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What is the main manifestation of Angina Pectoris?
What is the main manifestation of Angina Pectoris?
- Dull, persistent chest discomfort
- Chest tightness and shortness of breath
- Burning, heavy, or squeezing feeling in the chest
- Sudden, severe, pressing chest pain radiating to the back, jaw, neck, and arms (correct)
What is another name for stable angina?
What is another name for stable angina?
- Variant angina
- Acute coronary syndrome
- Classical angina (correct)
- Unstable angina
What is another name for unstable angina?
What is another name for unstable angina?
- Cocaine-induced angina
- Variant angina
- Acute coronary syndrome (correct)
- Prinzmetal angina
What is the main cause of variant (Prinzmetal) angina?
What is the main cause of variant (Prinzmetal) angina?
What can increase the risk factors for developing any type of Angina Pectoris?
What can increase the risk factors for developing any type of Angina Pectoris?
In which group is the rate of Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) higher?
In which group is the rate of Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) higher?
What is the initial manifestation of IHD in about 50% of patients?
What is the initial manifestation of IHD in about 50% of patients?
What is the characteristic of chronic stable angina?
What is the characteristic of chronic stable angina?
What is the characteristic of unstable angina?
What is the characteristic of unstable angina?
What must be done to address unstable angina?
What must be done to address unstable angina?
What is the main cause of variant (Prinzmetal) angina?
What is the main cause of variant (Prinzmetal) angina?
What is the main manifestation of Angina Pectoris?
What is the main manifestation of Angina Pectoris?
Which factor is considered a primary modifiable risk factor for coronary artery disease?
Which factor is considered a primary modifiable risk factor for coronary artery disease?
What is the recommended BMI threshold for defining obesity as a risk factor for coronary artery disease?
What is the recommended BMI threshold for defining obesity as a risk factor for coronary artery disease?
What is the recommended WHR (waist-hip ratio) threshold for defining abdominal obesity as a risk factor for coronary artery disease?
What is the recommended WHR (waist-hip ratio) threshold for defining abdominal obesity as a risk factor for coronary artery disease?
Which of the following is a trigger factor for stable angina?
Which of the following is a trigger factor for stable angina?
What does an increase in cardiac troponin indicate?
What does an increase in cardiac troponin indicate?
Which diagnostic test is considered the most confirming for coronary artery disease?
Which diagnostic test is considered the most confirming for coronary artery disease?
What is the typical range for troponin I or troponin T levels in females?
What is the typical range for troponin I or troponin T levels in females?
What is the time scale for the formation of foam cells and growth factors to promote smooth muscle cell growth in coronary artery disease progression?
What is the time scale for the formation of foam cells and growth factors to promote smooth muscle cell growth in coronary artery disease progression?
What is the late phase marker for coronary artery disease progression?
What is the late phase marker for coronary artery disease progression?
Which of the following is a risk factor for coronary artery disease that is considered unmodifiable?
Which of the following is a risk factor for coronary artery disease that is considered unmodifiable?
What is the most common cause of platelet activation, aggregation, and fibrinogen binding in response to a fissured plaque?
What is the most common cause of platelet activation, aggregation, and fibrinogen binding in response to a fissured plaque?
What is the recommended threshold for alcohol consumption that is considered a risk factor for coronary artery disease?
What is the recommended threshold for alcohol consumption that is considered a risk factor for coronary artery disease?
