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15 Cards in this Set
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CAD |
atherosclerosis disease process that narrows the lumen of coronary arteries resulting in ischemia to the myocardium |
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Atherosclerosis Etiology |
disease of lipid-laden plaques (lesions) affecting moderate and large size arteries |
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Modifiable Risk Factors |
smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, emotional stress |
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Contributory Risk Factors |
diabetes, obesity, elevated blood levels |
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Angina Pectoris |
mild to moderate chest pain |
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Stable Angina |
classic angina occurs during exercise, relieved with rest |
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Unstable Angina |
angina at rest, difficult to control pain |
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Variant Angina |
chest pain due to coronary artery spasm |
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Myocardial Infarction (MI) |
prolonged ischemia (inadequate blood supply), results in necrosis (death of) heart tissue |
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Signs of MI |
pain (neck, jaw, arm) dyspnea (labored breathing) indigestion |
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Heart Failure |
heart is unable to maintain adequate circulation of blood to meet metabolic body needs |
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HF Etiology |
may be caused by CAD, congenital heart disease, hypertension (high BP), infections |
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Left Sided Heart Failure (Congestive Heart Failure) (CHF) |
blood is not adequately pumped into systemic circulation in LA and LV |
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Right Heart Failure |
blood is not adequately returned from the systemic circulation to the heart |
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Biventricular Failure |
severe LV pathology producing backup into the lungs, PA pressure, and RV signs of heart failure |
