Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
ischemic heart disease - CORRECT ANSWER - CAD, CHD, CVD, or CCD
ischemia definition - CORRECT ANSWER - lack of oxygen and decreased or no blood
floe in myocardium
ACS examples - CORRECT ANSWER - UA, NSTEMI, and STEMI
stable angina - CORRECT ANSWER - predictable pattern of angina assoc. with a certain
lvl or physcial activity
unstable angina - CORRECT ANSWER - new onset, increasing (frequency, intensity,
duration), or occuring at rest
variant angina - CORRECT ANSWER - - aka Prinzmetal's angina
- coronary artery vasospasm
- similar Sx
- not due to atherosclerosis
- more likely in younger ppl
Typical angina - CORRECT ANSWER - - substernal chest discomfort
- provoked by exertion or emotional stress
- relieved by rest or NTG
diagnostic tests for SIHD - CORRECT ANSWER - Electrocardiogram, echocardiogram,
stress test, invasive coronary angiography