Cardiovascular Drugs Flashcards

1
Q

Also called “statins,” these are the most potent drugs for reducing plasma concentrations of LDL cholesterol.

A

HMG COA (Hydroxymethyglutaryl-coenzyme A)

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2
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What do you call the delivery of oxygen, nutrients, hormones, electrolytes, and other essentials to cells?

A

Circulatory System

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3
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It is the precursor lesion of atherosclerosis from foam cells.

A

Fatty streak

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4
Q

There is pressure within the circulatory system, under what pressure do arteries transport blood to tissues?

A

High pressure

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5
Q

What are the two primary forms of lipids in the blood?

A

Triglycerides and Cholesterol

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6
Q

Veins transport blood back to the heart. In addition, Veins serve as a major ___________ for blood.

A

Reservoir

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7
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It is used to make steroid hormones, cell membranes, and bile acids.

A

Cholesterol

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8
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What determinant of cardiac output is being determined by myocardial contractility (force with which the ventricles contract), cardiac afterload, and cardiac preload?

A

Stroke Volume

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9
Q

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

A

Antiplatelets

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10
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Defined as a persistent systolic pressure of greater than 140 mmHg and/or a diastolic pressure of greater than 90 mmHg.

A

Hypertension

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11
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It inhibits the action or formation of clotting factors and prevents clots from forming.

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Anti-coagulants

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12
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What do you call the resistance to blood flow that is determined by the diameter of the blood vessels and vascular musculature?

A

Systemic Vascular Resistance (SVR)

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13
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What do you call to any process that stops bleeding, whether done through mechanical (compression), surgical (cautery, clamps), or physiologic clotting?

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Hemostatis

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14
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These are drugs that accelerate the rate of urine formation, which results in the removal of sodium and water from the body.

A

Diuretics

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15
Q

Any deviation from the normal rhythm of the heart.

A

Dysrhythmias

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16
Q

What do you call to the drugs such as minoxidil, hydralazine, diazoxide, and nitroprusside?

A

Vasodilators

17
Q

Pathologic state in which the heart is unable to pump in sufficient amounts from the ventricles to meet metabolic needs.

A

Heart failure

18
Q

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

A

Unstable Angina

19
Q

The most effective treatment for exertional angina, as well as for MI, hypertension, cardiac dysrhythmias, and essential tremor.

A

Beta-blockers

20
Q

The following are examples of anti-anginal drugs, except: Nitrates and Nitrites, Beta Blockers, Minoxidil, and Calcium Channel Blockers.

A

Minoxidil