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. <…

…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)