Bp Flashcards
What can it cause
Stroke, heart disease, peripheral vascular disease
Hypertension figures
More than 140 systolic / 90 diastolic, 1 in 4 adults
Bp= … X …
Bp= CO X TPR
CO= … X …
CO= HR X SV
Initial treatment
Lifestyle change
Targets for hypertensives (4)
Kidney, heart, blood vessels, brain
A B C D
Ace inhibitors, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, diuretics
Renin angio tensin system
Renin converts angiotensinogen to angio tensin I, ace enzyme converts it to angiotensin II which is active
What does angiotensin II do
Aldosterone to increase blood vol, vasoconstriction
Captopril
Ace inhibitors
Enalapril
Ace inhibitors
Trandolapril
Ace
Ramipril
Ace
Lisinopril
Ace
Action of ace inhibitors
Block the at 1 receptors so prevent angiotensin 1 being converted into angiotensin 2
Ace side effects
Dry cough in 10-20% of users
Losartan
Angiotensin receptor antagonist
Candesartan
Angiotensin receptor antagonist
Valsartan
Angiotensin receptor antagonist
Action of Angiotensin receptor antagonist
Block the receptors AT1 and cause vasodilation don’t cause the dry cough like normal ace