PHTY300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Pulmonary Hypertension, Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnoea, Thrombophlebitis
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Cardiovascular disease: the term cardiovascular disease covers all diseases and conditions of the heart and blood vessels, progressive chronic disease, the main types include. Acute coronary syndrome includes mi and angina. Cvd management: cardiac medications, cardiac surgical management. Implanted cardiac pacemakers / defibrillators: via median sternotomy (post operative sternal precautions) Valve replacement or repair: performed under cardiopulmonary bypass. Pci: minimally invasive, awake patient, diagnostic angiography (with dye) to identify blockages of coronary arteries +/- balloon plasty or insertion of stent. Improve cardiac output by correcting cardiac conduction abnormalities (arrhythmias) i(cid:374)hi(cid:271)it, pa(cid:272)e or (cid:862)sho(cid:272)k(cid:863: patient awake during insertion, surgical incision through pectoral muscle fascia under local anaesthetic, post op shoulder rom precautions. Cardiac rehabilitation: risk factor reduction, a risk factor = increased likelihood a person will develop a health disorder or health condition, along with their opposites, protective factors, risk factors are known as determinants of disease or illness. Risk factors for cvd: non modifiable risk.
