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What is Myocardial Ischemia?
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An imbalance between heart perfusion and heart demand.
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What's worse; ischemia or hypoxemia?
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Ischemia
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What is the cause of myocardial ischemia in >90% of cases?
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Coronary artery disease - atherosclerosis
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When does coronary atherosclerosis begin?
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Childhood/adolescence
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What are the 4 clinical syndromes that IHD manifests itself in?
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you get it from eating MACs
1. MI 2. Angina pectoris 3. Chronic IHD 4. Sudden cardiac death |
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What are the Acute Coronary Syndromes?
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MI, Angina, and Sudden cardiac death.
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