cardiac review

You Make My Heart Skip a Beat

100

This rhythm is associated with 

Normal Sinus Rhythm

200

This extra beat occurs sooner than normal in sinus rhythm 

Pre-ventricular Contraction

PVCs

300

 irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm (arrhythmia) that can lead to blood clots in the heart.

Atrial Fibrillation

400

pacing stimulus is generated, but fails to trigger myocardial depolarization.

Pacemaker's Failure to Capture

500

this should not be confused with defibrillation.

Transcutaneous Pacing

600

Identify this ECG strips

Pacemaker Spikes

700

this heart rate is faster than 100 beats per minute

Ventricular Tachycardia 

Tell Me How You Feel

100

dizziness, fatigue, lightheadedness, inability to exercise, or weakness

fast heart rate or palpitations

Atrial Fibrillation 

AFib

200

Symptoms include chest pain, fainting, dizziness, and shortness of breath, Feeling as if your heart is racing (palpitations), and leads to Cardiac arrest

Ventricular Tachycardia

300

Pre-Syncope, Syncope, Dyspnea, Dizziness, Palpitations, cardiac murmur,  Septal Involvement and Sudden Cardiac Death

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy 

400

reduces preload, heart rate, and possibly afterload; the benefit effect of reduction in myocardial oxygen demand.

Morphine Sulphate 

500

Hallmark Signs: Severe chest pain unrelieved by rest, position change or nitro

Acute Coronary Syndrome

Acute MI

600

 sharp stabbing pain in the chest, sometimes central, other times to the left, that may decrease in intensity when sitting up and leaning forward

Pericarditis

700

an immune system response after damage to heart tissue or to the sac surrounding the heart (pericardium). 

Presents with Pericarditis symptoms and Fever

Dressler's Syndrome

This will Make You Feel Better

100

Oxygen, Nitroglycerin, Morphine, Aspirin

ONMA

Medicine used during Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)

200

this supplement, taken in conjunction with a statin, can help reduce your low density Lipoprotein 

Red Yeast Rice

300

this is performed on patients that still have a pulse but are hemodynamically stable.

Synchronized Cardioversion

400

this action is used when there are no coordinated intrinsic electrical activity in the heart (pulseless VT/VF) or the defibrillator fails to synchronize in an unstable patient.

Unsynchronized Cardioversion

500

should be started within the first 24 hours if the blood pressure is stable and there are no contraindication after STEMI/NSTEMI 

Used to prevent ventricular remodeling and prevent or slow the progression of heart failure 

Ace Inhibitors 

600

this can be used as an alternative anti-inflammatory to treat this persistent Post MI Pericarditis

Colchicine 

700

These relax smooth muscle within the blood vessels, widening them and making it easier for blood and oxygen to reach the heart

Nitrates  

(ranolazine, isosorbide dinitrate, isosorbide mononitrate, nitroglycerin).

I Got.. WHAT!!

100

if the R is far from P, 

then you have a 

First Degree AV Block

200

longer, longer, longer, drop!

then you have a 

Wenkebach 

Second Degree AV Block Type 1

300

Two leads have the same ST segments changes

with positive troponin

STEMI or NSTEMI

400

This patient has a heart rate of 30 and hypotensive

Third Degree AV Block

500

The most common complication s/p Acute Myocardial Infarction

DYSRHYTHMIAS 

600

 a progressive disease of heart muscle that is causes ventricular chamber enlargement and contractile dysfunction. The right ventricle may also be dilated and  become dysfunctional

Dilated Cardiomyopathy 

700

the name of a massive heart attack that occurs when the left anterior descending artery (LAD) is totally or almost completely blocked

Widow Maker

Simon Says...

100

You will need to take this medication once daily with Aspirin for one year without interruption (unless contraindicated). 

Dual Anti-platelet Therapy

200

this is recommended as first line of treatment but I better hurry because I only have 90 minutes

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention 

(PCI)

300

I know I have end stage heart disease that no longer responds to medical treatment. I will need this very soon

Heart Transplant 

400

I know I will requires a heart transplant if optimal medical treatment fails

Dilated Cardiomyopathy 

500

You shouldn't abruptly stop taking this because doing so could increase your risk of a heart attack or other heart problem.

Beta Blockers

600

I know there are no treatments for my heart condition. But I know beta blockers and diuretics may make me feel better

Restrictive Cardiomyopathy 

700

I should restrict competitive sports or vigorous recreational activities because this can worsen my condition

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy