Slide set 7 Flashcards

1
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What is the levine sign

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Someone gripping chest in pain

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2
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Risk factors for atheroscelrosis (8)

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Smoking HTN Dyslipidemia Male Age FamHx DM Obesity

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3
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Coronary arteries represent how much of total CO

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5%

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4
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When coronary artery flow decreases with exercise how stenotic is it

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70% Stenotic

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5
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When coronary artery flow decreases with rest how stenotic is it

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90% Stenotic

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6
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Atherosclerosis is defined as

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Chronic inflammatory D/O that leads to hardening of the arteries

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7
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Ischemic heart disease defined as

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Imbalance of supply and demand of blood/O2 to a portion of myocardium

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8
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Angina is defined as

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chest pain induced by ischemia

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9
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Anginal equivalants

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In a chest pain free pt the pt experiences SOB, Sweating, Nausea, Claudication, syncope, edema, fatigue

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10
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NL arterial wall is compsed of

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I-M-A (Intima-Media-Adventitia) Endothelial cells Smooth Muscle cells Extracellular matrix

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11
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Atherosclerotic fatty streak is

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Endothelial dysfunction Lipoprotein entry/modification WBC recruitment (macrophages) Foam cell formation

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12
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Plaque progression is

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Fatty streak + smooth muscle recruitment and matrix metabolism

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13
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O2 content is determined by

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Hgb concentraiton and sys oxygenation

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14
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Myocardial oxygenation SUPPLY relies on

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Oxygen content and coronary blood flow

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15
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Coronary perfusion occurs in what phase

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Diastole

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16
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Coronary blood flow relies on

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Coronary perfusion pressure and coronary vascular resistance

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17
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Perfusion pressure can be approximated by

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Aortic Diastolic pressure

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18
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If aortic DBP is decreased what happens to myocardial oxygenation

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Myocardial oxygenation decreases due to decreased coronary artery perfuson

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19
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Coronary vascular resistance is determined by

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External compression forces Intrinsic regulation

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20
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Coronary vascular resistance intrinsic regulators are due to

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Local metabolites Endothelium (V-dil/V-con substances) Neural innervation

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21
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Coronary artery Vasodilators

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Nitric Oxide Prostacyclin Endothelium derived polarizing factor

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22
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Coronary artery Vasoconstrictors

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Endothelin 1

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Coronary vasculature is innervated by

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SNS with both alpha and beta2 receptors

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24
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Myocardial oxygen DEMAND is determined by

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Wall stress Contractility HR

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25
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Heart wall stress is directly related to

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Systolic ventricular pressure

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26
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Heart wall stress is inversely related to

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Ventricular wall thickness

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27
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An increased HR does what to O2 Supply and demand

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Increases O2 consumption = demand

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28
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Contractility effects supply and demand how

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Increases O2 consumption = demand

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29
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What is the primary reason for ischemia when concerning vasculature

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Inappropriate vasoconstriction due to metabolites and damage - not the narrowing

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30
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Lossing antithrombic properties in the blood vessels causes

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A decrease in NO and Prostacyclin promoting platelt aggravation

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31
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What are the three basic consequences of Ischemic heart DZ

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Myocardial injury Acute Symptoms Myocardial necrosis leading to MI

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32
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What are the 2 forms of myocardial injury

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Stunned myocardium Hibernating myocardium

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33
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Acute symptoms of ischemic heart DZ include

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(Un)Stable angina Variant Angina (AKA prinzmetal angina) Cardiac syndrome X

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34
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Myocardial necrosis can manifest as

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Irreversible Symptomatic ischemia Silent ichemia

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35
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Variant (Prinzmetal) angina is

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Coronary artery spasm occuring at rest

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36
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Cardiac syndrome X is

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Classic Angina, CP, or ischemia during exercise stress test but with no occlusion or atherosclerosis

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37
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Stunned myocardium is

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Short term total/near total reduction of coronary blood flow but is restablished and results in LV dysfx

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38
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Hibernating myocardium is

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Basically your chronic stable angina patients. Persistantly impaired myocardial/LV function at rest but restored with improved blood flow or reducing O2 demand

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39
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What protective mechanism can you see with chronic stable angina pts

A

Low EF

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40
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Hibernating myocardium may require what dx test

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PET or Dobutamine echo to determine perfusion ability

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41
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Stable angina is

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Chronic predictable and transient during stress angina from a fixed plaque

42
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A stable angina can be described as

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Typical or Atypical

43
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Moratility rate of stable angina is better determined by

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LV fx, exercise capacity, and severity of symptoms

44
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Classic angina is described as

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Retrosternal chest pain (levine sign) Pain radiating to shoulder, arm, neck, Pt may say elephant on chest

45
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How long is the typical classic angina

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<15m

46
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What is classic angina relieved by

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Rest or nitrates

47
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Unstable angina is essentially

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A change in pattern (unpredictable) New onset Intensified S/S Prolonged episodes

48
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Variant (Prinzmetal) Angina is

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Chest pain recurrent at rest or at night and is secondary to a coronary spasm

49
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Cardiac syndrome X is

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Pt has typical S/S of angina pectoris but with no other evidence on myocardial issues

50
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Silent ischemia is

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Cardiac ischemia that occurs in the absence of discomfot or other S/S

51
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Silent ischemia is more common with who

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DM pts due to impaired pain sensations and in (elderly and women)

52
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Three key angina questions

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Is CP substernal, Retrosternal,epigastric Are S/S brought on by exercise Are S/S relieved w/in 5m of rest or NTG

