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CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS (FINALS) Flashcards

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drugs that quicken the production of urine, which causes the body to expel more sodium and water

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Diuretics

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2
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a system that distributes nutrients and oxygen.

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Cardiovascular System

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3
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a heartbeat that is irregular or abnormal

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Dysrhythmia

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4
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HMG COA is also called?

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Statins

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5
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alter platelet activity without impairing platelet function

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Hemorrheologic

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6
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Administer antidote Protamine sulfate

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Heparin

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a pathologic condition where the heart is unable to pump enough blood from the ventricles to meet demands for metabolism.

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Heart failure

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8
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This is controlled by the ANS

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Heart Rate

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a foam cell-derived atherosclerotic precursor lesion.

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Fatty streak

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10
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a type of diuretic used to induce the production of urine in patients with acute kidney failure

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Mannitol

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11
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It is a weight against which a muscle contracts.

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Afterload

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This is in charge of delivering blood to tissues under high pressure.

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Arteries

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13
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The circulatory system is composed of the

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Heart and Blood Vessels

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This early stage of progressive artery disease is characterized by pain that worsens and occurs more frequently, sometimes even while the patient is at rest.

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Unstable Angina

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What are the three types Angina?

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Chronic Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, Vasospastic Angina

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16
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It has strong vasodilating effects and lowers systemic vascular resistance.

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ARB

17
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n HF drugs that increase the rate of the heart beats

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Positive chronotropic drugs

18
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When a clot has developed and fibrin is present, the reverse clotting process begins.

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Fibrinolysis

19
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A drug that accelerates conduction.

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Positive dromotropic drugs

20
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Coagulation Modifiers:

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Anti-coagulants
Antiplatelet
Hemorrheologic
Thrombolytic
Anti-fibrinolytic

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