Test 3 Perfusion Flashcards
4 unique components of cardiac cells
conductivity, excitability, automaticity, contractility
the pathway of cardiac conduction
sinoatrial node–>internodal pathways–>atrioventricular node—>bundle of His–>Right bundle branch—>left bundle branch—> Purkinje fibers
60-100 beats per minute conduction origination
SA node
40-60 beats per minute conduction origination
AV node
Ventricle 20-40 beats per minute conduction origination
Ventricle
horizontal lines on the EKG paper measure
force of the electrical impulse is measured by amplitude (voltage)
verticle lines in EKG
measure time
.04 seconds on EKG=
small square
0.2 seconds on EKG strip =
heavy line, or 5 small squares
1 second on EKG strips =
5 large squares
1 minute =
3 hatch marks
P wave form represents
atrial depolarization (contractions) and emptying of the right and left atria
PR interval represents
the time it takes and electrical impulse to be conducted through the atria and the AV node, until the implulses cause ventricular filling and begins to cause ventricular depolarization (contraction)
QRS complex represents
ventricular depolarization, an electrical activity that causes both ventricles to contract and send blood out into the body
ST segment
portion of the line that leads from the end of the S wave to the beggining of the T wave, may be normal (flat), elevated, or depressed
T wave
follows ST segment, represents ventricular repolarization
1st step in EKG analysis
- assess for P waves
- Is there a P wave for every QRS
- Are the P waves upright and the same shape
- is the P-P interval (distance between consecutive P waves) regular
Step 2 in EKG analysis
- Assess the P to QRS relationship
- Is there a P wave before each QRS and a QRS after every P wave QRS complexes
- Are they the same shape or do they vary
Step 3 EKG analysis
- determine HR
- if HR greater than 100: tachy
- if HR lower than 60: brady
- assess how the pt. is tolerating the rhythm
Step 4 EKG analysis
- Determine regularity-is it regular, regular but interrupted, or irregular
- compare r-r intervals
Step 5 EKG analysis
- determine interval durations
- what are the PR and QRS intervals
- are the intervals within normal limits
- are the intervals constant or do they vary
Step 6 EKG analysis
- identify abnormalities and note the presence and frequency of ectopic or premature beats
- is the ST segment flat, elevated (injury to heart muscle), depressed (ischemia, digitalis toxicity)
- is the T wave rounded and upright or is it inverted (ischemia) or peaked (electrolyte with potassium or calcium out of balance)
- rate is 60-100 BPM
- rhythm: regular
- P wave: one before each QRS
- PR interval: 0.12-0.20 constant
- QRS interval: <0.12
normal sinus rhythm
rate: <0.12
Sinus Bradycardia
in response to sinus brady interventions
carotid sinus massage, hypothermia, increased vagal tone, administration of parasympathomimetic drugs
hypothyroidism, increased intracranial pressure, obstructive jaundice, inferior wall MI
* all disease states causing which rhythm?
