Cardiology — Flashcards

_____ angina is characterized by episodic chest pain during rest due to coronary artery spasm

Troponin I levels rise _____ hours after an MI and peak at 24 hours

_____ is a post-MI complication that presents as chest pain with friction rub

Myocardial infarction induced acute left ventricular failure can result in rapid onset _____ and acute pulmonary edema

A hyperkinetic pulse can occur with _____ and high-output conditions

_____ heart failure may present with paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, which is breathless awakening from sleep

Normally, A2 > P2 because the left sided system is _____ pressure than right; P2 can > A2 thus in pulmonary hypertension

IV Ca2+ channel blockers such as _____ and clevidipine may be used in hypertensive emergency

Atrial _____ typically has a 4:1 'sawtooth' pattern appearance on ECG

_____ syndrome is an autoimmune phenomenom that results in fibrinous pericarditis following an MI