Stable Ischemic Heart
Disease (SIHD) with 100%
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Another name for SIHD - answer Stable Angina
SIHD - answer predictable chest pain brought on by exertion of
emotional stress and relieved by rest or NTG
Unstable Angina - answer chest pain that occurs while a person is at
rest and not exerting himself. This is also not relieved by NTG
Prinzmal's angina - answer Chest pain caused by vasospasm of the
coronary arteries. Can occur at rest and be cause by illicit drug use,
typically cocaine
Why does chest pain occur? - answer Imbalance between myocardial
oxygen demand (workload) and supply (blood flow)
When does myocardial demand increase? - answer When the heart
is working harder due to:
-Increased heart rate
-Increased contractility
-increased ventricular wall tension
Why is mycardial oxygen supply decreased in SIHD? - answer
Usually due to arthersclerosis within the coronary arteries (CAD).
Disease (SIHD) with 100%
correct answers(download to
pass)
Another name for SIHD - answer Stable Angina
SIHD - answer predictable chest pain brought on by exertion of
emotional stress and relieved by rest or NTG
Unstable Angina - answer chest pain that occurs while a person is at
rest and not exerting himself. This is also not relieved by NTG
Prinzmal's angina - answer Chest pain caused by vasospasm of the
coronary arteries. Can occur at rest and be cause by illicit drug use,
typically cocaine
Why does chest pain occur? - answer Imbalance between myocardial
oxygen demand (workload) and supply (blood flow)
When does myocardial demand increase? - answer When the heart
is working harder due to:
-Increased heart rate
-Increased contractility
-increased ventricular wall tension
Why is mycardial oxygen supply decreased in SIHD? - answer
Usually due to arthersclerosis within the coronary arteries (CAD).
