Chest pain that occurs intermittently over a long period with the same pattern of onset, duration, and intensity of symptoms.
What is chronic stable angina
100
Occurs only at night
What is Nocturnal angina?
100
May have history of ignoring signs and symptoms related to heart disease. Minimizes severity of medical condition. Ignores activity restrictions and avoids discussing illness or its signifiance.
What are the denial responses to acute coronary syndrome?
100
Long-term maintenance program.
Medical supervision is still recommended.
Therapeutic lifestyles changes should become lifelong habits.
What is Phase III: Late Recovery?
100
provide images of the coronary circulation and identify the location and severity of any lesions.
What is a Cardiac Catheterization?
200
Often occurs at rest, usually in response to spasm of a major coronary artery.
What is Prinzmetal's angina (variant angina)?
200
Occurs only when the person is recumbent.
What is Angina decubitus?
200
Is totally reliant on staff. Is unwilling to peform tasks or activities unless approved by healthcare provider. Wants to be monitored by ECG at all times. Is hesitant to leave the intensive care unit or hospital.
What are the dependency responses to acute coronary syndrome?
200
Occurs while the patient is still hospitalized.
Attention focuses on management of chest pain, anxiety, dysrhythmias, and complications.
What is Phase I: Hospital?
200
An expandable meshlike structure designed to maintain vessel patency by compressing the artierial wall and resisting vasocontriction.
What is a stent?
300
More common in women. Triggered by activities of daily vs. physical excerise and treatment may include nitroglycerin.
What is microvascular angina?
300
unexpected death resulting from various causes including cardiac arrest.
What is sudden cardiac death?
300
Is commonly expressed as "Why did this happen to me?"
May be directed at family, staff, or medical regimen.
What are the anger and hostility responses to acute coronary syndrome?
300
Team may suggest that physical activity be initiated at home.
Activity level is gradually increased under the supervision of the cardiac rehabilitation team and iwth ECG monitoring.
What is Phase II: Early Recovery
300
To evaluate the extent of the disease and to determine the most appropriate therapeutic modality. It is the only way to confirm the diagnosis of Prinzmetal's angina.
What is a Coronary Angiography?
400
New-onset. increasing frequency, duration, or severity. Occurs at rest or with minimal exertion and pain refractory to nitroglycerin
Plans changes compatible with altered cardiac function.
Actively engages in lifestyle changes to address modifiable risk factors.
What are the realistic acceptance responses to acute coronary syndrome.
400
Begins after the patient is discharge.
Usually lasts from 2-12 wk and is conducted in an outpatient facility.
Information regarding risk factor reduction is provided at this time.
What is Phase II: Early Recovery?
400
Is one of the primary tools to rule out or confirm UA or an MI.
What is an Electrocardiogram Findigs (ECG)?
500
Occurs because of sustained ischemia, causing irreversible cell death.
What is Myocardial Infarction?
500
age, gender, ethnicity, family history, genetic predisposition.
What is nonmodifiable risk factors for CAD?
500
Overtly manifests apprehension, restlessness, insomnia, tachycardia.
Less overtly manifests increased verbalization, projection of feelings to other, hypocondriasis.
What are the anxiety and fear responses to acute coronary syndrome?
500
Individual physical activity programs are designed and implemented at home, a local gym, or the rehabilitation center.
Patient and caregiver possibly restructure lifestyles and roles.
What is Phase III: Late Recovery?
500
Consists of the placement of new vessels to transport blood between the aorta, or other major arteries, and the myocardium distal to the obstructed coronary artery.