cardiac investigations:

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what are the three symptoms of typical angina?
chest pain, breathlessness and recovery when seated.
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atypical angina is when you have more than two symptoms, true or false?
false it is when you have two or fewer.
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typical angina is when you have three or more symptoms, true or false?
True.
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ACS is an umbrella term for STEMI, NSTEMI, and Unstable angina, true or false?
True.
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troponin is a protein complex that plays a crucial role in muscular contraction, true or false?
True.
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What is atheroma?
A build-up of plaque in the arteries causes restricted blood flow.
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What position is preferred when conducting an ECG?
supine.
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what is exercise tolerance testing used to assess?
The presence of significant coronary heart disease.
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In exercise tolerance testing, if chest pain becomes apparent, what does this indicate?
if chest pain becomes apparent, this indicates a positive test.
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is exercise tolerance testing always reliable?
no, it is only reliable in around 70% of cases.
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a chest x ray is a routine cardiac investigation, true or false?
true.
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When carrying out blood tests for hemoglobin, what is being checked?
whether the patient has anemia.
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low levels of potassium or magnesium can lead to irregular arrhythmias? true or false?
true.
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serum urea and creatinine tests can be carried out because:
Elevations of these can indicate poor cardiac output causing renal failure.
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BNP is secreted by cardiac myocytes when they are stretched by increased intravascular volume. true or false?
true.
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What type of testing do patients with a raised BNP have to undergo?
echocardiography.
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A Doppler ultrasound aims to view the passage of blood flow through arteries and veins. true or false?
true.
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the dye inserted into the arteriers during an angiogram is called?
contrast.
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