Preload
volume of blood entering the ventricles at the end of diastolic
Afterload
resistance left ventricles must overcome to circulate blood (systolic) and eject the contents
Cardiac output
Heart Rate*Stroke Volume
Normal cardiac output
4-8 L/min
Ejection Fraction
if low, heart is failing
amount of blood pumped out of the ventricle/total amount of blood in the ventricle=EF
Normal 55-70%
MAP
Mean Arterial Pressure
SBP+2(DBP)/
3
Normal 60-70
Angina
“heart attack”
pain caused by insufficient coronary blood flow resulting in lack of oxygen
Chronic stable angina
pt needs rest; deep breaths
-deep chest pain pain radiates to neck jaw shoulders back and arms -pain radiates L side normally -n/v; indigestion -dyspnea, diaphoresis, lightheadness
Atypical Angina
Women
indigestion, aching jaw, fatigue, sleep disturbances, shob
may not have “chest pain”
Atypical Angina
Elderly
no chest pain
shob, disorientation/confusion
Unstable Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Pre-infarction pain, WILL FEEL LIKE AN EMERGENCY -Usually lasts longer than 15 minutes -Causes severe activity limitations -Is not relieved by rest and nitroglycerin
people have this before a heart attack
Variant (Prinzmetal’s) angina
Due to coronary artery spasms
Similar to stable angina
Lasts for a longer period of time
Labs for Angina
Lipid profile
(triglyceride 35-160,
<200 cholesterol)
Na 135-145 K 3.5-5.3 Ca 8.5-10.5 Mg 1.5-2.5 BUN 6-20 CRT 0.7-1.7 Glucose 65-99
C-Reactive Protein
- can have a role in the development and progression of atherosclerosis
Coagulation studies
want this to be high for blood to be thinner
PT 11-`13.5 seconds
PTT 20-35 seconds (Heparin)
INR 0.9-1.9 (Coumadin)
Troponins T and 1
found only in patients with myocardial muscle ischemia or necrosis, so any rise in value indicates possible MI (levels rise within 3-6 hours)
Creatinine Kinase MB(CK-MB)
most specific for MI (rises 2-3 hours after cardiac cells are injured and remains elevated for 12 hours)
Myoglobin
is a small oxygen-binding protein found in heart and skeletal muscled which is released when heart or skeletal muscles are injured
ECG
The electrocardiogram provides a graphic record of the heart’s electrical activity.
Exercise ECG (Stress Test)
Pharmacological ECG (Stress Test)
Contraindications for CST
Goals for Cardiac Stress Test (CST)
- Discontinue stress test if significant changes noted in the ECG especially changes in ST segment
Trans-Esophageal Echocardiography (TEE)