NUR 406 Cardiac Lecture Notes

Cardiac pt. 1
I. Patho review
A. Circulatory systems
1. Know the difference between coronary
and systemic circulation
B. Coronary circulation
1. 3 main branches
a) ____________________________
b) ____________________________
c) ____________________________
C. Age related changes
1. Know the specific changes within the
heart that occurs with age in relation to:
a) Pacemaker What’s the cath lab
sign?
b) Size
c) Rhythm
d) Deposits
e) Blood vessels
f) Blood
II. Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
A. Decrease in perfusion due to:
1. __________________________________
2. Embolism formation
3. __________________________________




ischemia=
B. ACS Timeline Protocol
1. Symptom onset
a) Time limits: __________
b) Stable (non cardiac) vs. ACS
2. EKG
a) Qualifier?
3. Lab
a) Qualifier?
C. Assessment findings
1. Pain
a)
2. Respirations
a)
3. Skin
a)
4. GI
a)

, D. MIs and their Arteries
1. Left main
2. Right coronary
3. Left circumflex
4. Left anterior descending




12 lead ekg
I aVR V1 V4


II aVL V2 V5


III aVF V3 V6


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