Cardio Meds Flashcards
ACE Inhibitors
(PRIL)
Makes blood vessels wider so easy to pump blood around body
Angiotensin receptor blockers
(TAN)
Lower blood pressure
Beta-blockers
(LOL)
Slow down heart rate to lower bp and how much work heart has to do
Dietetics
Furosemide
Stop fluid building up in lungs
Aldosterone antagonists
(ONE)
Work in similar way to diuretics
May affect how well kidneys work
Digoxin
Strengthens and slows heartbeat- used in atrial fibrillation
Anticoagulants and anti-platelets
(Warfarin and clopidogrel)
Prevents blood clots
Cardiac enzyme tests
Troponin
Helps diagnose or rule out heart attack
FBC
Can rule out things like anaemia
Thyroid function test
Over or under activity can lead to some cardiac symptoms, such as heart palpitations or tachy/brachy
Lipid profile
Measures cholesterol level and breakdown of good and bad fats in blood
Liver tests
Liver can have impact other parts of body
Clotting screen
Measures how quickly blood clots-important if taking blood thinning meds
BNP
Level of hormones in blood, which if elevated can show heart failure
HBA1c
Measures average blood sugar levels of 3 months to find diabetes or pre-diabetes
