6-cardio Flashcards
why can diuretics be good for heart failure (3)
relieve oedema, reduce work load, may have vasodilatory action
name two diuretics used in heart failure
thiazides, furosemide
what do thiazides do
diuretic, cause K+ loss
how does furosemide work
diuretic, causes K+ loss
what type of diuretic is furosemide
“high ceiling”, aka loop diuretics
what is spironolactone
K+ sparing diuretic
how does spironolactone work
aldosterone antagonist
where is aldosterone released from
adrenal cortex
what are the net effects of aldosterone
renal K+ loss, Na+ retention, water retention
what are the net effects of spironolactone
renal K+ retention, renal Na+ loss, renal water loss
what are the 3 major effects of a vasodilator on a NORMAL patient
dilate veins, dilate arterioles, increased heart rate
why does heart rate increase when vasodilators are given to normal patients (mechansim)
veinous dilation causes decreased preload which leads to decreased CO. dilation of arterioles leads to decreased arterial presure and decreased afterload. net effect: decreased CO and arterial pressure decreases BP, activating baroreceptors and increased HR
what is amyl nitrate (poppers)?
a recreational drug that is a fast acting NO donor, resulting in vasodilation
what is the net effect on BP and HR with vasodilators (in healthy subject)
hypotension and tachycardia
why does afterload increase during heart failure
compensatory sympathetic reflexes + increased angiotension = arteriolar constriction
what does high afterload do to output of a failing heart
it may limit output
why does CO increase when heart failure patients are given vasodilators?
less afterload so the heart will have an easier time pumping out blood
what happens to BP and HR when heart failure patients are given vasodilators? why?
BP doesn’t fall, no reflex tachycardia since the decreased peripheral resistance is balanced out by increased CO
where is angiotensinogen released
liver
where is renin released
kidneys
where does angiotensin converting enzyme come from
lungs
what does ACE do
convers angiotensin 1 into angiotensin2
what does renin do
converts angiotensinogen into andgiotension 1
what are the two major effects of angiotensin II
increase aldosterone release, vasocontriction
what are 4 main effects of ACE inhibitors
vasodilation
decreased aldosterone production
K+ retention
H2O and Na+ loss
what do ACE inhibitors do to bradykinin
prevents its catabolism