T5: CAD & Acute Coronary Syndrome Flashcards
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
disease of the arteries surrounding the heart included in the general category of atherosclerosis.
Atherosclerosis
hardening of arteries with a collection of cholesterol-like plaque
what is the major cause of coronary artery disease
atherosclerosis
collateral circulation
When plaque blocks the normal flow of blood through a coronary artery and the resulting ischemia is chronic, increased collateral circulation develops.
nursing management of coronary artery disease
if diet and exercise are ineffective;
-lipid lowering drug therapy (statin, niacin, fibric acid derivatives)
-antiplatelet therapy
Statins Inhibit…
cholesterol synthesis, decrease LDL, increase HDL
when given statins monitor
for lover damage and myopathy
niacin lowers
LDL and triglyceride by inhibiting synthesis-Increases HDL
niacin causes
Flushing, pruritus, GI side effects, orthostatic hypotension
Fibric acid derivatives (Lopid) decreases..
Decrease triglycerides and increase HDL
fibric acid derivative SE
GI SE
ASA, Clopidogrel (Plavix) monitor for
bleeding and brusing
clinical manifestations of CAD
-angina because of myocardial ischemia and decreased O2 supply
PCI and Stent placement
A stent is an expandable meshlike structure designed to keep the vessel open after balloon angioplasty.
When patients first present with chest pain, ST-elevations on the 12-lead ECG are most likely indicative of a
STEMI
For patients with chest pain who do not show ST-elevation or ST-T wave changes on the ECG..
*distinguish between UA and NSTEMI until serum cardiac biomarkers are measured.
STEMI vs NSTEMI
STEMI: Total occlusion of coronary artery, immediate intervention needed
NSTEMI: partial occlusion of coronary artery
action for STEMI
no blood flow through the artery so from the ER > cath lab > angioplasty, PCI, thrombolytic therapy
-must be opened with in 90 minutes
clinical manifestations of unstable angina
*New in onset
*Occurs at rest
*Increase in frequency, duration, or with less effort
*Pain lasting > 10 minutes
*Needs immediate treatment
*Symptoms in women often under-recognized
Unstable angina (UA)
*chest pain that is new in onset, occurs at rest, or occurs with increasing frequency, duration, or with less effort than the patient’s chronic stable angina pattern
MONA
Morphine, O2, nitro, aspirin (325mg) ask them to chew it and swallow it
-may add metoprolol to slow down the work load of the heart
clinical manifestations of MI ECG
*ST-elevation and non-ST-elevation
*Result of abrupt stoppage of blood flow through a coronary artery, causing irreversible myocardial cell death (necrosis)
myocardial infarction occurs because
abrupt stoppage of blood flow through a coronary artery from a thrombus caused by platelet aggregation
action in patients with NSTEMI
do not go to cath lab immediately, procedure usually within 12-72 hours
Thrombolytic therapy is not indicated for
*NSTEMI patients.
widow maker
left coronary artery