Signs & Sympt
These groups are most at risk for coronary artery disease
What is Male gender, age, diabetes, hypertension?
One lifestyle risk factor for thrombosis
What is smoking?
Critical door to balloon time
What is 90 minutes or less?
Medication always given for STEMI
What is aspirin?
This percentage of people don't maintain medication management
What is 50%?
Risk factors that can be modified
What is Hyperlipidemia, smoking, obesity, sedentary lifestyle
Metabolic condition that significantly increases STEMI
Diagnostic Tool that confirms ST elevation
What is an EKG?
What is 2 PIVS?
The arm that has been accessed for a PCI/Cardiac cath should have NWB restrictions for this amount of time
What is 24 hours?
What is chest pain radiating to left arm/jaw?
Recent recovery of this illness increases the risk factor of STEMI/Thrombosis
What is COVID 19?
The artery access with the highest risk of bleeding
What is femoral artery?
Staff nurse calls this overhead when a STEMI is suspected
What is RRT?
The patient should carry this on them at all times (Post PCI), especially during travel.
What is stent card?
Some questions to ask the patient about chest pressure or pain
What is Location, radiation, exacerbating or relieving factors?
Examples of Dual anticoagulant platelet therapy (DAPT)?
What is Aspirin and plavix? Brillinta
Cardiac marker with an onset of 1-3 hours and a duration of up to 10 days.
What is troponin?
An EKG is indicated in these instances
What are post PCI and chest pain, s/s of ACS?
This is the recommended amount of exercise in minutes/week?
What is 150 minutes/week?
Two non-pain symptoms of STEMI
What are diaphoresis and nausea
Modifiable risk factors
What are Weight, hyperlipidemia, smoking, HTN?
An exam showing condition of valves, wall motion, and ejection fraction
What is an echocardiogram?
What is 2 PIV lines, Aspirin, Antiplatelet, oxygen (PRN)?
Diet recommended for a healthy heart
What is a cardiac diet(low sodium, low fat)?