Terms
Angina
Labs
Drug Therapy
Treatments
100
loss of elastisity of the arteries, from aging
What is arterioscleosis
100
chest pain that lasts 15 minutes or less, simular duration,severity and frequency.
What is stable angina
100
desirable total cholesterol
What is < 200 mg/dl
100
relieve chest pain by dilating coronary arteries
What is vasodilator, nitroglycerin
100
uses short pulses of light to vaporize plaques
What is laser angioplasty
200
condition in which the lumen of the arteries fill with plaques
What is atherosclerosis
200
chest pain of increased frequency, severity and poorly relieved by rest or nitrates.
What is unstable angina
200
optimal LDL
What is < 100 mg/dl
200
Prevents or inhibits sympathetic stimulation, decreasing myocardial oxygen demand.
What is Beta-adrenergin blockers, propranolol
200
surgical technique to revascularize the myocardium.
What is coronary artery bypass graft
300
High levels of blood fat
What is hyperlipidemia
300
caused by arterial spasm in normal or diseased arteries
What is variant angina
300
optimal HDL
What is >60mg/dl
300
reestablish blood flow to the ischemic areas by dissolving thrombi.
What is thrombolytics, alteplase, or r-TPA.
300
laser procedure used to improve the quality of life for clients not canidates for CABG
What is transmyocardial revascularization
400
fatty mass in an arterial wall
What is atheroma
400
caused by constriction of the myocardial capillaries too small for standard cardiac test to detect
What is cardiac syndrome X
400
extensive calcifications
EBCT score >1000
400
inhibits thrombus formation
What is anticoagulants
400
placed in the coronary artery during PTCA
What is coronary stent
500
when clots develope in a coronary artery
What is coronary thrombosis
500
what is the cause of angina
What is ischemic myocardial tissue.
500
Acceptable triglycerides
What is < 150 mg/dl
500
decrease the workload of the heart by promoting the excretion of sodium and water
What is diuretics, furosemide
500
first line in the treatment of coronary artery disease
What is lifestyle modifications, and drug therapy
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