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Cholesterol

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A waxy, fat like substance found in all body cells

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Hyperlipidemia

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Excess (hyper) lipids (fats) in the blood (emia)

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Dyslipidemia

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An abnormality of one or more of the blood fats (lipids)

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Lipids

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Fats

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Triglycerides

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Fatty Compounds that come from animal and vegetable fats

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CAD

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Coronary Artery Disease

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g

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Gram

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HDL

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High-Density Lipoprotein

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LDL

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Low-Density lipoprotein

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mg

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Milligram

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MI

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Myocardial infarction (heart attack)

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Bile Acid-Binding Resin

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Drug Used to Lower Lipids

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Niacin

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Drug Used to Lower Lipids

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Statins

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Drug Used to Lower Lipids

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Fibric Acids

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Drug Used to Lower Lipids

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Omega-3 Fatty Acids

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Drug Used to Lower Lipids

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Aldosterone

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A substance that causes the kidneys to retain sodium

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Angiotensin

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A substance that causes vasoconstriction, in creased blood pressure, and the release of aldosterone

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Antihypertensive Agents

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Drugs that reduce blood pressure

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Blood Pressure

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The amount of force exerted against the walls of an artery by the blood

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Diuretic

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A drug that promotes the formation and excretion of urine; dia means through; ur means urine

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Hypertension

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The systolic BP is 140 or higher (hyper), or the diastolic is 90 or higher; high blood pressure

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Renin

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an enzyme that affects blood pressure

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ACE

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Angiotensin-converting enzyme

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ARB
Angiotensin II receptor blocker
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g
Gram
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mg
Milligram
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MI
Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)
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PO
Per os (orally)
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Diuretic
Drugs used to treat hypertension
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Beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agents
Drugs used to treat hypertension (Beta Blockers)
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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor
Drugs used to treat hypertension (ACE inhibitor)
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Angiotensin II receptor blocker
Drugs used to treat hypertension (ARBs)
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Direct Renin Inhibitor
Drugs used to treat hypertension
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Aldosterone Receptor Blocking Agent
Drugs used to treat hypertension
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Calcium Channel Blocker
Drugs used to treat hypertension
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Alpha-1 Adrenergic Blocking Agent
Drugs used to treat hypertension
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Central Acting Alpha 2 Agonists
Drugs used to treat hypertension
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Direct Vasodilators
Drugs used to treat hypertension
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Antidysrhythmic Agents
Drugs used to prevent or correct abnormal heart rhythms
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arrhythmia
Without (a) a rhythm (rhythmia); dysrhythmia
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Diastole
The resting phase of the heartbeat; heat chambers fill with blood
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dystrhymia
an abnormal (dys) rhythm (rhythmia); arrhythmia
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Systole
The working phase of the heartbeat; the heart contracts and pumps blood through the blood vessels
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ECG
Electrocardiogram
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GI
Gastrointestinal
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mcg
Microgram
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Class I antidysrhythmic Agents
Used to treat dysrhythmias; disrupt the movement of SODIUM; quinidine; flecainide acetate; propafenone
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Class II antidysrhythmic Agents
Used to treat dysrhythmias; beta blockers
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Class III antidysrhythmic Agents
Used to treat dysrhythmias; disrupt the movement of potassium; amiodarone; dofetilide
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Class IV antidysrhythmic Agents
Used to treat dysrhythmias; calcium channel blockers
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Digoxin
Used to treat dysrhythmias; slows the heart rate and helps the heart pump harder
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Digitalization
Giving a larger dose of digoxin for the first 24 hours, then giving the person a daily dose
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Hemorrheaologic Agent
A drug that prevents the clumping of red blood cells and platelets: hemorrheologic relates to the science (logic) of blood (hemo) flow (rrheo)
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Inotropic agents
drugs that stimulate the heart to increase the force of contractions
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intermittent claudication
a pain pattern usually described as aching, cramping, tightness, or weakness in the calves, usually during walking; it is relieved with rest.
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Platelet aggregation inhibitor
A drug that prevents platelets from clumping together and causes vasodilation
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vasodilator
drugs that widen blood vessels to increase blood flow
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vasospasm
a sudden contraction of a blood vessel causing vasoconstriction
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CAD
Coronary artery disease
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CHS
congestive heart failure
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MAR
Medication Administration Record
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PVD
peripheral vascular disease
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Nitrates
Drug used to treat angina
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Angina
Chest Pain
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Beta Blockers
Drug used to treat angina
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Calcium Channel Blocker
Drug used to treat angina
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ACE Inhibitor
Drug used to treat angina
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Hemorrheaologic agent
Drug used to treat PVD
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Platelet Aggregation Inhibitor
Drug used to treat PVD
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Digitalis Glycosides
Drug used to treat heart failure
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ACE Inhibitor
Drug used to treat heart failure
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ARBs
Drug used to treat heart failure
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Beta Blocker
Drug used to treat heart failure
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Diuresis
The increased formation and excretion of urine; dia means through, ur means urine
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diuretic
a drug that promotes the formation and excretion of urine
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Loop diuretics
Drugs used to promote diuresis
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Thiazide Diruretits
Drugs used to promote diuresis
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Potassium Sparing Diruetics
Drugs used to promote diruresis
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anticoagulants
drugs that prevent arterial and venous thrombi; "Blood thinners"
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Embolus
a small part of a thrombus that breaks off and travels through the vascular system until it lodges in a blood vessel
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Infarction
a local area of tissue death
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ischemia
a decreased supply of oxygenated blood to a body part
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platelet inhibitors
drugs that prevent platelet aggregation
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thrombosis
the process of clot formation
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throboembolic dieseases
diseases associated with abnormal clotting within blood vessels
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thrombus
a blood clot
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Platelet Inhibitor
Drugs used to treat thromboembolic dieases; example: aspirin, clopidogrel, prasugrel, ticagrelor
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Factor Xa inhibitors
prevent the formation of thromboemboli in people with certain dysrhythmias
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Anticoagulants
Drugs used to treat thromboembolic diseases; example: heparin, warfarin (Coumadin)
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Thrombin Inhibitors
Drugs used to treat thromboembolic diseases

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