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Cardiovascular Drugs Flashcards

1
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The common name for substances used to treat various heart conditions or vascular diseases

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Cardiovascular Drugs

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2
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The circulatory system has how many primary fuctions

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2

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3
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Circulatory System+The circulatory system is composed of the _____ & ________

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Heart & Blood Vessels

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4
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The force of venous return is equal to the tension (stretch) that is applied to a muscle before contraction.

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PRE-LOAD

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5
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A persistent systolic pressure of more than 140 mmHg and/or a diastolic pressure of more than 90 mmHg are used to define this condition.

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Hypertension

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6
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Measured in Lpm as the amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle

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Cardiac Output

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7
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Three type of CCbs

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Phenylalkylamines
Benzothiazepines
Dihydropyridines

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8
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What does CCB means

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Calcium Channel Blocker

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9
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A type of angina that is an early stage of progressive artery disease characterized by pain that worsens over time and occurs more frequently, sometimes even while the patient is at rest.

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Unstable Angina

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10
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Mainstay prophylaxis and treatment for angina

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Nitrates and Nitrites

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11
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Most effective treatment of exertional angina

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Beta-Blockers

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12
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An HF Drugs that increase the rate in which the heart beats

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POSITIVE CHRONOTOPIC

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13
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Oldest group of cardiac drugs, came from foxglove or Digitalis plant

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Cardiac Glycosides

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14
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Any deviation from the normal rhythm of the heart

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Dysrythmias

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15
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Used as a topic anesthetic is with added epinephrine to control bleeding in the area.

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Lidocaine

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16
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Plain lidocaine solution is used to treat what conditions

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Cardiac

17
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Any process that stops bleeding

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Hemostasis

18
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Prevent platelet plugs from forming by inhibiting platelet aggregation

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Antiplatelet

19
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It has mo direct effect on a blood clot that has already formed

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Anti-Coagulants

20
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Also called statins are the most potent drugs for reducing plasma concentration of LDL cholesterol

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HYDROXYMETHYGLUTARYL-COENZYME A

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