This drug is used to vasodilate the arteries but watch out it can cause a nasty headache!
What is nitroglycerin
what is the compensatory stage
This must be done within 10 minutes of a client entering the ER with chest pain
What is an EKG
Name this rhythm
what is a STEMI
This drug prevents platelet aggregation and stops new platelets from forming
What is aspirin
** Daily Double**
The organ that causes RAAS activation
What are the kidneys
This is done if PCI is unavailable
what is Fibrinolysis
The name of the procedure that is done for clients with severe multiple vessel coronary artery disease and blockages
What is a CABG
This drug decreases myocardial workload and myocardial oxygen demand, limiting cardiac injury.
What is beta blocker
We use this when drug therapy is unsuccessful in cardiogenic shock
What is an intra aortic balloon pump
This is the amount of time it should take for a client to go from ER to cath lab with a STEMI
what is 90 minutes
This is a complete blockage of a minor coronary artery
What is an NSTEMI
This drug is an anticoagulant given intravenous to prevent clot formation
What is heparin
Baroreceptors release these in response to low blood pressure
What is catecholamines
What is 3 months
This is an ultrasound of the heart to assess its structure and how it's beating
What is a 2d echo or echocardiogram
This drug is a phosphodiesterase inhibitor and decreases cardiac contractility while decreasing afterload
What is milrinone
What is embolization, balloon migration, or insertion site bleeding
The amount of time fibrinolysis should start in a non-PCI hospital
what is 30 minutes
*DAILY DOUBLE*
This will be elevated within 4 hours of myocardial injury
What is troponins