CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS

Question 1

The system that contains the heart and the blood vessels and moves blood throughout the body. This system helps tissues get enough oxygen and nutrients, and it helps them get rid of waste products.

Answer 1

Circulatory System

Question 2

WHAT IS THE TWO PRIMARY FUNCTION OF CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

Answer 2

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, the system helps fight infection.

Question 3

it is a defined as a persistent systolic pressure of greater than 140mmHg and/or a diastolic pressure of greater than 90mmHg and major risk factor for CAD, CVD and death

Answer 3

HYPERTENSION

Question 4

Determined by the product of cardiac output and systemic vascular resistance

Answer 4

Blood Pressure

Question 5

Amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle and measured in Lpm

Answer 5

CARDIAC OUTPUT

Question 6

Resistance to blood flow that is determined by the diameter of the blood vessels and vascular musculature

Answer 6

SYSTEMATIC VASCULAR RESISTANCE

Question 7

Drugs that accelerate the rate of urine formation that results to the removal of sodium and water from the body

Answer 7

Diuretics

Question 8

Acts on the brain by decreasing NE production

Answer 8

Central Acting

Question 9

At the heart and blood vessels

Answer 9

Peripheral Acting

Question 10

It is a Intense but subsides within 15 mins of rest or medication and caused mainly by atherosclerosis and can be triggered by exertion or stress (cold, emotions) and exacerbated by smoking, alcohol, coffee and some drugs.

Answer 10

Chronic Stable Angina

Question 11

It is a early stage of progressive artery disease characterized by pain increasing in severity and frequency and may even occur at rest

Answer 11

Unstable Angina

Question 12

From spasms of the smooth muscle that surrounds the coronary arteries and occurs at rest without any triggers but usually occurring at the same time of day

Answer 12

Vasospastic Angina

Question 13

Any deviation from the normal rhythm of the heart

Answer 13

DYSRHYTHMIAS

Question 14

Used as a topic anesthetic is with added epinephrine to control bleeding in the area. Never used intravenously

Answer 14

LIDOCAINE

Question 15

It is to prevent formation of a clot by inhibiting certain clotting factors and No direct effect on a blood clot that has already formed

Answer 15

ANTI-COAGULANTS

Question 16

Works to prevent platelet adhesion at the site of blood vessel injury, occurs before the clotting cascade

Answer 16

Antiplatelets

Question 17

It is Inhibits cyclooxygenase in the platelet to prevent formation of TXA2 (thromboxane is an enzyme that causes vessels to constrict and platelets to aggregate)

Answer 17

ASPRIN

Question 18

Inhibits ADP to prevent signal to aggregate and form a clot

Answer 18

CLOPIDOGREL

Question 19

WHAT IS ACEI ?

Answer 19

Potent vasoconstrictor and can prevent Na and water resorption causing diuresis

Question 20

WHAT IS ARB ?

Answer 20

Potent vasodilator and decreases systemic vascular resistance