what is CAD
Coronary artery disease is narrowing of the coronary arteries limiting blood supply to the heart and causing ischemia
risk factors
HTN, HLD, DM, SMOKING, FHx <55 y/o
cc
cp or pressure
worse with exertion, improved with rest or nitroglycerine (NTG)
Associated medications
asa, ntg, anticogulants
Dx by
cardiac catheterization or stress test
management
stress/depression smoking cessation manage htd,dm,hld weight loss exercise
name the invasive procedures from least to greatest
cardiac catheterization (which is more of a diagnostic procedure)
angioplasty (balloon put in where this plaque)
stent
cabg