treating cardiovascular patients Flashcards
what are the steps for treating chronic heart failure
DAB to all
spironolactone or eplerenone to nearly all
selected treatments eg resynchronisation therapy and pacemakers
what is given to prolong the survival of angina pectoris patients
Statin
ace inhibitor
aspirin
beta blocker
what is used to relieve the symptoms of angina pectoris
beta blocker calcium blocker nitrates coronary angioplasty ivabradine or ranolazine surgery
what biomarker defines an MI
troponin
what is the treatment for a stemi
aspirin angioplasty thrombolysis clopidogrel or ticagrelor heparin fondaparinux statin ace inhibitor b blocker SAAB
what is the treatment for nstemi
aspirin and clopidogrel or ticagrelor
fondaparinux
angioplasty (non emergency)
SAAB
what does fondaparinux do
inhibits factor x
how would you treat ongoing chest pain
glycoprotein inhibitor eg tirofiban
what 3 outcomes do you want to achieve in AF
prevent emboli
control rate
control rhythm
how do you prevent emboli in patients with AF
rivaroxaban or warfarin
how can rhythm be controlled in AF
dc cardioversion
amiodarone
sotalol
flecainide
how would you treat a stroke due to thromboemboli
aspirin clopidogrel indapamide ACE inhibitor thrombolysis
