CAD Drugs Flashcards
Diagnostic results for stable angina:
normal ECG
normal troponin
Diagnostic results for unstable angina:
normal troponin
Diagnostic result for NSTEMI:
elevated troponin
Diagnostic result for STEMI:
elevated ST segment
Myocardial oxygen supply is determined by
Absolute volume of coronary blood flow
Oxygen carrying capacity of blood
Myocyte oxygen demand is influenced by:
Heart rate
Myocardial contractility
Myocardial wall stress
Treatment for supply side ischemia:
Anti-platelet and anti-coagulant drugs
Treatment for demand side ischemia:
CAD drugs
ST elevation indicates these conditions:
May be normal Acute myocardial infarction Variant angina pectoris Acute coronary spasm Pericardial effusion Left ventricle aneurysm
ST depression indicates these conditions:
Always abnormal
Ischemia
Left ventricular hypertrophy
Digitalis toxicity
More invasive CAD interventions:
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Used as noninvasive estimate of myocardial oxygen consumption (MVO2):
Heart rate x Systolic blood pressure
Heart measure related to myocardial contractility:
Stroke volume (CO=HRxSV)
Considered the prototype of the nitrates group:
Nitroglycerin
Oral bioavailability is low in these nitrates:
Nitroglycerin
Isosorbide dinitrate
Nitrate not susceptible to first pass metabolism (100% BA):
Isosorbide mononitrate
Nitrate used as maintenance drug:
isosorbide mononitrate
Half-life and excretion of nitrates:
2-8 minutes; kidney
___ and ___ administration avoid nitrate first-pass metabolism, and ___ route provides rapid absorption:
Sublingual and transdermal; inhalational
Groups in the cell membrane that allow nitrate to enter:
sulfhydryl groups
Nitrate stimulated cGMP causes:
Intracellular Ca inhibiton (vasodilation)
Inhibition of calcium channels
Inhibition of mitochondrial respiration
Exogenous nitroglycerin is transformed by:
mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase
Effects of nitrates on circulation:
Reduced venous return (reduced preload)
Increased systemic arterial and CA diameter (reduced afterload, extrinsic compression)
Recruitment of collateral vessels
Reduced preload effects on myocardial supply/demand:
Increased coronary blood flow (supply)
Reduced myocardial wall stress (demand)