Cardiovascular Drugs Flashcards
What are the two primary functions of circulatory system?
First, delivery of oxygen, nutrients, hormones, electrolytes, and other essentials to cells. Second, removal of carbon dioxide and metabolic waste from cells.
Which determinants of carduac output that controlled by the ANS?
Heart Rate
What is SVR?
It is resistance to blood flow that is determined by the diameter of the blood vessels and vascular musculates
What are the 3 Angina types?
Chronic Stable Angina, Unstable Stabel Angina, Vasospatic Angina
Define Unstable Angina
Early stage of progressive artery disease characterized by pain increasing in severity and frequency and may even occur at rest
A drug that mainstay phropalaxis and treatment for angina in long acting
Isosorbide mononitrate
What do you call for any deviation from the normal rhythm of the heart ?
Dysrhythmia
What is the used of Anti-Coagulants?
To prevent formation of blood clot by inhabiting certain clotting factors
It is works to prevent platelets adhesion at the site of the blood vessel injury, occurs before the clotting cascade
Anti platelets
What are the drugs that has an adverse effect by increasing dietary fiber and fluid intake relieves constipation?
Cholestyramine, colestipol and Colesevelam