Cardiology — Flashcards

Acute _____ commonly presents with sharp pain that is aggravated by inspiration and relieved by sitting up and leaning forward

_____ angina is characterized by chest pain that arises with exertion or emotional stress

There is an increased risk for _____ papillary muscle rupture (post-MI) due to its single blood supply from the posterior descending artery

Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan decreases the _____ BP by 8-14 mm Hg

_____ is a cardiac biomarker that is useful for detecting reinfarction following acute MI

One possible complication of mitral stenosis is pulmonary _____ and eventual right-sided heart failure

Atrial fibrillation is characterized by an _____, irregular patterned rhythm

One complication that may occur _____ - 7 days post-MI is papillary muscle rupture, which often causes mitral regurgitation

A bicuspid aortic valve presents with a soft systolic early ejection murmur that radiates to the _____ with a high frequency ejection click

_____ presents with a midsystolic click and late systolic murmur.