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Questions:
1) What is a complicated plaque?
2) Approximately how long can myocardial cells last under ischemic conditions before cell death occurs?
3) What are the types of lipoproteins, what are their main functions, and normal blood level range?
4) What are triglycerides, what is the normal range measured in the blood?
5) What is metabolic syndrome?
6) What conditions are under the acute coronary syndrome (ACS) umbrella?
7) What is angina?
8) What is angina caused by?
9) What is chronic stable angina?
10) What is unstable angina?
11) Correlate ACS with the events that take place as atheroma plaque becomes complicated.
12) What is variant (Prinzmetal) angina?
13) List 5 modifiable risk factors for coronary artery disease.
14) What other arteries have a high likelihood of containing significant cholesterol plaque deposits when CAD is present?
15) Provide a description of the angina experienced in patients with ACS including radiation.
16) What biomarkers are measured in the blood to aid in the diagnosis of ACS?
17) What is the most reliable biomarker in the detection of ACS, how long after the acute event does this marker begin to rise?
18) What ECG changes may be seen during myocardial ischemia?
19) What is the main ECG change seen in STEMI?
20) What is subendocardial infarction, and what ECG changes may be seen?
Reference: Huether, McCance, & Brashers. (n . d). Understanding Pathophysiology. Seventh edition. Evolve.