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This test is used to quantify coronary artery calcification... |
Electron Beam CT (EBCT) (sensitive but not specific for CAD) |
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This test is used for pericardial disease, neoplastic disease of heart, and dissection (but not normally for coronary artery disease... |
Cardiac MRI |
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This is the definitive diagnostic procedure for CAD ... |
Coronary angiography |
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Name 3 indications for getting a coronary angiography on a patient... |
unstable angina or MI assess vessels after CABG and valve surgery chest pain of uncertain etiology survivors of life threatening arrythmias |
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Narrowing of ____________% of the coronary artery lumen is considered hemodynamically significant. |
50 (most ischemia after 70%) |
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This invasive diagnostic method of choice is for ostial left main lesions and coronary dissections... |
Intravascular ultrasound |
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This is the drug of choice for acute ischemia... |
SL nitro |
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What is the main limitation for patients taking nitro? |
tolerance (recommend 10-12hr drug free) |
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This medication is the first line therapy for chronic stable angina and post MI |
Beta Blockers (only agent that is proved to prolong life post MI) |
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While on a statin, the goal LDL in patients is <______. |
70mg/ dL |
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The medication is the newest medication first line for chronic angina... |
Ranolazine (ranexa) |
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Patients with left main coronary artery stenosis of > _______% is an indication for revascularization. |
50 |
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These 4 reasons for doing coronary revascularization.... |
*left main coronary artery stenosis *3 vessel disease and LV dysfunction *recurrent unstable angina and ischemia on stress test *post mi patients with angina |
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This procedure is is commonly used with disease of the left main coronary artery... |
CABG |
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Early graft patency rates average ________% after a CABG. |
85-90 |
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Why would you use BMS rather than DES? |
*technical reasons *12 month dual antiplatelet therapy *scheduled for surgery (with getting off platelet meds) *pt high risk of bleeding |
