NURS 3664 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Circulation, Collateral Circulation
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Chapter 33- coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndrome. Increased in many patients with cad: crp lab test to identify presence of inflammation and response to treatment (increase after mi, infection) Increases with more development of plaque: not diagnostic, normal levels below 3. 0 mg/l (can vary, collateral circulation, arterial anastomoses (or connections) within coronary circulation, may be inadequate with rapid-onset cad. Increased with chronic ischemia: vessel occlusion with collateral circulation, a. 1: treat stage 1 or 2 hypertension with drugs, tobacco use. Carbon monoxide: second-hand smoke, physical inactivity, obesity, contributing modifiable risk factors, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, psychologic states, homocysteine level, produced by break down of essential acids, leads to atherosclerosis, substance abuse. Nursing and interprofessional care: cad: health promotion. Intensity (how hard: frequency (how often, type (isotonic, time (how long, regular physical activity contributes to, weight reduction, reduction of >10% in systolic bp.
