Angina Flashcards
What is a distinguishing feature of chronic stable angina?
Symptom reversibility (pain relieved by rest or sublingual nitroglycerine)
What is the MOA of nitrates?
Relaxation of vascular smooth muscle (vasodilation)
Venous dilation is greater than arterial, leading to reduced preload, resulting in reduced O2 consumption
What are the side effects of nitrates?
Hypotension, HA, flushing, light headedness
What are the two specific nitrates commonly used?
Nitroglycerin and Isosorbide mononitrate
What is/are the indications for Nitroglycerin?
Angina (prophylactic and acute)
What interactions should you be conscious of with nitroglycerin?
Avoid use of PDE-5 inhibitors like sildenafil
What is the time of onset and duration of nitroglycerin?
Onset: 1-3 min (sublingual)
Duration: 25 min
What is/are the indications for Isosorbide mononitrate?
Angina pectoris
What interactions should you be conscious of with isosorbide mononitrate?
PDE-5 inhibitors like sildenafil
What is the time of onset and duration for isosorbide mononitrate?
Onset: 30-45 min.
Duration: >6 hrs
Name four natural products that have hypotensive effects and should be used with caution with blood pressure lowering agents?
Coleus, Hawthorn, L-citrulline, and N-acetyl cysteine
Why not combine nitrates with sildenafil?
Hypotension
Are nitrates more specific to arterial or venous blood vessels?
Venous
What are the four roles of therapy for beta blockers in regard to angina?
- Prophylaxis
- Blunt cardiac stimulation
- Prevents reflex tachycardia
- Decreases HR, contractility, and BP
What is the MOA for beta blockers?
Blocks beta adrenergic receptors and can be selective or non-selective to the heart
What are potential side effects of beta blockers?
Bradycardia, heart block, HA, fatigue, dizziness, depression, exercise intolerance, hypotension, erectile dysfunction (varies with selectivity)
What type of agents should you not combine beta blockers with?
Those with intrinsic sympathomimetic activity
What are the primary locations for Beta-1, -2, and -3 receptors?
Beta-1: heart
- 2: lungs (but also on the heart)
- 3: adipose tissue and heart
What can happen with abrupt discontinuation of beta blockers?
Reflex tachycardia (taper gradually)
Metoprolol: MOA?
Cardioselective beta-1 competitive antagonist
Metoprolol: indications?
MI, CHF, angina, HTN
Metoprolol: contraindications?
Heart block or severe bradycardia (HR < 60)
Metoprolol: onset and duration?
Onset: < 1hr
Duration: 3-6 (IR) or 25hrs (ER)
Atenolol: MOA?
Cardioselective beta-1 competitive antagonist
Atenolol: indications?
MI, HTN, angina
Atenolol: contraindications?
Heart block or severe bradycardia
Atenolol: onset and duration?
< 1hr
12-24 hrs
Atenolol: interactions?
Apple
Propranolol: MOA?
Nonselective B1 and B2
Propranolol: indications?
MI, HTN, angina, migraine prophylaxis, supraventricular arrhythmias
Propranolol: contraindications?
Heart block or severe bradycardia
Propranolol: onset and duration?
1-2 hrs
6-12 (IR) or 24 hrs (ER)
Propranolol: interactions
Indian snakeroot and St. John’s Wort