chest pain?

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Rib & muscle inflammation, Pneumonia, Heart Attack, Angina, Galbladder inflammation, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

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Unstable Angina, Angina + recurrent attacks at rest are both considered?

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Acute Coronary Syndrome

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Prodromal symptoms that appear a month before an episode of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)

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Fatigue, SOB, Sleep disturbances, Anxiety, Fleeting chest discomfort. Share these symptoms with people at risk for ACS

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What can cause Angina?

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Spasm, obstruction or both of the heart, Inflammation, infection of arteries, Injury

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What is the most common cause of Angina?

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Coronary Artery Disease

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Progressive Angina leads to what?

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heart attack because plague ruptures & clots attach which leads to hart attack.

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Stable Angina is reversed by?

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Diet and exercise

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Why do you get pain with Angina?

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because the heart is deprived of O2

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What is the difference between unstable/stable angina?

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Stable angina: person experiences pain while exercising, stress, heavy meal & pain lasts about 15 mins. Unstable Anginia: Pain can occur at rest, Nitro doesnt relieve pain, pain is more severe

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Stable Angina Location, Duration, Radiation, & Character

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Substernal, less than 15 secs, radiates to jaw, neck, arms & feels like pressure, squeezing, heaviness or burning

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Stable Angina associated symptoms

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SOB, dizziness, sweating, nausea, Rapid hr, fainting

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How do you alleviate stable angina?

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Rest, Nitroglycerian. If hospitalized after Nitro didn’t work you would get treated with Morphine & O2

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What vital sign is important to check before giving Nitro & why

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BP because Nitro lowers BP. Hold Nitro is BP is <90/60

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Preload

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stretching of the muscle fibers in the ventricles

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Afterload

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Amount of pressure the left ventricle must work to pump blood into circulation

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How does Nitro work?

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it relaxes the walls of arteries & veins allowing them to dilate & improve oxygen flow

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How does Nitro effect preload & afterload?

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it lowers it

35
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Nitro oral capsule or tablet & patch are used for prevention or occurring angina?

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Prevention

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Sublingual or oral spray is used for prevention or occurring angina?

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occurring

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Where do you put a Nitro patch?

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Above elbows& above the knees

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Side effects of nitro & what can you do about the side effects

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Dizzeness/light-headedness, flushed skin, headache. Take a Tylenol before they take Nitro to help with headache

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Can Nitro tolerance develop? If so, what do you do about it?

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Yes. Put patch on for 12 hours then take off for 12 hrs & repeat

40
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Whats important to know about Nitro tablets?

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they lose their effectiveness when exposed to light, air, heat.

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Why are headaches a side of Nitro?

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because Nitro causes vasodilation

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What drugs shouldnt you take with Nitro & why?

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Do not take Nitro with 1.)BP drugs (Beta blockers, Calcium channel blockers), 2.) Nitro causes a severe drop in BP when taken with Viagra, 3.)Aspirin increases Nitro effect, 4.)Alcohol can cause a swift decrease in blood pressure causing dizziness & fainting.

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What do Beta Blockers do to the body?

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decrease: HR, BP, force of contraction, O2 consumption, afterload

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“BETA BLOCKER” side effects

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Bradycardia, Exacerbates heart failure, Tired, Appetite loss ; Bad dreams, Low state-depression, Only occasionally able to preform, Contractility decreased, knowledge deficit, Exacerbates asthma, Really nauseated

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Can you stop beta Blockers abruptly? when should you hold med & call Dr?

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No; if HR <60

46
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Atenolol (Tenormin), Metoprolol (Toprol, Lopressor), Nadolol (Corgard) are examples of?

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Beta Blockers

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What people should not take beta blockers?

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people with asthma, PVD, Sinus bradycardia

48
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Calcium Channel Blockers do what to the body?

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decreases preload & afterload, O2 consumption, BP, electrical excitation & contractility

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What do Calcium Channel Blockers do to coronary arteries & peripheral arteries?

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dilates them

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Adverse effects of CCB

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Abrupt N/V, bradycardia, Constipation, Dizziness, EDEMA, Falling sperm count (doesnt stop them from being able to perform but it stops them from having kids), Gingival Overgrowth

51
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Amlodipine (Norvasc), Dilitizem (Cardizem), Felopine (Plendil), Nifedipine (Procardia, Adalat) are examples of what medication?

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Calcium Channel Blockers

52
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What is a Atherectomy?

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Procedure where plague is chipped away from artery from a rotating shaver that is inserted into artery

53
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Which meds are used with chronic angina?

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Beta blockers, CCB

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Duration of a heart attack

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longer than 15 mins

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Heart attack character

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Deep, dull, squeezing, crushing

56
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Women can experience symptoms of a heart attack __ month before actually having a heart attack

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1 or more months

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Most common s/s of heart attack

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unusual fatigue, sleep disturbance, shortness of breath

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What do you do for the 1st 12-24hr with a patient that had an MI?

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BR, no caffeine, O2, Stool softeners, avoid Valsalva maneuver (breathing out of nose) because it drops BP

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What do you do between 24-48 hrs after a patient has had an MI?

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gradual increase activity, no smoking, cardiac diet

60
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How long before scar tissue starts to form after a heart attack?

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10-14 days

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When does collateral circulation start to form in heart after heart attack?

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2-4 weeks, damaged area is still weak

62
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When does scar tissue replace necrotic tissue after a heart attack?

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6-8 weeks

63
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Mevacor, Zocor, Pravachol, Lipitor, Lescol, Crestor are exmples of?

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Statins

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Nursing implications for Statins?

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decreases the absorption of vit ADEK, increase bleeding time if on Coumadin, RUQ pain=discontinue, Report muscle aches

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