WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY. NEWEST!!!
common initial symptom of ACS in pts >80 years? - SOB
initial dx test of stable coronary ischemia? - Stress test
indicated for all CAD pts regardless of LDL? - Statins
med of choice after MI, EF <40%, and tx of angina? - BB
antischemic agent if BB CI? - CCB
STEMI or MI with new left BBB? - PCI within 6-12hour or 90-120 min of admission
gold standard diagnosis of coronary artery lesion severity? - coronary angiography
corneal arcus (arcus senilis) - This grayish white arc or circle not quite at the edge of the
cornea; normal with aging, or with cholesterol and LDL levels
positive ischemic change on ECG? - ST depression by .08
PVCs cause? - decrease in CO, more dangerous when present with heart disease
most common cause of right sided heart failure? - left sided heart failure
left ventricle thickens without enlargement? - Hypertropic Cardiomyopathy