Cardiovascular Drugs Flashcards
Delivery of oxygen, nutrients, hormones, electrolytes, and other essentials to cells and removal of carbon dioxide and metabolic wastes from cells.
Circulatory System
Sites for the exchange of fluid, oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, hormones, and wastes.
Capillaries
Determinants of Cardiac Output
Heart rate stroke volume, preload, afterload
Defined as a persistent systolic pressure greater than 140mmHg and/or a diastolic pressure greater than 90mmHg
Hypertension
What is the normal blood pressure?
120/80mmHg
Determined by the product of cardiac output and systemic vascular resistance
Blood Pressure
Drugs that accelerate the rate of urine formation that results to the removal of sodium and water from the body
Diuretics
Increased urination due to the presence of certain substances in the fluid filtered by the kidneys.
Osmotic diuresis
What does a positive inotropic drug do?
Strengthen/increase force of myocardial contraction
The heart requires a large amount of ______ to meet the demands placed on it
Oxygen
Types of chest pain:
Vise-like
Crushing
Radiating
Most preferred medication used in Angina Pectoris (insufficient blood supply) type of MI
Morphine
Poor blood supply to an organ
Ischemia
Total loss of blood supply d/t necrosis or death of cardiac tissue
Myocardial Infarction
Advise patients taking antianginal medications to limit intake of these:
Caffeine
Alcohol
