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CMA Cardiac Drugs Flashcards

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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

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Angiotensin II receptor blocker

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g

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Gram

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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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PO

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Per os (orally)

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30
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Diuretic

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Drugs used to treat hypertension

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31
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Beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agents

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Drugs used to treat hypertension (Beta Blockers)

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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor

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Drugs used to treat hypertension (ACE inhibitor)

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Angiotensin II receptor blocker

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Drugs used to treat hypertension (ARBs)

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34
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Direct Renin Inhibitor

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Drugs used to treat hypertension

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Aldosterone Receptor Blocking Agent

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Drugs used to treat hypertension

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36
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Calcium Channel Blocker

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Drugs used to treat hypertension

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Alpha-1 Adrenergic Blocking Agent

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Drugs used to treat hypertension

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Central Acting Alpha 2 Agonists

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Drugs used to treat hypertension

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Direct Vasodilators

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Drugs used to treat hypertension

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Antidysrhythmic Agents

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Drugs used to prevent or correct abnormal heart rhythms

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arrhythmia

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Without (a) a rhythm (rhythmia); dysrhythmia

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Diastole

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The resting phase of the heartbeat; heat chambers fill with blood

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dystrhymia

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an abnormal (dys) rhythm (rhythmia); arrhythmia

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Systole

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The working phase of the heartbeat; the heart contracts and pumps blood through the blood vessels

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ECG

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Electrocardiogram

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GI

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Gastrointestinal

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mcg

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Class I antidysrhythmic Agents

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Used to treat dysrhythmias; disrupt the movement of SODIUM; quinidine; flecainide acetate; propafenone

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Class II antidysrhythmic Agents

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Used to treat dysrhythmias; beta blockers

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Class III antidysrhythmic Agents

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Used to treat dysrhythmias; disrupt the movement of potassium; amiodarone; dofetilide

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Class IV antidysrhythmic Agents

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Used to treat dysrhythmias; calcium channel blockers

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Digoxin

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Used to treat dysrhythmias; slows the heart rate and helps the heart pump harder

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Digitalization

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Giving a larger dose of digoxin for the first 24 hours, then giving the person a daily dose

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Hemorrheaologic Agent

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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

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drugs that stimulate the heart to increase the force of contractions

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intermittent claudication

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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

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A drug that prevents platelets from clumping together and causes vasodilation

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vasodilator

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drugs that widen blood vessels to increase blood flow

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vasospasm

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a sudden contraction of a blood vessel causing vasoconstriction

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CAD

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Coronary artery disease

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CHS

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congestive heart failure

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MAR

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Medication Administration Record

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PVD

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peripheral vascular disease

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Nitrates

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Drug used to treat angina

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Angina

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Chest Pain

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Beta Blockers

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Drug used to treat angina

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Calcium Channel Blocker

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Drug used to treat angina

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ACE Inhibitor

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Drug used to treat angina

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Hemorrheaologic agent

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Drug used to treat PVD

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Platelet Aggregation Inhibitor

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Drug used to treat PVD

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Digitalis Glycosides

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Drug used to treat heart failure

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ACE Inhibitor

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Drug used to treat heart failure

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ARBs

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Drug used to treat heart failure

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Beta Blocker

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Drug used to treat heart failure

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Diuresis

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The increased formation and excretion of urine; dia means through, ur means urine

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diuretic

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a drug that promotes the formation and excretion of urine

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Loop diuretics

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Drugs used to promote diuresis

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Thiazide Diruretits

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Drugs used to promote diuresis

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Potassium Sparing Diruetics

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Drugs used to promote diruresis

80
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anticoagulants

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drugs that prevent arterial and venous thrombi; “Blood thinners”

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Embolus

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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

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a local area of tissue death

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ischemia

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a decreased supply of oxygenated blood to a body part

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platelet inhibitors

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drugs that prevent platelet aggregation

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thrombosis

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the process of clot formation

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throboembolic dieseases

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diseases associated with abnormal clotting within blood vessels

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thrombus

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a blood clot

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Platelet Inhibitor

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Drugs used to treat thromboembolic dieases; example: aspirin, clopidogrel, prasugrel, ticagrelor

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Factor Xa inhibitors

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prevent the formation of thromboemboli in people with certain dysrhythmias

90
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Anticoagulants

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Drugs used to treat thromboembolic diseases; example: heparin, warfarin (Coumadin)

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Thrombin Inhibitors

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Drugs used to treat thromboembolic diseases

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