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1
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What are the options for acute angina attack?

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GTN

Isosorbide dinitrate s/l

2
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When should patients be referred for long term prophylaxis

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using short acting drugs more than twice a week?

3
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what is the expiry date for sublingual tablets?

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8 weeks

4
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How should short acting vasodilators be taken?

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prn or before exercise
take sitting down

max 3 doses the 999

5
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what are the options for long term prophylaxis of stable angina?

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Beta blocker or CCB

Beta blocker and dihydropyridine CCB

If one or both are contraindicated, add/use vasodilator

Long acting nitrate
Ivabradine
Ranolazine
Nicorandil (Adults only) ( ulcer risk MHRA)

6
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How do patients take nitrate drug holidays?

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Patch: leave off for 8-12 hours

MR dinitrate and Standard mononitrate: leave 8 hours between doses

MR mononitrate: nothing

7
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Nitrates side effects?

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flushing
headache
dizziness 
postural hypo
dyspepsia
8
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Why should abrupt withdrawal of nitrates and CCB be avoided?

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worsens angina

9
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Myocardial ischaemia management?

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oxygen if hypoxic

GTN/ IV isosorbide dinitrate
IV Diamorphine/morphine with metoclopramide for ISCHAEMIC PAIN

Aspirin 300mg + Clopidogrel 300mg
PCI or Thombrolytic (Alteplase or streptokinase in 12 hours - avoid for 4 days) for REPERFUSION

Parenteral anticoagulation for PREVENTION OF REOCCLUSION

long term management - SAAB

10
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What can be offered for long term therapy post-ACS

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SAAB

Statin
Ace
Aspirin indefinitely
Beta blocker

11
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How long is clopidogrel given post ACS?

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STEMI- 4 weeks

NSTEMI/Unstable angina - 12 weeks

12
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What medication should be given post PCI?

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Dual Antiplatelet Therapy

Aspirin (forever)

Clopidogrel
(elective = one month)
(bare metal stent = 12 month)
(Drug-eluting = 12+ months)

13
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Unstable Angina and NSTEMI in the community:

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Dispersible/ chewable ASPIRIN 300mg stat and note

GTN prn

14
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STEMI in the community:

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Dispersible/ chewable ASPIRIN 300mg stat and note

GTN prn

15
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Cardiac arrest in the community:

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30 compressions 2 breaths

IV adrenaline every 3-5 mins

Amiodarone IV