Pradaxa - CORRECT ANSWER : Novel anticoagulant, a direct thrombin inhibitor
Bridging anticoagulation - CORRECT ANSWER : Method of preprocedural
anticoagulation where a patient stops taking anticoag prior to a PVI, is heparanized
during procedure, and resumes warfarin/coumadin post procedure.
Avoid exercise/stress & take beta blockers - CORRECT ANSWER : Recommended
therapy for asymptomatic patients with Long QTs
, Quinidine, Dofetilide, Sotalol, Procainimide, Amiodarone, Ibutilide,
Dysopyramide - CORRECT ANSWER : Drugs that cause long QT (long Qt Dogs
should be SPAID)
IA (Na-blockers, Double Quarter Pounder), and III (K-blockers) - CORRECT
ANSWER : Tro anti-arrhythmic drugs classes that cause long QTS
Dofetilide, Ibutilide, Sotalol, Amiodarone - CORRECT ANSWER : Four class III
antiarrhythmic drugs
Magnesium - CORRECT ANSWER : Drug indicated in patients with unstable
Torsades that are non-responsive to defib.
ACT - CORRECT ANSWER : Recommended test for monitoring heparin in
interventional cardiology procedures
300 s - CORRECT ANSWER : Minimum ACT while mapping/ablating in the LA
Diphynhydramine (benadryl) - CORRECT ANSWER : Prophylactic drug against
contrast reaction
Midazolam (versed) - CORRECT ANSWER : Drug used for sedation & amnesia
analgesic - CORRECT ANSWER : drug that relieves pain
Fentanyl Citrate - CORRECT ANSWER : Drug used for analgesia
Zofran - CORRECT ANSWER : Drug used to prevent and treat nausea
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