NR576-Differential Diagnosis in Adult- Gerontology Primary Care
Disease Condition
The selected CPG that will be discussed is primary prevention of cardiovascular disease, according to ACC/AHA guidelines
The ACC/AHA Task Force on CPG was commissioned to aid in consolidating existing guidelines, as well as various research and newly confirmed improvement treatment/strategies by experts into a single practice guideline on the primary prevention of CAD
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a term that refers to the buildup of plaque in vessels, known as a atherosclerosis
Disease Pathophysiology
Narrowing of these vessels results in inability to provide adequate blood supply to the myocardial tissues
Atherosclerosis is the development/build- up of lipid-rich plaques
These plaques to not occur uniformly through the arterial tree and tend to occur at bends, branch points, and other areas of turbulent flow (Falk, 2013)............... Continue
Instituition / Term
Term
Year 2022
Institution
NR 576 Differential Diagnosis in Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Practicum
