Cardiovascular Drugs Flashcards
2 primarily functions of Circulatory system
> DELIVERY OF OXYGEN, HORMONES, ELECTROLYTES, AND OTHER ESSENTIALS TO CELLS
REMOVAL OF CARBON DIOXIDE AND METABOLIC WASTES FROM CELLS
It is composed of the heart and blood vessels
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
It transports blood under high pressure to tissues
ARTERIES
It transports blood back to the heart
VEINS
It collects blood from the capillaries
VENULES
It controlled by the ANS
HEART RATE
It is defined as a persistent systolic pressure of greater than 140mmHg and/or a diastolic pressure of greater that 90mmHg
HYPERTENSION
It is the product of cardiac output and systemic vascular resistance
BLOOD PRESSURE
It is the amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle and measured in Lpm
CARDIAC OUTPUT
Drugs that accelerate the rate of urine formation that results to the removal of sodium and water from the body
DIURETICS
What are the types of ANGINA
> CHRONIC STABLE ANGINA
UNSTABLE ANGINA
VASOSPASTIC ANGINA
It is the increase of force of myocardial contraction
POSITIVE INOTROPIC DRUGS
What are the HF drugs
> POSITIVE INOTROPIC DRUGS
POSITIVE CHRONOTROPIC DRUGS
POSITIVE DROMOTROPIC DRUGS
It is to treat cardiac conditions
PLAIN LIDOCAINE SOLUTION
It is used as a topic anesthetic with added epinephrine to control bleeding in the area
LIDOCAINE
