Cardiac Rehab Flashcards
ACE Inhibitors
Treats high BP & heart failure
Antiarrhythmics
Help slow and regulate a fast or irregular heartbeat
Anticoagulants
Help reduce the risk that a blood clot will form and block the artery
Antihypertensives
Helps treat high BP
Aspirin
Helps reduce blood clots (taken regularly in the right dosage)
Beta Blockers
And calcium channel blockers help treat high BP. Can help prevent chest pain (angina) and regulate arrhythmia.
Arrhythmia
Irregular heart beat
Angina
Chest Pain - Lowered amount of blood flow to the heart; most commonly explained by a blockage of a heart artery
Digitalis/Digoxin
Helps treat heart failure and may help an irregular heart beat
Diuretics
Help treat high BP and heart failure. Sometimes called water pills b/c they help body get rid of excess water
Lipid-Lowering Medications (such as statins)
Help control cholesterol and triglyceride levels
Nitrates
Help prevent and treat angina
Treadmill
Speed @ Incline
All other machines
Watts @ level
Vasodilators
Help blood flow more easily through arteries
Calcium Channel Blockers and Nitrates are examples of
Vasodilators
What does ACE inhibitors stand for
Angiotensin-Converting enzymes
Type 1 Diabetes
Insulin Dependent
Check every time
Type 2 diabetes & when to take BG
Non Insulin Dependent
Take BG first 6 visits
Stable Angina
(Chronic Angina)
- typical pattern
- occurs predictably w/ physical exertion or strong emotion
- symptoms relieved by rest and nitroglycerin or both
Unstable Angina
- Unexpected or unpredictable symptoms, commonly occurring at rest and is a medical emergency
- Angina is considered unstable if resting and nitroglycerin doesn’t provide relief or if symptoms worsen and occur more frequently and last longer
Symptoms Worsening and occurring more frequently and lasting longer suggest:
Severe blockage or a spasm of a heart artery
Nitroglycerin & Recommendations
- Relives angina by getting more oxygen-rich blood to heart
- 1 tablet every 3-5 mins. Do not take more than 3 times w/in 15 mins
Phosphodiesterase Inhibirtors & Nitroglycerin
-medicines used to treat sexual dysfunction in men
- Viagara, Levitra or Cialis
- Do not take if on nitroglycerin treatment. Can lead to dizziness, fainting, heart attack or stroke