CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS TERMS AND SUPERLATIVES Flashcards
Volume of the blood pumped out by the heart per minute
Cardiac output
Cardiac output formula
CO = HR x SV
ml of blood pumped out by the heart per given contraction or beat
Stroke volume
aka venous return and diastolic volume
Preload
volume of the blood RECEIVE by heart at the end of RELAXATION
Preload/Venous return/Diastolic volume
aka systemic vascular resistance SVR
Afterload
pressure required for the blood to be EJECTED by the heart
Afterload/SVR
1st line drugs for HTN
CAT
C - CCB
A - aCEi/ARBs
T - Thiazides
Diuretic of choice in patients with HEPATIC CIRRHOSIS
Spironolactone
(K+ sparing - Aldosterone antagonist)
Goods sa juntis
MHLN
M - methyldopa
H - hydralazine
L - labetalol
N - nifedipine
Sympathoplegics/Sympatholytics na ginagamit as CVD drugs
Centrally-acting (a2 agonist)
Peripherally-acting (GGB)
Ganglionic blockers
Alpha blockers
Beta blockers
Direct vasodilators general classification
Direct arteriolar vasodilator
Mixed-acting
CCBs
First line for HTN EMERGENCY
Na nitroprusside
(mixed-acting direct vasodilator)
Sino ang vasoselective at cardioselective sa CCB’s?
Vasoselective si dihydropyridines
Cardioselective si NON-DHP
Sino ang MOST/VERY cardioselective na NON-DHP CCB?
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