Cardiovascular Drugs Flashcards
It is determined by 1) myocardial contractility (force with which the ventricles contract),2) cardiac afterload, 3) cardiac preload
STROKE VOLUME
A load against which a muscle exerts its force = arterial pressure that the left ventricle overcomes to eject blood
AFTERLOAD
It is an amount of tension (stretch) applied to a muscle before contraction = force of venous return
PRELOAD
Defined as a persistent systolic pressure of greater than 140mmHg and/or a diastolic pressure of greater than 90mmHg.
HYPERTENSION
Determined by the product of cardiac output and systemic vascular resistance.
BLOOD PRESSURE
It is defined as an amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle and measured in Lpm.
CARDIAC OUTPUT
Resistance to blood flow that is determined by the diameter of the blood vessels and vascular musculature.
SYSTEMIC VASCULAR RESISTANCE (SVR)
It reduces viscosity of the blood by increasing the flexibility of the RBVs
PENTOXYFYLLINE
it is a type of medication which is responsible for the effectiveness in restoring hair growth
Minoxidil
It is early stage of progressive artery disease characterized by pain increasing in severity and frequency and may even occur at rest
Unstable Angina
what do you called when the heart is unable to pump in sufficient amounts from the ventricles to meet metabolic needs
HEART FAILURE
It increase the force of myocardial contraction.
POSITIVE INOTROPIC drugs
It increase the rate in which the heart beats
POSITIVE DROMOTROPIC drugs
ECG Stands for?
ELECTROCARDIOGRAM
It is responsible for preventing platelet plugs from forming by inhibiting platelet aggregation.
Antiplatelet
