angina Flashcards
how do you treat variant/angiospastic/prinztmetals angina
nitrates, CCB
O2 demand depends on —— which is determine by —–?
cardiac workload which is determined by: 1. HR 2. contractility 3. Ventricular wall tension
What does wall tension represent and how is it increased
wall tension = force developed during contraction
*increase wall tension by increasing pressure and/or increasing volume
any increase in HR or contractility will cause what
increase the need for O2
O2 supply depends on
myocardial delivery and extraction
heart normally extracts 75% of O2 in blood so how can you increase O2 available to tissues
only way is to increase O2 delivery through coronary blood flow
Coronary blood flow is directly proportional to
perfusion pressure
duration of diastole
Coronary flow may be decreased by
- shortening diastole (due to ^HR) (this decreases filling time)
- Increased vendtricular end diastolic pressure
- reduced diastolic arterial pressure
* prevents pressure gradiant that is conducive to blood flow
MOA of nitrates/nitrite
vasodilation via NO that stimulates cGMP (dephos Myosin LC) = relax
describe the vasodilation that occurs with nitrates/nitrites
UNEVEN: veins more dilated = increase venous capacitance = decreased preload
*arterioles dilated less but still decrease afterload
Nitrates are DOC for
acute angina attack
What makes nitrates good/bad
good: decrease cardiac workload bc decrease preload and afterload
BAD: increase cardiac workload: bc the dec BP stimulates baroreflex to increase HR an contractility thus decreasing diastolic perfusion time
what makes for anginal relief
Predominant: decrease myocardial O2 requirement
Secondary: redistribution of coronary blood flor to ischemic areas
*also relax SM in bronchi, GI and GU
pharmacokinetics of oral organic nitrates
rapid hepatic metab with high first pass
what are the fastest acting nitrites
inhaled: amyl nitrite
IV: nitroprusside
benefits to SL nitrite
avoids hepatic damage!
rapid absorption
immediate anginal relief (1-3 min onset, lasts 10-30min)
amyl nitrite form
volatile liquids, inhaled
Isosorbide dinitrate form
solid, SL or oral tab
Adverse effects of nitrates
acute toxicity, pronounced vasodilation causes:
orthostatic hypotension, tachycardia, HA
*not suitable for long term
what is mondays disease
explosive manufacturers w/ chronic exposure
friday sx disappear bc tolerance
monday: HA/dizzy
How do CCB work
relax all SM dependent on Ca
*differences in tissue selectivity can result in opposite effects on HR (dipines increase HR, verapamil decreases HR)
when is slow release nifedipine indicated
ONLY in HTN
*may provoke angina (bc increase HR)