Sowinski Angina Lectures Flashcards
Clinical syndromes of chronic coronary disease
-Stable angina pectoris: “macrovascular disease”
-Post-ACS; post-revascularization
-Variant or Prinzmetal’s angina: “vasospastic disease”
-Cardiac syndrome X: “microvascular disease”
-Silent myocardial ischemia
Types of angina
-Prinzmetal’s variant angina (vasospasm)
-Chronic stable angina (fixed stenosis)
-Unstable angina (thrombus)
What increases O2 supply?
-Coronary blood flow
-O2 carrying capacity
What increases O2 demand?
-Wall tension
-Contractility
-Heart rate
Pathophysiology of stable angina
-Stable angina pectoris is usually associated with large single to multivessel ASCAD
-Approximately 85% of patients with angina pectoris have significant coronary disease in a major epicardial coronary vessel
Pathophysiology of myocardial ischemia
-Imbalance between myocardial oxygen supply and demand
-Produces disturbances in myocardial function without causing myocardial necrosis
Pathophysiology of angina
Resulting symptoms from ischemia…is a clinical syndrome of chest discomfort
Definition of stable angina pectoris
-Discomfort in the chest and/or adjacent areas
-Caused by myocardial ischemia and associated with a disturbance in myocardial function without myocardial necrosis
-“Stable”: characteristics of an anginal episode have not changed recently
Clinical presentation (PQRST)
-Precipitating factors: Exertion
-Palliative measures: Rest and/or SL NTG
-Quality and quantity of the pain: Squeezing, heaviness, tightening
-Region and radiation: Substernal
-Severity of the pain: ~subjective, > 5 (out of 10)
-Timing and temporal pattern: Lasts <20 min, usually relieved in 5-10 minutes
Classic clinical characteristics of typical angina
-Substernal
-Duration: 0.5-20 min (usually short)
-Relieved by nitroglycerin or rest
-ST-segment depression (during event)
Diagnostic procedures to preform for a patient with angina
-History and physical examination
-Electrocardiogram to look for ST segment depression or elevation
Diagnostic procedures for coronary heart disease
-Cardiac imaging
-Echocardiography
-Cardiac catheritization and coronary angiography
What are the two desired outcomes for the treatment of chronic coronary disease?
-Risk factor modification
-Alleviate acute symptoms
Pharmacotherapy to prevent ACS and death
-Anti-platelet therapy
-Statin therapy: see dyslipidemia lectures
-RAS inhibitors: ACE/ARBs
-Colchicine?
-Beta-blockers
MOA of aspirin
-Acetylation and irreversible inactivation of platelet COX-1
-Blocking of TXA2 synthesis leading to antiplatelet activity
Aspirin loading dose
162-375 mg (typically 375 mg)
Aspirin maintenance dose
75-162 mg daily (typically 81 mg)
Clopidogrel loading dose
300-600 mg
Clopidogrel maintenance dose
75 mg daily
Prasugrel loading dose
60 mg
Prasugrel maintenance dose
10 mg daily
Ticagrelor loading dose
180 mg
Ticagrelor maintenance
90 mg BID
Cangrelor dosing
IV only