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What are characteristics of SSS?
Brady, punctuated by episodes of SVT, usually in the elderly
Which drugs can accelerate conduction through accessory pathways and should be avoided in WPW?
Verapamil and Digitalis
Is it necessary to treat any of the following prior to surgery: 1st degree heart block, Mobitz type 1 (Wenckebach) secong degree block, or Mobitz type 2 second degree block?
1st degree and Mobitz type 1 do not require treatment
Mobitz type 2 may require pacemaker insertion
What Swan-Ganz data suggests right LV failure?
decreased Co and increased preload
What PCWP is indicative of heart failure?
greater than 18mmHg
List the 5 compensatory responses in the pt with cardiac failure
1- increased LV preload
2- increased symp tone
3- activation of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
4- release of AVP
5- ventricular hypertrophy
How does CVP compare with PCWP if pulm HTN is present?
RV output will decrease with pulm HTN, RA pressure and CVP will increase, hence, CVP will be greater than PCWP
What valve problem (AS, AR, MS, MR) may be associated with both systolic and diastolic murmur?
Aortic stenosis