Disease Name | Dx, Sx, Tx, |
Atherosclerosis | EKG, Blood test (CBC), CT Scan.
Occlusion of an artery.
Blood Pressure Meds, Cholesterol meds, diet! |
Aortic anuerysm | Physical Exam, Ultrasound, Echocardiogram, CT Scan, MRI.
Usually asymptomatic until rupture.
Surgery, BP meds,. |
Pulmonary arterial hypertension | Pulmonary function test, Echocardiography, Lung scan, Cardiac catherization.
Asymptomatic.
Medications to lower pressure, oxygen, lung transplant. |
Varicose veins | PE of the legs.
Swollen veins of the legs, knotty appearance.
Elastic bandages, support hose, walking, elevating the legs. |
Coronary heart disease (CHD) | PE, EKG, Stress test, Nuclear imaging, Angiography.
Angina pectoris, palpitations, MI.
Angioplasty, coronary artery bypass surgery, BP lowering meds, Cholesterol lowering meds, Diet Exercise. |
Myocarditis | Echocardiography, EKG, PE.
Fever, CP, SOB, Tachycardia.
Bed rest, treatment of viral infection. |
Dilated cardiomyopathy | Echocardiography, EKG, PE.
Dyspnea, orthopnea, weakness, Peripheral Edema.
Meds, rest, Heart Transplant if severe. |
Mitral regurgitation | EKG, Echocariography, Phonocardiogram, Cardiac catherization.
Usually no symptoms.
Surgery to replace valve. |
Aortic regurgitation | EKG, BP check, echocardiography, phoncardiogram, cardiac catherization.
Dilation, backflow blood into left ventricle, decreased diastolic pressure, symptoms of heart failure.
Surgery to replace valve. |
Ventricular | EX: hypertension, atherosclerosis, smoking, drug abuse SX: Tachycardia,Bradycardia ,edema Shortness of breath DX: EKG, Blood pressure Check echocardiography phonocardiogram, and cardiac catherization. TX: Antiarrhytmic medications |
Congestive heart failure | EX: Complication of most forms of heart disease SX: shortness of breath, fatigue, edema DX: Phys exam,EKG, xray,ECG, blood pressure TX: medication that improve cardiac output bed rest |
Shock | EX: hemorrhage, trauma, allergic reaction SX: drop in blood pressure to low to sustain life DX: phys exam, medical history TX: med to increase heart rate, rapid admin of fluids to increase blood pressure |