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Due to myocardial ischemia, two forms- unstable angina or myocardial infarction
What is acute coronary syndrome?
Chronic chest pain with consistent presentation
What is stable angina?
Released in response to cardiac cell necrosis; used to assess MI progress
What are cardiac troponins?
Damage following a myocardial infarction due to rapid restoration of blood to damaged cells
What is a reperfusion injury?
Type of stent placed in artery to open artery, stent releases drugs to decrease likelihood of further occlusion formation
What is a drug-eluding stent?
Heart tissue suffers prolonged ischemia, irreversible damage develops
What is a myocardial infarction?
Process by which electrical charge given to the heart to re-set heart rhythm
What is defibrillation?
Diagnostic test for angina in which nuclear scan shows cardiac perfusion during exercise
What is a thallium stress test?
Enzyme which elevates in the blood following cardiac cell necrosis; used to assess progress of MI
What is CPK-MB (Creatine phosphokinase-myocardial band)?
“clot buster”
What are thrombolytic agents?
ST segment elevation present on ECG; due to complete occlusion of major coronary artery
What is a STEMI (ST segment elevation myocardial infarction)?
Blood clot within a blood vessel of the heart
What is coronary thrombus?
Medication to induce vasodilation of coronary arteries, relieving angina
What is nitroglycerine?
Inflammation of serous membrane surrounding heart
What is pericarditis?
Medication that slows down the heart, decreasing myocardial oxygen demand
What are beta-adrenergic blockers?
Chest pain due to myocardial ischemia
What is angina pectoris?
Symptoms due to myocardial ischemia that differ from typical angina symptoms; these frequently occur in women and include dizziness and back pain
What is an angina equivalent?
Catheter with balloon on its tip is inserted into a coronary artery to compress plaque formation along the vessel wall
What is a PTCA (Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty)?
Inflammation of the myocardium of the heart, usually caused by infectious agent
What is myocarditis?
a technique to view blood flow through an artery
What is angiography?
Chest pain occurring for the first time, or change in pattern of chest pain
What is unstable angina?
Clutching of fist over sternum in response to chest pain
What is Levine's sign?
Surgical procedure in which a vessel is used to create circulatory bypass around coronary occlusion
What is a CABG (Coronary artery bypass graft)?
Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
What is endocarditis? valves are part of the endocardium
a test that uses ultrasound to show how heart muscle and valves are functioning
What is an echocardiogram?