Coronary Artery Disease
This type of cholesterol contributes to plaque formation in coronary arteries.
What is LDL (low-density lipoprotein)?
This enzyme is most specific for myocardial cell death.
What is troponin?
This cancer originates from plasma cells.
What is multiple myeloma?
This is the normal pacemaker of the heart.
What is the sinoatrial (SA) node?
This happens to arterial walls as we age.
What is they become stiffer (or lose elasticity)?
This non-modifiable risk factor significantly increases the likelihood of CAD.
What is family history (or age/gender)?
he most common cause of an MI.
What is atherosclerotic plaque rupture?
A hallmark symptom of leukemia.
What is frequent infections (or anemia, bruising)?
This dysrhythmia presents with irregularly irregular rhythm.
What is atrial fibrillation?
This blood pressure trend is typical in older adults.
What is increased systolic blood pressure (isolated systolic hypertension)?
This term refers to chest pain due to myocardial ischemia
What is angina pectoris?
This type of MI affects the full thickness of the myocardial wall.
What is a transmural MI?
This cancer is marked by Reed-Sternberg cells
What is Hodgkin’s lymphoma?
Name a life-threatening dysrhythmia.
What is ventricular fibrillation?
Aging can decrease the responsiveness of these cardiac receptors.
What are beta-adrenergic receptors?
Name one diagnostic test used to detect CAD.
What is a stress test (or coronary angiography)?
Name one classic ECG finding in an acute MI.
What is ST elevation?
A bone marrow biopsy helps diagnose this hematologic condition.
What is leukemia (or lymphoma, multiple myeloma)?
This electrolyte imbalance can lead to ventricular arrhythmias.
What is hypokalemia (or hyperkalemia)?
Name one structural heart change associated with aging.
What is left ventricular hypertrophy (or valve thickening)?
The pathophysiology of CAD begins with damage to this part of the artery.
What is the endothelium?
This complication involves rupture of the ventricular wall post-MI.
What is cardiac tamponade or ventricular aneurysm?
This type of leukemia is most common in children.
What is acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)?
This drug is used to treat bradycardia by increasing heart rate.
What is atropine?
Older adults are more prone to this postural condition.
What is orthostatic hypotension?