stable angina

Question 1

what is stable angina?

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Question 2

when do symptoms occur?

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Question 3

what is the aim of medical therapy in stable angina?

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Question 4

what are nitrates?
what is their mechanism of action?

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Question 5

what are the forms of nitrate used in cardiac disease?

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Question 6

what is the impact of nitrates on SNS and cardiac output?

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Question 7

what is a rare complication of nitrate and how is it resolved?

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Question 8

what are the adverse effects of nitrates?

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Question 9

what is nitrate tolerance?

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Question 10

what Is nitrate withdrawaL?

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Question 11

what is Monday disease?

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Question 12

what are B blockers? what is mechanis of action?

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Question 13

what are the B blocker forms?

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Question 14

what are CCB?
classes + effect

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Question 15

what os nifedipine?

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Question 16

what are verapamil + diltiazem?

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Question 17

what is ranolazine?

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Question 18

s/e of ranolazine?

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Question 19

what is prinzmetal angina?

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Question 20

symptoms of prinzmetal angina?

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Question 21

how to diagnose prinzmetal angina?

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Question 22

what is the tx for prinzmetal angina?

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Question 23

management for stable angina?

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Prescribe sublingual glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) for the rapid relief of symptoms of angina. take spray and repeat after 5 mins (do this 2x before calling 999)

Prescribe a beta-blocker or a calcium-channel blocker (CCB) as first-line regular treatment

If both beta-blockers and CCBs are contraindicated or not tolerated, mono therapy with one of: A long-acting nitrate (such as isosorbide mononitrate).
Nicorandil.
Ivabradine.
Ranolazine.