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The acronym FFR definition.
What is Fractional Flow Reserve?
Procedure used to assess and diagnose pulmonary hypertension in a patient.
What is a right heart cath?
Example of an Anticoagulant AND antiplatelet.
Anticoagulant stops/slows bodies natural ability to form and make clots. Example: Heparin, Warfarin
Antiplatelet prevent platelets from clumping together. Example: ASA, Plavix, Brilinta
The year the first PCI was performed.
What is 1977?
The medication you give during FFR.
What is Adenosine?
The most common sign of right sided heart failure in a patient.
What is JVD (Jugular Vein Distention)
The definition of DAPT.
What is Dual AntiPlatelet Therapy?
Every AMI patient will have this prescribed, if not a contraindication must be clearly documented by MD.
If this pressure is increased during a right heart cath it could indicate mitral valve stenosis, aortic valve stenosis, or left ventricle failure.
What is PCWP?
The four pressure measurements you must document during a right heart cath?
What is RA, RV, PA, PCWP?
Amiodarone can cause prolonged ____ interval on EKG.
What is QT?