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Care of Patient with Acute Coronary Problems

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Aspirin and clopidogrel are considered this type of agent; prevent platelets from forming together which can produce arterial clotting
Temporary chest pain; often described as "strangling"
Nitroglycerin is this type of medication
A type of shock that occurs when the heart muscle is unhealthy and pumping is impaired
True or False - Aspirin prevents vasoconstriction which is why, along with its antiplatelet properties, it should be administered with NTG at the onset of chest pain
Heparin and enoxaparin are used to prevent what from becoming larger or others from forming
Number one cause of heart disease
Earliest marker of injury to cardiac or skeletal muscle;no longer evident after 24 hours
Medical term for heart attack
Medicine used sublingually for angina; should be carried with the patient at all times
Alteplase and reteplase are examples of these agents; used to break up blood clots
Medicine that prevents platelet aggregation
Antidote for morphine
Angina occurring with rest; usually due to a spasm
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Cardiac enzymes (two types) - any positive value indicates damage to cardiac tissue; levels are evident for 7-14 days
Class of people (age) who may have an MI without pain
Should instruct the patient to take this OTC med if suspects they are having an MI
Necrosis or cell death in the myocardium
In acute MI, this class of drug decrease infarct size and improve short and long term survival rates
Women during this period of life are at greater risk for MI
Antidote for heparin
MI involving muscle layer under the myocardium
An opioid analgesis used to treat moderate to severe pain; decreases myocardial oxygen consumption
This is a sign of aspirin toxicity
Surgery for coronary bypass