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Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome
Title: Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome
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Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome
Coronary Artery Disease and
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Coronary Artery Disease
<Tab/>a type of blood vessel disorder that is included in the general category of atherosclerosis.
<Tab/>The term atherosclerosis means "fatty much" and "hard".
<Tab/>It begins as soft deposits of fat that harden with age and is often referred to as hardening of the arteries.
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…showed last 75 words of 7322 total…gt;Patient who has not previously had MI have no signs/symptoms
o<Tab/>People at risk = male (esp. African Americans), family history of premature atherosclerosis, cigarette smokers, DM, increased cholesterol, HTN, cardiomegaly, ejection fraction <40%, history of ventricular arrhythmias
o<Tab/>To prevent a reoccurrence, use antiarrhythmatic drugs and implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
o<Tab/>Common drugs = Sotalol (Betapace) and amiodarone (Cordarone)
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