53
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Answers to key questions

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3 yes = typical angina 2 yes = atypical angina <2 Yes = Non-anginal

54
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Risk factors for CAD (5)

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M >55 and F >65 Known CAD or cerebrovascular disease Pain not producible by palpitation Pain worse during exercise pt assume pain is cardiac in nature

55
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Low risk (0-1) CAD & chest pain

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Eval pt for noncardiac causes

56
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Mod risk (2-3) CAD & chest pain

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Order EKG if POS then give O2, ASA, and transport

57
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High risk (4-5) CAD & chest pain

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Order EKG and give O2, ASA, and transport

58
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Most likely what would you find on a PE of chronic stable angina

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Nothin on PE

59
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Dx tests for high probability CAD

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1st Stress imaging and if Severe or with high RFs CT angiography and revasc (PCI or CABG)

60
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Dx tests for Intermediate probability CAD

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Stress EKG or Stress imaging

61
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Dx tests for Intermediate probability CAD

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Stress EKG

62
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Goals of chronic ischemic disease

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Decrease freq Prevent acute coronary synd (AMI) Prolong Survival

63
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Stable angina is managed by type of episode

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Acute vs Chronic episode

64
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Acute angina episode management

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Rest Nitrates (SL) (1st line) Relief precipitaing/aggravating factors

65
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Chronic angina episode management

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Primary is to prevent Lifestyle mod Pharm

66
Q

Pharm to prevent anginal attacks

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Often used in combo (CCB, B-agonist, nitrates)

67
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Vasculo-protective TXT regiment of pharm for stable angina

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Anti-PLT Lower lipids ? Blockers ACEI (high risk pts)

68
Q

What is first line therapy to reduce anginal episodes

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? Blocker (goal HR is 55-60bpm)

69
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What is the only drug to prevent re-infarct and increase survivalability

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B blocker

70
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Efx ?eta-1 have

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Positive inotropic and chronotropic efx

71
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Efx ?eta-2 have

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V-dil and B-dil efx

72
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What are the 4 types of B-Blockers

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Non selective Beta1/2 (propanolol) Selective beta1 (metoprolol,atenolol) Intrinsic sympathomimetic activity Selective alpha, non selective ? block

73
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CI to use B-Blk

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Bradycardia <55HR or symptomatic PRI >0.24 or 2/3 degree heart block Decompensated HF Hx of severe asthma DM with hypoglycemia episodes

74
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Should a BB be used for prinzmetal angina

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NO

75
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CCB are used when

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Stable angina management in combo with BB or as 1st line if BB is CI

76
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Which long acting CCB are preferred

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Verapamil (Non-DHP) Diltiazem (Non-DHP) Amlodipine (DHP)

77
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What does a non-DHP CCB do?

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Decrease cardiac rate/force V-dil affect decreasing afterload

78
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CCB are CI when

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There is Bradycardia or systolic HF

79
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What does a DHP CCB do

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V-dil affect decreasing afterload 1st line for pts w/ Bradycardia or AV Blk

80
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Nitrates are used for

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Stable angina prevention and are combo w/ BB or w/ CCB

81
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Long term use of nitrates causes

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Nitrate intolerance

82
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Ranolazine is a

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Nitrate that is Na+ channel blocker and is used in combo with BB or when a BB cant be used

83
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All pts with stable angina should counseled for

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Med compliance Risk factor control Regular exercise Annual flu vaccine

84
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Stable angina management of anti-PLT therapy consist of

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ASA or Clopidogrel if there is an ASA allergy or both if there is hx of MI

85
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Angina management w/ lipid lowering agents

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All patients should be on statins >75 mod-high <75 high

86
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Those with HTN, previous MI, or exertional angina should be on what med

A

BB

87
Q

Will an ACEI improve an angina

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NO

88
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Who is an ACEI inhibitor good for that has an angina

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HTN, DM, CKD, LVEF<40%

89
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Coronary revascularization is pursed if

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If angina S/S dont respond Rx therapy Unacceptable SEs from Rx High risk coronary disease

90
Q

When is CABG more appropriate

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Large amount of myocardium at risk Pts with 3 vessel disease Complexed anatomy of L-main DZ L-ventricular systolic fx

91
Q

When is PCI best managed

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Pts with one or two vessel disease

92
Q

The COURAGE trial suggests

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PCI was no better than Rx therapy at reducing mortality/events but was effective at long term symptom relief

93
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PCI stands for

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Percutaneous coronary intervention

94
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PCI consists of

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Percutaneous transluminal CA Coronary artery stents (Drug eluding)

95
Q

What are the names of the drug eluding stents

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Sirolemus and Paclitaxel

96
Q

PCI concept is

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Under fluroscopy a balloon tipped cath is manueuvered to the stenotic portion of the coronary artery and inflated

97
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CABG concept is

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Rerouting/bypassing obstructive coronary arteries via a portion of ones own saphenous vein or an internal mammary artery (better prog)

98
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Revascularization steps

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1.Pt needs coronary angiography? 2.Pt needs revascularization? 3.PCI or CABG?

99
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In order to revascularize a pt what must be present first

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Either severe or refractory angina Severe ischemia on stress testing

100
Q

PCI comparison

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Less invasive than CABG Shorter hospital stay/recuperation Superior to pharm in S/S relief

101
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CABG comparison

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More effective longterm than PCI/Rx Most CABG complete resvascularization Sruvival Advantage