disease states with sinus brady
dizziness or syncope, weakness, pallor, diaphoresis, hypotension, angina, confusion, SOB
*all indicate
sinus brady
treatment of sinus brady
oxygen, atropine, pacemaker, additional medications
rate: 100-160, rhythm, p wave, pr and qrs interval are normal
sinus tachy
exercise, emotional stress, fever, pain, hypovolemia, anemia, myocardial ischemia, HG, thyrotoxicosis, EtOH/EtOH withdrawal
*all clinical associations with which rhythm
sinus tachy
hypotension, lightheadedness, palpitations, chest pain, restlessness, anxiety
*symptoms of
sinus tachy
- oxygen
- beta-adrenergic blockers
- analgesics
- antipyretics and antibiotics
- diuretics and inotropic agents
- fluid replacement
- all treatments done for which rhythm
sinus tachy
rate: atrial 350-600, ventricular > 100
rhythm: irregualar
P wave: none-only fibulatory waves
PR interval: not measurable
QRS: ,0.12, constant
Atrial fibrillation
- rheumatic heart disease
- CAD
- cardiomyopathy
- HF
- Pericarditis
- thyrotoxicosis
- alcohol intoxication
- caffiene use
- electrolyte disturbance
- cardiac surgery
- clinically associated with what rhythm
atrial fibrillation
- Supportive treatment: oxygen
- Medications: digoxin, Beta-blocker, Calcium channel blockers, anticoagulants, antiplatelet agents
- Cardioversion
- Radiofrequency catheter ablation
- Maze procedure
- Bi-Ventricular pacing
Atrial Fibrillation treatment
Synchronized circuit delivers a countershock on the R wave of the QRS complex of the ECG
cardioversion
Electrode-tipped catheter “burns” accessory pathways or ectopic sites in the atria, AV node, and ventricles
radiofrequency catheter ablation
Rhythm: regular or irregular
Rate: atria 240-400; ventricle rate varies (usually >120)
P wave: see flutter or “sawtooth” waves; no P wave
PR interval: not measurable
QRS:, 0.12
Atrial flutter
another name for sawtooth (flutter) waves
F waves
- CAD, HTN, mitral valve disorders, pulmonary embolus, chronic lung disease, cardiomyopathy, hyperthyroidism
drugs: Digoxin, quinidine, epinephrine - clinical associations with
clinical associations with atrial flutter
- Supportive: Oxygen
- medications; digoxin, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, anticoagulants, antiplatelet agents
- cardioversion
- radiofrequency catheter ablation
- Maze procedure
- Bi-ventricular pacing
- all treatment for*
Atrial flutter treatment
- can occur at any rate
- rhythm: regular but interrupted
- Pwaves: not seen with PVC
- PR interval: not measured
- QRS: wide, bizarre shape, >0.12
premature ventricular contraction
types of pvc’s
unifocal, multifocal (more than one set is firing, look different from each other), couplet, bigeminy, trigeminy, quadrigeminy
trigeminy
2 normal qrs’s followed by a pvc
quadrigeminy
3 normal qrs’ followed by a pvc
stimulants: caffeine, alcohol, nicotine, aminophylline, epinephrine, isoproterenol
- digoxin
- electrolyte imbalance
- hypoxia
- fever
- Disease states: MI, mitral valve prolaps, HF, CAD
* clinical associations with which rhythm
PVC’s clinical association
- often no treatment is required
- Increased frequency–> treat cause
- electrolyte replacement (K+/Mg+)
- oxygen support
- Suppress ventricular irritability (rapid rate)
- amiodarone, Procainamide, Lidocaine
- Beta blockers
- treatment for which rhythm
PVC treatment
run of 3 or more PVC’s in a row
V-tach
rate: 100-250 Rhythm: regular p waves/PR interval: non identifiable QRS: wide, bizarre, > 0.12 Cause: heart disease, injury, tissue ischemia, hypoxia, drug toxicity, electrolyte abnormalities *rhythm?
ventricular tachycardia
- clinical associations of?*
- Mi, CAD, electrolyte imbalance, cardiomyopathy, mitral valve prolapse, long QT syndrome, digitalis toxicity
V-tach clinical associations
treatment
-Acute: amiodarone, lidocaine, procainamide, sotalol, synchronized cardioversion, pacemaker
-Chronic:
sustained
-IV amiodarone, sotalol, ICD
non-sustained (3 or more,
V-tach treatment for acute and chronic
rate, Pwave, PR interval, QRS: not detectable
rhythm: none
causes: drowning, drug overdoses, accidental electric shock
ventricular fibrillation
- clinical associations for?*
- acute MI, CAD, cardiomyopathy
- Cardiac pacing or cardiac catheterization
- may occur with coronary re-perfusion after fibrinolytic therapy
- accidental electric shock, hyperkalemia, hypoxia, acidosis, drug toxicity
V-fib clinical associations
treatment: initiate a code, stat defib, CPR, oxygen
meds: epi, vasopressin, amiodarone, procainamide, lidocaine
* treatment for?*
V-fib treatment
no rate, rhythm, p wave, pr interval, or qrs
asystole
a notable spike right before the QRS interval
paced ventricular rhythm
types of pacemakers
-temporary vs. permanent
-single chamber vs. dual chamber
-A, V, AV
-Synchronous vs. Asynchronous
-demand (synchronous): whether the
pacemaker will detect or operate in
relation to the patient’s own heart
rhythm.
