Pacemaker - Electrical procedure for bradycardia, Hypertension - Risk factor for aneurysm development, Potassium - Electrolyte that can cause dysrhythmias post-op if too low after a CABG, Diaphoresis - Symptom of STEMI/NSTEMI, Troponin - Lab value that gets trended for ACS, ST Elevation - EKG change that indicates acute MI or STEMI, Cholesterol - This substance is elevated and leads to plaques/narrowing within the coronary vessels, Amiodarone - Medication that can convert client from afib to normal sinus, Dissection - An aneurysm can do this, Cardioversion - Can be performed if client has a pulse but abnormally fast rhythm, Defibrillation - Type of shock performed for ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation, Thrombosis - A T cause of cardiac arrest, Asystole - A non-shockable rhythm, Pulse - The presence or absence of this determines if ventricular tachycardia is shockable, Compressions - Circulation intervention, Cardiac output - Drops when heart rate or rhythm is abnormal, Metoprolol - Medication given to keep SBP between 100-120 if aneurysm present, Capture - Failure to ___________; spike with no beat behind it, Aspirin - Medication that must be stopped 1 week before CABG, Nitroglycerin - Vasodilator for ACS,

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