Cardio Pharm & Valvular Dz Flashcards
Four main goals of treating heart disease
1) Relieving congestion
2) Improving cardiac pump function (systolic function)
3) Promoting forward flow = vasodilation
4) Reducing the amount of work on the heart = vasodilation and decrease SVR
What is the cause of congestion with heart failure?
Result of excessively increased venous pressures
Clinical signs of right CHF
+ Ascites
+ Jugular distension
+ Pleural effusion in cats
Clinical sign of left CHF
+ Coughing associated with pulmonary edema
+/- Pleural effusion in cats
Three main goals with dogs with acute CHF therapy
1) Relieve congestion
2) Improve oxygenation
3) Improve cardiac output (systolic function) by increasing pump function and promoting forward flow (vasodilation)
* Problem pushing the blood forward
Three main goals with cats with acute CHF therapy
1) Improve congestion (pulmonary edema and pleural effusion)
2) Improve oxygenation
3) Improve ventricular function = filling (diastole) and contraction (systole)
* Problem with ventricular relaxation
Which species (dogs or cats) do we want to diagnose the underlying disease with acute CHF?
Dogs
Three interventions for acute CHF
> > FOP
1) Furosemide
2) Oxygen
3) Pimobendan
MOA, route of admin, frequency of admin, and duration of effect of furosemide
> MOA = loop diuretic
Route = any, depends on the severity of the presentation
Duration = up to 8 hours
Frequency = patient dependent, based on respiratory rate
What is the number one indicator/clinical sign that pulmonary edema is worsening?
Increasing respiratory rate
What things do we want to continually monitor with furosemide use? (3)
1) Urine production
2) Electrolyte values
3) Renal values
Signs that you’ve excessively dosed an animal with furosemide (5)
1) Dehydration
2) Electrolyte abnormalities
3) Low cardiac output = increased CRT, weak to absent femoral pulses
4) Renal failure = azotemia
5) Hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis
What is the one thing you DON’T want to do when administering oxygen to the patient?
Stress the patient
MOA and effects of pimobendan
> INODILATOR
- Ca++ sensitizer and phosphodiesterase inhibitor (increases the amount of Ca++ available)
+ Positive inotrope = increases contractility of the heart
+ Vasodilator
What side effects do we see with pimobendan?
RARELY GI upset
Hydrazaline - what do we use it for and what does it do?
> Potent arterial vasodilator
- Used with MODERATE acute CHF cases
Side effects of hydrazaline use
Hypotension and a reflex tachycardia
What vasodilator do we use with severe CHF?
> Nitroprusside = potent mixed vasodilator
- Short half life = needs to be administered IV
Specific administration issue and side effects with nitroprusside
- Turns to cyanide = needs to be covered from light exposure
- Side effect = hypotension
When do we use dobutamine? What does it do?
> SEVERE CHF = when you may not have enough time for pimobendan to start working
- MOA = B-1 (positive inotrope) and A-1 agonist
- Minimal B-2 activity
- Short half life = needs to go IV
Side effect of dobutamine use
Arrhythmias
What therapeutic procedure do we often have to do with cats with CHF?
> Thoracocentesis, to drain the pleural effusion
*Isn’t effectively dealt with with diuretics
What sedative is helpful for nervous/stressed animals in CHF?
Butorphanol
What can happen with cats that have CHF?
Hypothermia - may need to warm them
Is FOP for acute CHF used for both dogs and cats?
Yes
Triple and quadruple therapy for treating chronic CHF
1) Furosemide
2) ACE inhibitor - enalpril
3) Pimobendan
4) Spironolactone
Three effects of ACE inhibitor use
1) Inhibits Na+/water retention by decreasing aldosterone production
2) Cause vasodilation (helps block the RAAS activation due to dehydration)
3) Decreases remodeling (fibrosis and scarring of vasculature and the myocardium)
Side effects of ACE inhibitor use
1) Hyperkalemia
2) Renal insufficiency
3) Hypovolemia
Which are potent vasodilators - hydrazaline, nitroprusside, or ACE inhibitors?
1) Most potent = nitroprusside
2) Hydrazaline
3) Least potent = ACE inhibitors
What type of patient do we NOT want to administer diuretics and ACE inhibitors? Why?
> > DEHYDRATED patients = vasoconstricting the efferent arteriole of the kidney + dehydration/hypovolemia = double decrease in GFR = can cause renal failure
- Administer them once they’re drinking or rehydrated
Is pimobendan contraindicated in cats with HCM?
No - improves diastolic (and systolic) function = improve filling of ventricles, decreases right atrial pressures