Anti-Anginal Flashcards
what is angina
A lack of sufficient oxygen (ischemia) to the heart causes pain, “angina”
why does angina happen
Coronary artery obstruction limits blood supply to part of the myocardium
Atherosclerosis and thrombosis blocks blood flow (unstable angina)
Vasospasm blocks blood flow (variant or Prinzmetal’s angina)
Coronary circulation can meet oxygen demands of myocardium at rest, but not when heart work increased by exercise (exertional angina) due to atherosclerosis.
types of angina
unstable
variant
exertional
what is an unstable angina
Recurrent angina associated with minimal exertion
Prolonged and frequent pain
Thought to be due to fissuring of atherosclerotic plaques and subsequent platelet aggregation
High correlation with myocardial infarction
what is variant angina
a direct result of reduction in coronary flow due to vasospasm, not an increase in myocardial oxygen demand
Normal coronary angiograms
Excellent prognosis
what is exertional angina
usually due to fixed coronary vascular obstruction (surgical revascularization or angioplasty may be beneficial)
approaches for treating angina
Increase coronary blood flow (Nitrates, CCB)
Reduce myocardial oxygen consumption (mvo2) by:
Prevent platelet deposition/aggregation: aspirin
Coronary artery bypass surgery and eluting stents
how do you reduce the myocardial oxygen consumption?
NEGATIVE CHRONOTROPIC EFFECT: decrease heart rate
NEGATIVE INOTROPIC EFFECT: decrease myocardial contractility
Decreased ventricular workload (wall stress): Reduced preload (venodilation) Reduced afterload (vasodilation)
Cellular Mechanism for anti-Anginal action of Nitrates (nitrovasodilators)
denitration to release nitric oxide (NO) which activates guanylate cyclase and elevates intracellular cyclic GMP producing relaxation of vascular (and other) smooth muscle and produces venodilation and coronary vasodilation (endogenous NO produced by nitric oxide synthase)
Cardiovascular Venodilation Effects of Nitrates
results in decreased preload
decreased pressure during diastole in ventricles of heart and reduced wall stress and McO2
Cardiovascular Vasodilation Effects of Nitrates
redistribution of blood flow to areas of ischemia
Selective dilatation of epicardial and collateral coronary vessels
prevents or reverses coronary vasospasm
Overall effect on hemodynamics (nitrates)
(at usual antianginal doses)
BP: unchanged or slight decrease
HR: unchanged or slight increase
Pulmonary Vascular Resistance: decreased
Cardiac Output: reduced (slight)
adverse effects of nitrates
hypotension
headache
drug rash
contraindication of nitrates
Do not take Sildenafil with Nitrates
recommended dose of nitrate
8-12 hour “nitrate free” interval each day, usually at night but in some individuals during day
MOA of non-dihydropyridine
Ca2+ channel blockers
Non-dihydropyridine
Verapamil
Diltiazem
Effects of non-dihydropyridine
decreased heart rate
decreased myocardial contractility
slowed AV conduction
reduces MvO2 by reducing heart rate, contractility, afterload
prevents or reverses vasospasm (coronary vasodilation)
MOA of dihydropyridine
Ca2+ channel blockers
reduced afterload, coronary vasodilation
more potent vasodilators = reflex cardiac stimulation
dihydropyridines
nifedipine
felodipine