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Chapter 48- drugs for heart failure Flashcards

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What are the 4 clinical manifestations of left-sided heart failure that deal with lungs?

A

-pulmonary congestion
-orthopnea
-PND (Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea)
-Cough

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What are clinical manifestations of right-sided heart failure?

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-perepheral edema
-weight gain
-hepatomegaly
-JVD (jugular vein distention)

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What are the 4 main classification of drugs recommended for treatment in those with heart failure?

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-diuretics
-Beta blockers
-Cardiac glycosides
-Drugs that inhibit the RAAS

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What are 3 specific mechanisms r/t pharmacotherapy of heart failure?

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  • Slowing the heart rate
    -increasing contractility
    -reducing cardiac workload
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What is the first line diuretic for immediate relief from volume overload and why?

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Furosemide
It is more rapid and effective

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What is the reason for avoiding excessive diuresis?

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To prevent compromised tissue PERFUSION d/t reduces cardiac output and blood pressure.

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What is released to compensate for deteriorating cardiac function?

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Natriuretic peptides

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ANP is secreted in response to atrial stretching or _______?

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Pressure

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9
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BNP is secreted in response to ventricular dilation or________?

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Volume

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ANP acts as an antagonist to ________ and ________?

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Renin and aldosterone

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BNP acts as a _______ and ________.

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Vasodilator and diuretic

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Cardiac glycosides are best known for their ________ inotropic actions which mean they _________ the force of myocardial contraction.

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positive
increase

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What are the 2 groups of inotropic drugs?

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-Sympathomimetics
-Phosphodiesterase inhibitors

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14
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What 3 receptors can dopamine activate?

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-dopamine
-Beta-1
-Alpha-1

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Dobutamine does not activate which receptor?
therefore, what is not increased?

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  • Alpha-1
  • vascular resistance
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What drug increases the level of calcium which also increases myocardial contraction?

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milrinone

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17
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What enzyme does the drug milrinone inhibit?

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PDE3

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18
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Milrinone promotes_______?

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Vasodilation

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19
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Inhibiting PDE3 and the promotion of vasodilation increases________?

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Cardiac output

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20
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Which drug can cause hepatotoxicity?

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milrinone

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21
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What is an ADR of milrinone?

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Thrombocytopenia ( person may have excess bleeding because of this)

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What are the 3 MOA’s of nesiritide?

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-suppression of sympathetic outflow from the CNS
-Suppress the RAAS
-Directly dilates arterioles and veins

23
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Nesiritide is a synthetic form of ______?

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B-Natriuretic peptide

24
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What can nesiritide cause?

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Severe, symptomatic hypotension.

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Can you give nesiritIde >48 hours?
NO
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Which drug classification increases secretion of natriuretic peptides and suppresses negative effects of the RAAS?
Angiotensin receptor Neprilysin inhibitor
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Angiotensin redp5o4 neprilysin inhibitor is a combination drug that contains an ___?
ARB
28
Digoxin has direct effects on what 2 things?
-Cardiac muscle -electrical conduction system
29
What drug causes severe cardiac dysrhythmias?
Digoxin
30
Digoxin exerts a ________ inotropic effect and a _______ chronotropic effect on the heart.
positive, negative
31
What drug has a narrow margin of safety?
Digoxin
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What enzyme does digoxin inhibit?
NA+-K+-ATPase
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The inhibition of NA+-K+-ATPase promotes ______ accumulation within myocytes.
Calcium
34
The calcium facilitates the interaction of what 2 myocardial contractile proteins?
-actin -myosin
35
What electrolyte leads to the rise in intracellular calcium?
Sodium
36
Due to the inhibition of soidum, the uptake of sodium is blocked, as the extrusion of __________.
Potassium
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What electrolyte competes with digoxin for binding to this enzyme?
K+
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An increase in potassium can impair _____ responses of digoxin and a decrease in potassium can cause _______________?
Therapeutic digoxin toxicity
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normal physiological ranges of potassium?
3.5-5.0 mEq/L
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Does digoxin improve exercise tolerance and reduce fatigue?
YES
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What hormone does digoxin suppress in the kidneys?
Renin
42
What 2 actions are seen when digoxin produces its effects on the vagus nerve?
- decreased sympathetic outflow from CNS -increased sensitivity of cardiac baroreceptors
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Due to the vagotonic effects, what is the result that digoxin has on the SA and AV node?
decrease
44
What is digoxin considered a positive or negative dromotropic agent?
Negative dromotropic
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What is the optimal therapeutic range for digoxin?
0.5-0.8 ng/mL
46
If Digoxin toxicity occurs what drug should you administer?
Digibind (Fab Antibody Fragments)
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What is the most frequent CNS ADR effect of digoxin?
Fatigue
48
What effects on vision does digoxin have?
Yellow-tinge to their vision and/or seeing halos around dark objects
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What should you teach a pt while taking digoxin?
teach pt how to take their pulse rate. Hold the drug if it falls below 60 bpm
50
What is the use of a loading dose to achieve therapeutic plasma levels quickly?
Digitalization
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Does digoxin have a short or long half life?
Long
52
How many days does digoxin reach a steady state if a loading dose were not administered?
6 days
53
nesiritide causes a _____ in preload and afterload
reduction

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