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0.5mm of lead is the equivalent of ______ shielding from xray - 95% shielding from xray 1 inch equals ____ cm - 2.54 1lb = __ kg - 0.45kg A patient has symptomatic narrow QRS complex tachycardia. What should be the first treatment? - *first vagal maneuvers, then 6mg adenosine ACT level needed to proceed with angioplasty (PTCA)? - 250-300 seconds Angiographic view for an LCA ostium? - Shallow (20) RAO Beta 1 receptors - heart (only 1 heart) Beta receptors effect in the heart - Relaxes vessels in the heart Cardiac tamponade will show? - Pulsus paradoxus (When you inhale pulsus disappear) Catheters and sheaths are measured in _____? - French Circumference in mm 0.33mm per French Constrictive pericarditis characteristics - Equalization of RV and LV diastolic pressure in addition to square root signSquare root shape results from increase pressure during passive filling, when plateau quickly due to ventricular not being compliant Do you give heparin during a right heart biopsy? - No, there is more of a risk of bleeding. Emboli can be expelled by kings. Blood can cause tamponade. Don't give fluids to a patient who's EF is - EF 45 Drugs that are on stents - * Sirolimus( rapamyclin) *paclitaxel * everolimus * zotarolimus Facts about Atropine Sulfate - Dose is 0.5 to a max of 2.0 Blocks parasympathetic NS (Vagus Nerve) and can therefore improve cardiac rhythm Facts about MI troponins (C,D,T) - appear 4-8 hours after symptoms remain elevated as long as 7-10 days