-ex: will initiate and impulse on demand
if pts’s heart rhythm drops below a
set rate
-fixed (asynchronous): ignores what the
pts heart is doing. It will deliver
whatever rate it is set at no matter
what
designed to treat patients with chronic heart problems in which the heart beats too slowly to adequately support circulation needs, pacing leads in both the atrium and ventricle
permanent pacemaker, dual chamber
- failure to recognize spontaneous atrial or ventricular activity and pacemaker fires inappropriately
- lead damage, battery failure, dislodgment of electrode
pacemaker failure to sense
- electrical charge to myocardium is insufficient to produce atrial or ventricular contraction
- lead damage, batter failure, dislodgment of the electrode, fibrosis at the electrode tip
pacemaker failure to capture
atrial spike followed by a P qrs T
atrial paced rhythm
pacemaker spike followed by a p wave, another pacemaker spike, QRS and T
AV paced rhythm
- a narrowing or obstruction of one or more coronary arteries as a result of atherosclerosis
- causes decreased perfusion of myocardial tissue and inadequate myocardial oxygen supply
CAD
CAD non-modifiable risk factors
age, gender, family history and genetics
HTN, tobacco use, sedentary lifestyle, dyslipidemia, obesity, diabetes, stress, homocysteine
modifiable risk factors of?
-CAD modifiable risk factors
- clinical manifestations*
- asymptomatic, chest pain, palpitations, diaphoresis, dyspnea, syncope, excessive fatigue
CAD clinical manifestations
EKG: ST segment depression, T wave inversion
- Cardiac catheterization
- Blood lipid levels: Total cholesterol, high density lipoproteins, low density lipoproteins, triglycerides
CAD diagnostic tools
meds: antilipemics, anticoagulants, ASA, ACE inhibitors, B-blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Nitrates
Medications for CAD
- Angioplasty, Atherectomy, CABG, Coronary laser therapy, vascular stent
- collaborative management for?
CAD collaborative managements
collapsed balloon catheter threaded into artery with plaque build up then dilated is what type of surgery for CAD?
Angioplasty
collapsed balloon catheter and stent threaded into artery with plaque, both are expanded, the stent is left.
Type of surgery for CAD?
Stent
catheter threaded into artery with plaque, suctions up the plaque and the device is then removed
Atherectomy
a graft is used to bipass the blocked vessel. Type of CAD surgery?
CABG
- Myocardial 02 demand is greater than 02 supply
- w/in minutes conversion to anaerobic metabolism
- 30-60 minutes=myocardial damage
- causes increased myocardial work load and obstruction of coronary artery
- what causes all of this?
myocardial ischemia
etiology: CAD
manifestation: stable angina
- may progress to acute coronary syndromes: unstable angina, non ST elevation MI, ST elevation MI
myocardial ischemia
Ischemia does not occur globally across the heart rather it is dependent upon which coronary arteries have areas of obstruction or stenosis
*type of ischemia?
myocardial ischemia: stable angina
Characteristics:
- pain lasting 5-15 minutes
- typically retrosternal or just to the left of the sternum
- can radiate to left shoulder and or arm, jaw, epigastric area, between shoulder blades
- squeezing, burning, pressure
- mild to moderate intensity
- relieved with rest and/or NTG
stable angina characteristics
types of acute coronary syndrome
unstable angina, myocardial infarction