Angina, MI, and Aneurysms Overview

<p>Silent ischemia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Results from coronary artery vasospasms (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reduce heart rate (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pain may occur at rest (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Unstable angina (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Heparin (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Place the patient in a semi-Fowler's position (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>High serum cholesterol levels (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It results from abrupt and severe deprivation of oxygen to heart tissue. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Weak distal peripheral pulses (B), Increased blood pressure initially (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To maintain blood flow by placing a stent in the artery (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An S3 gallop sound may be noted (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True aneurysm (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle.

Angina that happens during physical activity or stress, is brief, and goes away with rest and nitroglycerin.

Angina that happens at rest, is worse and more frequent, and is poorly relieved by nitroglycerin.

A group of symptoms indicating a sudden blockage of blood flow to the heart, including unstable angina and acute MI.

Death of heart tissue due to lack of blood flow (oxygen).

Medications that slow the heart rate and reduce blood pressure, thus decreasing myocardial oxygen demand.

Reduced blood flow to the heart without chest pain, detected only by ECG changes.

An increase in the oxygen need of the heart muscle, usually due to physical activity or emotional stress.

Unstable angina and acute myocardial infarction (MI) are different stages along a spectrum of coronary artery disease. Unstable angina involves a partially blocked artery, while an MI is a complete or near-complete blockage, leading to tissue death.

Assessment of angina pectoris involves evaluating the characteristics of pain using the mnemonic O-P-Q-R-S-T: Onset, Position, Quality, Radiation, Severity, and Timing.

A heart attack occurs when the heart muscle tissue is deprived of sufficient oxygen, often due to a complete or near complete artery blockage.

Risk factors for a heart attack that you can change, such as high cholesterol, smoking, high blood pressure, and lack of exercise.

Risk factors for heart attack that you cannot change, like age, sex, family history, and ethnicity.

PCI is a procedure where a catheter with a balloon and a stent is used to open a blocked coronary artery.

An aneurysm is a permanent bulge or swelling in the wall of an artery; a true aneurysm is a whole vessel damage.