CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS Flashcards
This is define as a persistent systolic pressure of greater than 140mmHg and a diastolic pressure of greater than 90mmHg
Hypertension
give atleast one goal of antihypertensive theraphy
- Reduction of cardiovascular and renal
morbidity and mortality - JNC 7 – achieve a blood pressure of
less than 140/90mmHg and for
patients with hypertension and
diabetes, less than 130/90mmHg - Individualized considering comorbidities and impact of patient’s
quality of life
drugs that accelerate the rate of urine formation that could lead to removal of sodium and water in the body
Diuretics
in adrenergic drugs, this acts on the brain by decreasing NE production
Central Acting
what drugs in peripheral acting that acts at the heart and blood vessels
alpha and beta blockers
an angina type that at early stage of progressive
artery disease characterized by pain increasing
in severity and frequency and may even occur at
rest
Unstable Angina
give the three anti-anginal drugs
- nitrates and nitrites
- beta blockers
- calcium channel blockers
what class in AHA’S HF classification wehrein there is a slight limitation of physical activty. comfortable at rest, ordinary physical activity results in fatigue, palpitation, dyspnea or shortness of breath
Class II
what is the goal of herat failure drugs?
Reduce the effects of RAAS and SNS
it is any deviation from the normal rhythm of the heart
Dysrhythmias
a coagulation modifiers that prevent platelet plugs from forming by inhibiting platelet aggregation
Antiplatelet
a coagulation modifier that breaks down clots and thrombi that have already formed
Thrombolytic
This coagulation modifier prevents the formation of a clot by inhibiting certain clotting factors and ther eis no direct effect on a blood clot that has aleady formed
Anti-coagulants
it Occurs due to a reduced ratio of ejection fraction to left-ventricular end-diastolic volume
Heart Failure
This HF drug reduce/block SNS stimulation with
cardioprotective quality
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