Hypertension
Blood pressure is the result of cardiac output X this.
What is Systemic Vascular Resistance?
Approximately 95% of cases of cardiomyopathy are this major type.
What is dilated cardiomyopathy?
These are the right side heart valves.
What are the tricuspid and pulmonic valves?
This type of fat, found in your blood, can be used for energy by the body.
What are triglycerides?
The 4 types of shock include hypovolemic, obstructive, distributive, and this.
What is Cardiogenic shock?
This type of hypertension is due to an identifiable underlying cause and affects only 5% of the population.
What is secondary hypertension?
This type of cardiomyopathy is due to diastolic dysfunction and a thickened left ventricular wall.
What is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
The pulmonic and aortic valves, also called semilunar valves, prevent this.
This friendly scavenger cruises the blood stream and removes bad cholesterol from where it doesn't belong.
What is HDL?
This is the most common cause of cardiogenic shock.
What is myocardial infarction?
This class of drugs is the treatment of choice/initial therapy for uncomplicated HTN.
What are thiazide diuretics?
All patients with dilated cardiomyopathy should be on beta blockers and this class of drugs.
What are ACE inhibitors?
This is the most common surgical valve lesion in developed countries.
What is aortic stenosis?
This is considered a negative risk factor for CHD.
What is an HDL level greater than 60?
This is the most common cause of distributive shock carrying a mortality rate of 20-50%.
What is sepsis?
This finding separates hypertensive urgency from hypertensive emergency.
What is end organ damage?
This is the most common cause of restrictive cardiomyopathy in men over age 40.
What is amyloidosis?
This congenital syndrome can lead to stenosis of the pulmonic valve.
What is rubella?
The non-coronary atherosclerotic disease CHD equivalents include peripheral vascular disease, carotid disease, and this.
What is abdominal aortic aneurysm?
For this type of shock, volume replacement should be given in small boluses.
What is cardiogenic shock?
The mechanism of action of this class of drugs inhibits aldosterone-mediated sodium/H20 absorption.
What are potassium-sparing diuretics?
This type of cardiomyopathy occurs after major catecholamine discharge and is often referred to as "stress cardiomyopathy."
What is Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy?
A mid-diastolic rumble at left lower sternal border (xyphoid)-4th ICS suggests this valvular disorder.
What is tricuspid stenosis?
Much of the now-common knowledge concerning heart disease, such as the effects of diet, exercise, and common medications such as aspirin, is based on this longitudinal study.
What is the Framingham study?
This class of drugs should be given when there is low cardiac output with high filling pressures to increase contractility.
What are inotropic agents?