Week 3/ midterm exam: Acute Coronary
Syndrome (ACS) UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
What is Acute Coronary Syndrome A spectrum of conditions associated with
(ACS)? sudden, reduced blood flow to the heart,
including unstable angina and myocardial
infarction.
What are the major conditions Injury, infarction, and remodeling of cardiac
resulting from ischemic heart tissue.
disease?
What is the most common cause of Coronary atherosclerosis.
ischemic heart disease (IHD)?
What are some significant risk Genetic factors, smoking, dyslipidemia,
factors for ischemic heart disease? hypertension, lack of exercise, and social
determinants.
What can chronic ischemic heart Heart failure, ischemic cardiomyopathy, and
disease lead to? arrhythmia.
What is stable angina? Transient myocardial ischemia precipitated by
exertion and increased myocardial oxygen
demand.
What distinguishes acute coronary Myocardial ischemia occurring at rest or with
syndrome from stable angina? evidence of myocardial injury or infarct.
, What are the two main types of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) and
myocardial infarction in ACS? Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI).
What are common clinical Chest pain, shortness of breath, nausea,
manifestations of ACS? weakness, and back pain.
What is the typical quality of chest Crushing or pressure-like in quality, often
pain associated with ACS? substernal and may radiate to the left arm,
shoulder, or neck/jaw.
What is the HEART score used for? To predict short-term risk of major adverse
cardiac events in patients presenting with chest
pain.
What does a HEART score of 0-3 Likely safe for discharge.
indicate?
What initial laboratory tests are Serum cardiac biomarkers, CBC, BMP, and lipid
typically performed for suspected profile.
ACS?
What is the preferred biomarker for Cardiac troponins (cTn).
diagnosing myocardial infarction?
Syndrome (ACS) UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
What is Acute Coronary Syndrome A spectrum of conditions associated with
(ACS)? sudden, reduced blood flow to the heart,
including unstable angina and myocardial
infarction.
What are the major conditions Injury, infarction, and remodeling of cardiac
resulting from ischemic heart tissue.
disease?
What is the most common cause of Coronary atherosclerosis.
ischemic heart disease (IHD)?
What are some significant risk Genetic factors, smoking, dyslipidemia,
factors for ischemic heart disease? hypertension, lack of exercise, and social
determinants.
What can chronic ischemic heart Heart failure, ischemic cardiomyopathy, and
disease lead to? arrhythmia.
What is stable angina? Transient myocardial ischemia precipitated by
exertion and increased myocardial oxygen
demand.
What distinguishes acute coronary Myocardial ischemia occurring at rest or with
syndrome from stable angina? evidence of myocardial injury or infarct.
, What are the two main types of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) and
myocardial infarction in ACS? Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI).
What are common clinical Chest pain, shortness of breath, nausea,
manifestations of ACS? weakness, and back pain.
What is the typical quality of chest Crushing or pressure-like in quality, often
pain associated with ACS? substernal and may radiate to the left arm,
shoulder, or neck/jaw.
What is the HEART score used for? To predict short-term risk of major adverse
cardiac events in patients presenting with chest
pain.
What does a HEART score of 0-3 Likely safe for discharge.
indicate?
What initial laboratory tests are Serum cardiac biomarkers, CBC, BMP, and lipid
typically performed for suspected profile.
ACS?
What is the preferred biomarker for Cardiac troponins (cTn).
diagnosing myocardial infarction?
