Myocardial ischemia and injury secondary to myocardial infarction are two common causes of which type of heart failure
What is systolic dysfunction
100
Blood Pressure checks in children should be done
What is every health care visit after age of 3
100
First line therapy for hyperlipidemia is
What is lifestyle changes
100
The diet recommendations for life style modification in hypertensive patients is
What is the DASH diet
100
Whats the drug of choice to treat heart failure in the elderly
What is an ACE inhibitor
200
In heart failure stages patients with symptoms and underlying disease are classified according to the American College of Cardiology class
What is class C
200
Which race benefits most from diuretic therapy
What is African Americans
200
Joanne is 65 years old who has been on lipid lowering diet and using plant sterol daily for the past 3 months. Her LDL is 135 mg/dl. An appropriate treatment for her would be
What is determined after assessing risk factors
200
Beta Blockers treat hypertension because they
What is reduce Norepinephrine
200
Which class of drugs are are considered safe to treat heart failure in the later parts of pregnancy
What is a beta blocker
300
Digoxin is used in heart failure when
What is an audible S3
300
Thiazide diuretics treat hypertension because they
What is deplete body NA and reduce Fluid volume
300
A pregnant woman with familial hyperlipidemia and elevated LDL levels should be prescribed
What is A bile acid-binding resin
300
Caffeine, exercise, and smoking should be avoided for at least how long before blood pressure is taken
What is 30 minutes
300
Life expectancy in heart failure is increased with the use of what drug class
What is an ACE inhibitor
400
Which of the drug classifications we discussed are contraindicated intreating heart failure
What is calcium channel blockers
400
At which stage of hypertension should drug therapy be instituted according to the JNC-7 report
What is stage 1
400
12 year old overweight child with total cholesterol of 180mg/dl and LDL 125 mg/dl. Along with diet education and recommending increasing physical activity, a treatment plan would include _________ and 6 months reveal
What is a sterol
400
What is the one of the greatest factors to consider when prescribing cholesterol lowering drugs
What is coronary artery disease risk level
400
Drug treatment in stage A of heart failure aim to
What is reduce BP and Lipid levels
500
When do patients with stage B heart failure have beta blockers added to their treatment regimen
What is EF < 40% and recent MI
500
What is a major factor in considering ACE inhibitor treatment for hypertension
What is renal parenchymal disease
500
Before starting a patient on statin therapy what baseline laboratory values need to be evaluated?
What is C-reactive protein
500
James is a 45 y/o with LDL level of 120 and normal triglycerides. Appropriate first line drug therapy for James at this stage is
What is a sterol
500
The most sensitive diagnostic test for heart failure is