Cardiovascular Drugs Flashcards
The circulatory system is composed of the _____ and _____ _______.
heart, blood vessels
This system has two functions; (1) delivery of oxygen, nutrients, hormones, electrolytes, and other essentials to cells and (2) removal of carbon dioxide and metabolic wastes from cells. in addition, this system helps fight infection.
The Circulatory System
Occurs once the systolic pressure hits 140mmHg or higher, and/or a diastolic pressure of greater than 90mmHg.
Hypertension
These anti-hypertensive drugs accelerate the rate of urine formation that results to the removal of sodium and water from the body.
Diuretics
This type of Angina is intense but subsides within 15 minutes of rest or medication and caused mainly by atherosclerosis and can be triggered by exertion or stress (colds, emotions) and exacerbated by smoking, alcohol, coffee, and some drugs.
Chronic Stable Angina
This type of Angina is the early stage of progressive artery disease characterized by pain increasing in severity and frequency and may even occur at rest.
Unstable Angina
TRUE or FALSE: Beta-Blockers are the most effective treatment of exertional angina.
TRUE
It is the pathologic state in which the heart is unable to pump in sufficient amounts from the ventricles to meet metabolic needs.
Heart Failure
It is the amount of blood ejected with each contraction (65% of total ventricle volume)
Ejection fraction
This modifier inhibits the action or formation of clotting factors and prevents clots from forming.
Anti-coagulants
The drugs under this type of Diuretics include Spironolactone, Triamterene, and Amiloride.
Potassium-Sparing Diuretics
This type of adrenergic drug acts at the heart and blood vessels. Drugs under this type include Alpha and Beta-Blockers.
Central Acting Adrenergic Drugs
