Lipid management
These are two of the four side effects of statins.
What is liver dysfunction, myalgia, myopathy, and rhabdomyolysis?
This is the protein that's responsible for breaking down fibrin.
What is plasmin?
This type of angina is reproducible with physical exertion or emotional stress and is associated with CAD.
What is chronic stable angina?
This medication dilates blood vessels, decreases preload, and reduces myocardial oxygen demand.
What is nitroglycerin?
These are the symptoms of a STEMI (two out of four).
What is sever chest pain, sweating, weakness, and a sense of impending doom?
This drug's side effect of flushed skin can be treated with aspirin.
What is niacin?
A patient on heparin has their ____ monitored, and would have _____ administered to them in the case of an OD.
What is aPTT and protamine sulfate?
These are the three first line drug categories for treating angina.
What are beta blockers, CCBs, and long-acting nitrates?
This combination drug contains an ARB and a neprilysin inhibitor.
What is sacubitril/valsartan?
This electrolyte imbalance increases the risk of digoxin toxicity and can contribute to dangerous dysrhythmias.
What is hypokalemia?
This drug can only be injected at an infusion center, not a clinic.
What is Inclisiran?
This drug will cause bleeding in 75% of patients if not swallowed whole.
What is dabigatran?
This is the treatment for variant angina when combined therapy fails.
What is a CABG?
These two classes of drugs are recommended to reduce mortality after a STEMI.
What are ACE inhibitors and ARBs?
This serious adverse effect of amiodarone may require chest X-rays and pulmonary function testing.
What is pulmonary fibrosis?
These are the two first line drugs for high triglycerides.
What are gemfibrozil and icosapent ethyl?
The antidote to apixaban.
What is andexanet?
This antiplatelet drug is used to prevent blockage of coronary artery stents and reduce thrombotic events in ACS.
What is clopidogrel?
This combination medication reduces preload through nitrate-mediated venodilation and reduces afterload through arterial vasodilation.
What are hydralazine/isosorbide?
This drug would be indicated if a patient said they see a halo around someone's head.
What is digoxin?
The drug that needs to be taken 2 hrs after other medication or 6 hr before.
What is colesevelam?
These are some of the food interactions of Warfarin (EGGO).
What is vitamin E, ginkgo, garlic, and omega 3?
A patient with acute coronary syndrome is started on aspirin 81 mg plus a P2Y12 inhibitor. This treatment strategy is known by this abbreviation
What is DAPT (dual antiplatelet therapy)?
The preferred reperfusion strategy for STEMI, usually accompanied by aspirin and a P2Y12 inhibitor.
What is primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)?
This medication should generally be held a few days before surgery because of the risk of euglycemic ketoacidosis.
What is empagliflozin?