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| If pt is risk stratified as INTERMEDIATE (Framingham risk stratification) then what other lab test should be ordered to reclassify the pt? |
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hsCRP
(high sensitivity CRP) |
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| Many pts with a BICUSPIN AORTIC valve requiring aortic valve placement also require . . . |
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| aortic root surgery (esp if the aortic root is >45 mm |
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| A BICUSPID valve is frequently associated with . . . |
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| dilation of the ASCENDING aorta |
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| CARDIAC TRANSPLANT pts are subject to a numberous drug interactions and side effects due to . . . |
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| Immunosuppresive agents (namely Calcineurin inhibitors - cyclosporine and tacrolimus) |
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| When CALCINEURIN INHIBITORS are used with STATINS there is an increased risk of . . . |
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| When used with AZOLE-ANTIFUNGAL agents or certain CCBs (VERAPAMIL and DILT) levels of are CALCINEURIN INHIBITORS are . . . |
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Definition
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| When used with certain antimicrobial agents (RIFAMPIN, ISONIAZID) or antiseizure medications (PHENYTOIN, PHENOBARBITAL) levels of CALCINEURIN INHIBITORS are . . . |
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Definition
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| STATINS are used in cardiac transplant pts because it reduces the occurrence of . . . |
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| What is TRANSPLANT VASCULOPATHY? |
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Definition
| coronary disease of the transplanted heart, characterized by diffuse intimal thickening. |
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| How does TRANSPLANT VASCULOPAHTY manifest? |
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Definition
acute MI
high-degree AV block
heart failure
cardiac arrest |
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| If a pacemaker starts to erode through the skin, what should be done next? |
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Definition
Extraction of the device and leads (exposure of device implies infection)
BCX to look for infection
Antibiotics (for microbes tracking down the device line) |
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