Cardiovascular System Flashcards
It is composed of the Heart and Blood Vessels
Circulatory System
Major risk factor for CAD, CVD and death
Hypertension
It acts on the brain by decreasing NE production
Central Acting
Prevention for migraine headaches and severe dysmenorrhea, mgt of opioid, nicotine and alcohol withdrawal.
Clonidine
Frequently buried in preceding T waves and difficult to see
P waves
Effectiveness in restoring hair growth
Minoxidil
An early stage of progressive artery disease characterized by oain increasing in severity and frequency and may even occur at rest
Unstable Angina
Most effective treatment of exertional angina
Beta-Blockers
When the heart is unable to pump in sufficient amounts from ventricles to meet metabolic needs
Heart Failure
In “AW HEAD” it is due to retention of fluid
Weight Gain
Potent vasodilator and decreases systemic vascular resistance
ARB
It used in the ICU to treat severe, life-threatening heart failure
Nesiritide IV
Deviation from the normal rhythm of the heart
Dysrhythmias
Prevent platelet plugs from forming by inhibiting platelet aggregation
Antiplatelet
It breaks down clots and thrombi that have already formed
Thrombolytic
