Question

A 21 year old male presents to the ED with stable angina. He underwent a full cardiac workup, and was ultimately found to have multivessel CHD. In summary, the presence of mild dyslipidemia (Links to an external site.), high blood pressure, cigarette smoking, obesity, and a family history was sufficient to induce ischemic heart disease at such a young age.

1. What lifestyle modifications would you recommend to this client? List 3.
2. What does the cardiac workup consist of? List 3.
3. What are potential complications for this client? List 3

Answer 1

#. Lifestyle modification recommended for this patient are :-

-maintain healthy weight
-reduce sodium
-increase physical activity
-avoid tobacco

#. Cardiac workup consists of :-

- ECG

- EKG

- Stress test

#. Potential complications for this client are :-

- Coronary artery disease

- Stroke

- Peripheral artery disease