Cardiovascular Flashcards
Diuretics, ACE inhibitors (cause for COUGH), angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), calcium channel blockers
Essential Hypertension
Diuretics, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, beta-blockers, K+-sparring agents
CHF
ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, diuretics, calcium channel blockers, beta-blockers, alpha-blockers
Diabetes mellitus
Use them cautiously in decompensated CHF
Contraindicated in cardiogenic shock
Beta-blockers
They are protective against diabetic neuropathy
ACE inhibitors
Block voltage-dependent L-type calcium channels
cardiac and smooth muscle
HTN, angina, arrhythmias, Prinzmetal’s angina, Raynaud’s
Cardiac depression, AV block, peripheral edema, flushing, dizziness, constipation
Calcium channel blockers
Nifedipine, verapamil, diltiazem, amlodipine
Tissue where:
amlodipine = nifedipine > diltiazem > verapamil
Vascular smooth muscle
Tissue where:
verapamil > diltiazem > amlodipine = nifedipine
Heart muscle
Causes smooth muscle relaxation due to increased cGMP
Arterioles > veins
(afterload reduction)
Severe HTN, CHF
1st line: HTN in pregnancy
Compensatory tachycardia, fluid retention, nausea, headache, angina, lupus-like syndrome
Hydralazine
Add methyldopa for HTN in pregnancy
Add beta-blocker to prevent reflex tachycardia
Direct release of NO increases cGMP
Malignant HTN
S.E. Cyanide toxicity at large doses
Nitroprusside
D1 receptor agonist
coronary, peripheral, renal, splanchnic vasodilation
Decreases BP (vasodilation) so used for Malignant HTN via
Increases Na+ loss
Fenoldopam
Nitroprusside, nicardipine, clevidipine, labetalol, fenoldopam
Malignant HTN
Release NO in smooth muscle
Increases cGMP
Veins >> arteries
(decreased preload)
Angina, pulmonary edema
Reflex tachycardia, hypotension, flushing, headache, Monday disease
Nitroglycerin,
Isosorbide dinitrate
Dizziness, tachycardia (reflec to NO dilation effects), headache
Loss of tolerance over weekend
Develop tolerance during work week
Monday disease
Due to nitroglycerin reexposure at beginning of work week.
These are determinants of what?
End-diastolic volume, blood pressure, heart rate, contractility, ejection time
Myocardial O2 consumption
Contraindicated in angina
(2)
Partial beta-agonists
Pindolol, acebutolol