How much do you know about Coronary Heart Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome?

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What is the leading cause of death worldwide?

  • Stroke
  • Diabetes
  • Cancer
  • Coronary heart disease (CHD (correct)

What are the three classifications of acute coronary syndrome?

The three classifications of acute coronary syndrome are STEMI, NSTEMI, and unstable angina.

What are the three classifications of acute coronary syndrome?

  • STEMI, NSTEMI, and unstable angina (correct)
  • STEMI, stable angina, and NSTEMI
  • STEMI, NSTEMI, and angina
  • Stable angina, NSTEMI, and unstable angina

Which gender has a higher risk of recurrence and death from ACS?

<p>Women have a higher risk of recurrence and death from ACS than men.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who has a higher risk of recurrence and death from ACS?

<p>Women (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some modifiable risk factors for CHD?

<p>Modifiable risk factors for CHD include smoking, diabetes, obesity, hypertension, inactivity, and depression.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a modifiable risk factor for CHD?

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

What are some symptoms of CHD?

<p>Symptoms of CHD include chest pain, radiating pain to the shoulders, arms, neck, and jaw, and dyspnea.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some complications of CHD?

<p>Complications of CHD include cardiac rupture, arrhythmia, shock, hypertension, heart failure, pericarditis, pulmonary rales, aneurysm, and DVT.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the symptoms of CHD?

<p>Chest pain, radiating pain to the shoulders, arms, neck, and jaw, and dyspnea (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some investigations for stable chest pain work-up?

<p>Investigations for stable chest pain work-up include ECG, blood work, CXR, stress test, echo, and angiogram.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the complications of CHD?

<p>Cardiac rupture, arrhythmia, shock, hypertension, heart failure, pericarditis, pulmonary rales, aneurysm, and DVT (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the Thrombolysis in MI and HEART scores used for?

<p>The Thrombolysis in MI and HEART scores can determine the risk of a cardiac event in 14 days to 4-6 weeks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What investigations are included in the stable chest pain work-up?

<p>ECG, blood work, and CXR (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can the Thrombolysis in MI and HEART scores determine?

<p>The risk of a cardiac event in 14 days to 4-6 weeks (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some lifestyle modifications for CHD?

<p>Lifestyle modifications for CHD include exercise, weight loss, and smoking cessation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the lifestyle modifications for CHD?

<p>Exercise, weight loss, and smoking cessation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some long-term medications for CHD?

<p>Long-term medications for CHD include nitroglycerine, beta-blockers, statins, and ASA.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the long-term medications for CHD?

<p>Nitroglycerine, beta-blockers, and ACE inhibitors (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is CHD and why is it a leading cause of death worldwide?

<p>Coronary heart disease (CHD) affects the arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle and is a leading cause of death worldwide because it can cause heart attacks, heart failure, and other serious complications.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

  • Coronary heart disease (CHD) affects the arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle and is a leading cause of death worldwide.
  • There are three classifications of acute coronary syndrome: STEMI, NSTEMI, and unstable angina.
  • Women have a higher risk of recurrence and death from ACS than men.
  • Modifiable risk factors for CHD include smoking, diabetes, obesity, hypertension, inactivity, and depression.
  • Symptoms of CHD include chest pain, radiating pain to the shoulders, arms, neck, and jaw, and dyspnea.
  • Complications of CHD include cardiac rupture, arrhythmia, shock, hypertension, heart failure, pericarditis, pulmonary rales, aneurysm, and DVT.
  • Investigations for stable chest pain work-up include ECG, blood work, CXR, stress test, echo, and angiogram.
  • The Thrombolysis in MI and HEART scores can determine the risk of a cardiac event in 14 days to 4-6 weeks.
  • Lifestyle modifications for CHD include exercise, weight loss, and smoking cessation.
  • Long-term medications for CHD include nitroglycerine, beta-blockers, statins, and ASA.

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