Balloon angioplasty ptca - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Poiseuille's Law - doulble the catheter lenght then you should - Answer- Double the injection pressure. Angiographic flood catheters the injector pressure should not exceed...... - Answer- 1200 psi Which catheter wires are less kink resistant... - Answer- NITINOL core to tip wires Platinum is valuable in an angioplasty wire because of its .... - Answer- Radiopacity Visible in the coronary. An elderly pt with a hx of frequent pericarditis and angina needs.. - Answer- A rt & left hea...

Which cardiac enzyme would the nurse expect to elevate first in a client diagnosed with a myocardial infarction? - Answer 3. Troponin is the enzyme that elevates within 1 to 2 hours Along with persistent, crushing chest pain, which signs/symptoms would make the nurse suspect that the client is experiencing a myocardial infarction? 1. Midepigastric pain and pyrosis 2. Diaphoresis and cool clammy skin 3. Intermittent claudication and paloor 4. Jugular vein distention and dependent edema - A...

Acute Coronary Syndrome (definition) - answer-Syndrome of acute myocardial ischemia caused by atherosclerotic plaque rupture and thrombus formation Acute Coronary Syndrome (etiology) - answer-Same as Coronary Artery Dz, Angina Pectoris, and Myocardial Infarction Coronary Artery Disease (definition) - answer-A progressive disease of the coronary arteries that results in their narrowing of obstruction CAD (pathophysiology) - answer-1.Arteriosclerosis: a group of diseases characterized by ...

PCI PTCA Nursing Management Pre-op & Post-op Questions and Answers What is PCI? Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Uses local anesthesia and has a faster recovery than CABG. Inflation of a ballon to dilate arterial lumen and may include stent placement Include a PTCA What is a PTCA? Percutaneous Translumenal Coronary Angioplasty. It can be with a Stent or a Balloon Non-surgical alternative to CABG Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 second...

Percutaneous Coronary Interventions- Questions and Answers What is PCI? group of techniques capable to relieving coronary artery narrowing Include PTCA and intracoronary stent implantation Benefit of PCI vs thrombolytics PCI treats underlying atherosclerotic lesion Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More the time from the patient's arrival in the emergency department to the time PCI is per...

Poiseuille's Law - doulble the catheter lenght then you should CORRECT ANSWERS: Double the injection pressure. Angiographic flood catheters the injector pressure should not exceed...... CORRECT ANSWERS: 1200 psi Which catheter wires are less kink resistant... CORRECT ANSWERS: NITINOL core to tip wires Platinum is valuable in an angioplasty wire because of its .... CORRECT ANSWERS: Radiopacity Visible in the coronary. An elderly pt with a hx of frequent pericarditis and angina n...

13. Which cardiac enzyme would the nurse expect to elevate first in a client diagnosed with a myocardial infarction (MI)? 1. Creatine kinase (CK-MB). 2. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH). 3. Troponin. 4. White blood cells (WBCs). - 3. Troponin is the enzyme that elevates within 1 to 2 hours. 14. Along with persistent, crushing chest pain, which signs/symptoms would make the nurse suspect that the client is experiencing a myocardial infarction? 1. Midepigastric pain and pyrosis. 2. Diapho...

What is a contraindication? - ANSWERSmeans that most experts would agree that it is inadvisable for the individual to be exercise tested or to engage in active exercise In Contraindication for cardiac rehab: What is absolute? - ANSWERSAbsolute: should never perform an exercise test- under no circumstances What are some signs of absolute? - ANSWERS- acute MI within 2 days - ongoing unstable angina - uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia - active endocarditis - symptomatic severe aortic steno...

Women's hearts are: - ANSWER-Smaller and have smaller cardiac arteries Cardiac arteries occlude more easily ↑ resting rate ↑ stroke volume ↑ ejection fraction Women tend to have atypical signs/symptoms of MI: - ANSWER--Shoulder/upper back pain -SOB -Fatigue. Diagnostic profile for acute MI - ANSWER-Plasma analysis of key cardiac iso-enzymes and other bio-markers: -CK and CK-MB -Myoglobin -Troponin T and I Cholesterol - ANSWER--LDL: Normal less than 160mg/dl -HDL: women:...

Vaccinations and immunosuppression. 2 keypoints - give inactive agents instead of live agents - might not work as effectively live virus vaccine types Virus: - measles - mumps - polio (oral) - rubella - varicella - yellow fever - herpes zoster Bacteria: - typhoid inactive vaccine virus Virus: - Hep A and B - HPV - influenza - polio (subq) - rabies Bacteria: - anthrax - cholera - diphteria - Lyme - meningococcus - pertussis - plague - pneumococcus - tetanus ...