THERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENT

This is used to open up occluded artery. This involve dilation of the arteries using a balloon catheter to open the vessel lumen and improve arterial blood flow.

-----may be prescribed to prevent coronary artery spasm

A laser probe is advanced through a cannula similar to that used for PTCA

Used instead of PTCA to eliminate the risk of acute coronary vessel closure and to improve long-term patency of the vessel

----------is a major concern follow­ing the procedure of Coronary artery stents. the client is placed on----therapy for several months following the procedure

Removes plaque from an artery by the use of a cutting chamber on the inserted catheter or a rotating blade that pulverizes the plaque

Used for clients with widespread atherIosclerosis Involving vessels that are too small and numerous for replacement or balloon catheterization.

Performed to increase arterial blood flow to the affected limb

-----is frequently the first indicator of post­operative graft occlusion

occluded coronary arteries are bypassed with the client's own venous or arterial blood vessels

Following Cardiac Surgery Limit pushing or pulling activities for

A donor heart from an individual with a compa­rable body weight and ABO compatibility is transplanted into a recipient within less than------of procurement

The transplanted heart is denervated and unre­sponsive to

heart rate that is above 100beat/minute with regular rhythm.

Heart beat less than 60beat/minute, with regular rhythm.

Sinus Bradycardia-(Atria Bradycardia) Can be treated by giving

a fast heart rate that originates from the atrium. Atria rate is between 160-200/minute.

Supraventricular tachycardia Treatment by given

a fast heart rate that originates from the ventricle. Heart rate is more than 220.

Ventricular tachycardia must be treated. Given

Heart rate is 300-600. This is potentially fatal. No heat beat can be heard because the heart is beating so fast.

-----can be used to terminate supraventricular tachydysrhythmias

The physician instructs the client to bear down or induces a gag reflex in the client both of which stimulate a

Provide an ------ if the gag reflex is stimulated

a brief procedure where an electrical shock is delivered to the heart to convert an abnormal heart rhythm back to a normal rhythm.

is a process in which an electronic device sends an electric shock to the heart to stop an extremely rapid, irregular heartbeat, and restore the normal heart rhythm.

Defibrillation should not be performed on a patient who has a -----or is -----

Conductive paddle are placed on the --------. One paddle is placed at the ------ to the right of the sternum; the other is placed at the---------- on the left midaxillary line.

Stop the ----- during the procedure to avoid the hazard of fire

Used by laypersons and emergency medical technicians for pre-hospital cardiac arrest

This is a device that is implanted in the body to monitor cardiac rhythm to detects abnormal rhythm and quickly terminate it.

Avoid -------- directly over the ICD, because they can inactivate the device.

a small device that's placed under the skin of
the chest or abdomen to help stimulate heart beat and control abnormal heart rhythms.

Pacemakers are powered by a----- has an average life span of------, designed to be recharged-----

Patient should observe for -----which is an indication that pacemaker is malpositioned and is pacing the -----