NS 832 WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2025
Non-invasivevmarkersvindicatingvCADv-vcorrect-answersv--CRP
-interleukin-6
-monocyte-macrophagevcolony-stimulatingvfactor
First-linevtestingvforvCADv-vcorrect-answersv-ExercisevTolerancevTestv(ETT)
WhovqualifiesvforvavETT?v-vcorrect-answersv-
symptomaticvpatientsv(chestvpain/dyspneavw/vexertion)vwhovarevatvintermediatevriskvofvACS
WhatvindicatesvavpositivevETT?v-vcorrect-answersv--EKGvchangesv(STvsegmentvandvT-wave)
-Anginav
-Hypotension
ContraindicationsvforvETT?v-vcorrect-answersv--activevendocarditis
-decompensatedvheartvfailurev
-recentvacutevMIvorvstrokev
-exercisevintolerance
,-persistentvstablevangina
-uncontrolledvarrhythmia
-uncontrolledvhypertension/tachycardia
Medicationsvusedvforvpharmacologicvstressvtestingv-vcorrect-answersv--
vasodilatorsv(dipyridamolevorvadenosine)
-inotropic-chronotropicsv(dobutamine)
DiagnosticvtestingvforvCADvinvwomenv-vcorrect-answersv--CADvisvleadingvcausevofvdeathvinvwomen
-testingvisn'tvasvaccuratevforvwomen
-
ETTvisvindicatedvforvwomenvwithvDMvandvPADv(highvriskvfactors)vandvthosevwhovarevsymptomaticvb
utvhavevavnormalvrestingvECG,vgoodvexercisevtolerancevandvnovriskvfactorsv
-
StressvtestvindicatedvifvtheyvarevsymptomaticvbutvdovnotvmeetvrequirementsvforvETTv(abnormalvEC
G,vknownvCAD,vquestionablevexercisevtolerance,vcoronaryvriskvfactors)
Coronaryvheartvdiseasev(CHD)vincludes:v-vcorrect-answersv--MI
-anginavpectoris
-atheroscleroticvcardiovascularvdiseasev(ASCVD)
-chronicvischemicvheartvdisease
NonmodifiablevriskvfactorsvforvCHDv-vcorrect-answersv--women
-AfricanvAmericansv
-oldvage
-familyvhistory
, ModifiablevriskvfactorsvforvCHDv-vcorrect-answersv--diet
-exercise
-tobaccovusev
-DM,vHTN,vHLD,vobesityv
-stress
CHDvlifestylevmodificationsvforvsecondaryvpreventionv-vcorrect-answersv--tobaccovcessation
-bloodvpressurevcontrol
-statinvtherapyv
-30minvofvexercise,v5-7vdaysvavweek
-weightvmanagement
-HgbvA1Cv<7%
CHDvmedicationsvforvsecondaryvpreventionv-vcorrect-answersv--aspirin
-betavblockers
-ACEvinhibitors
-fluvvaccine
SilentvMIv-vcorrect-answersv--
avmyocardialvinfarctionvthatvdoesvnotvexhibitvthevclassicvsignsvofvavheartvattack,vsuchvasvchestvpainv
radiatingvfromvthevleftvshouldervdownvthevarm
-morevcommonvinvdiabetics
Prinzmetalvanginav-vcorrect-answersv--spontaneous,vunprovoked,vepisodicvchestvpainvatvrest
-unknownvpathovbutvcanvresultvinvobstruction,vangina,vandvMI
2025
Non-invasivevmarkersvindicatingvCADv-vcorrect-answersv--CRP
-interleukin-6
-monocyte-macrophagevcolony-stimulatingvfactor
First-linevtestingvforvCADv-vcorrect-answersv-ExercisevTolerancevTestv(ETT)
WhovqualifiesvforvavETT?v-vcorrect-answersv-
symptomaticvpatientsv(chestvpain/dyspneavw/vexertion)vwhovarevatvintermediatevriskvofvACS
WhatvindicatesvavpositivevETT?v-vcorrect-answersv--EKGvchangesv(STvsegmentvandvT-wave)
-Anginav
-Hypotension
ContraindicationsvforvETT?v-vcorrect-answersv--activevendocarditis
-decompensatedvheartvfailurev
-recentvacutevMIvorvstrokev
-exercisevintolerance
,-persistentvstablevangina
-uncontrolledvarrhythmia
-uncontrolledvhypertension/tachycardia
Medicationsvusedvforvpharmacologicvstressvtestingv-vcorrect-answersv--
vasodilatorsv(dipyridamolevorvadenosine)
-inotropic-chronotropicsv(dobutamine)
DiagnosticvtestingvforvCADvinvwomenv-vcorrect-answersv--CADvisvleadingvcausevofvdeathvinvwomen
-testingvisn'tvasvaccuratevforvwomen
-
ETTvisvindicatedvforvwomenvwithvDMvandvPADv(highvriskvfactors)vandvthosevwhovarevsymptomaticvb
utvhavevavnormalvrestingvECG,vgoodvexercisevtolerancevandvnovriskvfactorsv
-
StressvtestvindicatedvifvtheyvarevsymptomaticvbutvdovnotvmeetvrequirementsvforvETTv(abnormalvEC
G,vknownvCAD,vquestionablevexercisevtolerance,vcoronaryvriskvfactors)
Coronaryvheartvdiseasev(CHD)vincludes:v-vcorrect-answersv--MI
-anginavpectoris
-atheroscleroticvcardiovascularvdiseasev(ASCVD)
-chronicvischemicvheartvdisease
NonmodifiablevriskvfactorsvforvCHDv-vcorrect-answersv--women
-AfricanvAmericansv
-oldvage
-familyvhistory
, ModifiablevriskvfactorsvforvCHDv-vcorrect-answersv--diet
-exercise
-tobaccovusev
-DM,vHTN,vHLD,vobesityv
-stress
CHDvlifestylevmodificationsvforvsecondaryvpreventionv-vcorrect-answersv--tobaccovcessation
-bloodvpressurevcontrol
-statinvtherapyv
-30minvofvexercise,v5-7vdaysvavweek
-weightvmanagement
-HgbvA1Cv<7%
CHDvmedicationsvforvsecondaryvpreventionv-vcorrect-answersv--aspirin
-betavblockers
-ACEvinhibitors
-fluvvaccine
SilentvMIv-vcorrect-answersv--
avmyocardialvinfarctionvthatvdoesvnotvexhibitvthevclassicvsignsvofvavheartvattack,vsuchvasvchestvpainv
radiatingvfromvthevleftvshouldervdownvthevarm
-morevcommonvinvdiabetics
Prinzmetalvanginav-vcorrect-answersv--spontaneous,vunprovoked,vepisodicvchestvpainvatvrest
-unknownvpathovbutvcanvresultvinvobstruction,vangina,vandvMI