Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) Overview

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What is the classic symptom presentation for typical angina?

Chest pain relieved by rest and/or nitroglycerin (correct)

Sharp chest pain at rest

Gradual onset chest pain with no relief

Chest pain relieved by physical activity

Which condition is characterized by chest pain fulfilling only two of the criteria for typical angina?

Atypical angina (correct)

Nonanginal chest pain

Stable CAD

Unstable angina

What is the primary cause of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)?

Atherosclerosis in coronary arteries (correct)

Ventricular septal defect

Heart valve dysfunction

Pulmonary embolism

Which group of individuals is likely to have Stable CAD?

Asymptomatic patients Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes Nonanginal chest pain from typical angina?

Gradual onset chest pain unaffected by stress Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common cause of irreversible ischemia leading to myocardial necrosis?

Thrombosis Signup and view all the answers

Which factor reduces oxygen supply in myocardial tissue?

Thrombosis Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mechanism behind poststenotic myocardial ischemia?

Vasodilation of healthy vessels Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a typical symptom of an acute episode of angina?

Dyspnea (especially with exertion) Signup and view all the answers

In reversible ischemia, what characterizes hibernating myocardium?

A state of persistently impaired contractility due to repetitive ischemia Signup and view all the answers

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What is the classic symptom presentation for typical angina?

Which condition is characterized by chest pain fulfilling only two of the criteria for typical angina?

What is the primary cause of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)?

Which group of individuals is likely to have Stable CAD?

What distinguishes Nonanginal chest pain from typical angina?

What is the most common cause of irreversible ischemia leading to myocardial necrosis?

Which factor reduces oxygen supply in myocardial tissue?

What is the primary mechanism behind poststenotic myocardial ischemia?

Which of the following is NOT a typical symptom of an acute episode of angina?

In reversible ischemia, what characterizes hibernating myocardium?

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