3.2 Cardiovascular: Drugs For Heart Failure Flashcards by Princess Leah Flores | Brainscape

Q

Positive inotrope for heart failure

SE: arrythmias (PVC, AVB), red-green color blindness; yellow visual halos

A

Digoxin

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Treatment for pulmonary edema in CHF

A

Furosemide

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First line of drug for chronic CHF; cardioprotective; renoprotective

A

ACEI; ARB

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Improves survival (decrease mortality) in CHF

A

ABA! buhay ka pa!

ACEI, BB, aldosterone antagonist (spironolactone)

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Decreases hospitalization in CHF

A

Hydralazine

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Improves survival in CHF patients of African-American descent

A

Hydralazine

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