CVS Flashcards
Non-pharmacological management for any patient with Cardiovascular Disease
- Stop smoking
- Physical activity
- Aerobic 30min 3d per week
- Resistance 2d per week - Healthy diet
- Low sodium and saturated fat
- Increase vegetables and whole grains - Limit alcohol intake
- Cardiac rehabilitation
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Medication, dose, max, frequency and route
Isosorbide dinitrate
10mg - 40mg PO
TID
(max 480mg)
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Side effects
HYPOTENSION -
- Orthostatic Hypotension
- Headache
- Reflex tachycardia
- Flushing
- Tolerance
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Advices to patient regarding taking treatment
- Warn regarding orthostatic hypotension and to stay well hydrated
- Tolerence - only take treatment every 8 - 12 hours
- Hypotension - avoid taking it with Sildenafil
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Contraindications
- Recent head trauma
- Cerebral haemorrhage
- Mitral valve stenosis
- Aortic stenosis
- Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy
- Restrictive Pericarditis
- With Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors - Sildenafil (within 24h)
- Severe Hypotension
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Drug interactions
- Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors (sildenafil)
- Alpha Blockers (Prazosin)
- DHP CCB (Amlodipine)
= HYPOTENSION
B-Blockers
Side effects
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Bradycardia
BP - Hypotension
Breathe - Bronchospasm | Acute pulmonary oedema
Block - Heart Block
BG - Decreased hypoglycemic awareness in DM
Brain - Fatigue | Depression | Impotence
Beweeg - Exercise intolerance | Worsening PVD
Beat - Sotalol = QT prolongation
B-Blockers
Contraindications
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Bradycardia
BP - Cardiogenic shock
Block - Heart block
Beat - Sick Sinus Syndrome | Vasospastic angina
Brain - Cocaine use
Beweeg - Severe PVD
B-Blocker
Overdose - drugs used to treat
- Glucagon
- Calcium gluconate
- Epinephrine
- Insulin euglycemic therapy
DHP CCB
Side effects
- Hypotension
- Headache
- Flushing
- Oedema
- Reflex tachycardia
DHP CCB
Medication, dose, frequency, route
Amlodipine 5 - 10mg PO daily
max 10mg
DHP CCB
CI
- Severe aortic stenosis
2. Obstructive cardiomyopathy
DHP CCB
DI
Increased CCB effect - Macrolides, Grapefruit
CCB increases effects of:
- Amiodarone
- Digoxin
- Statin
- Carbamazepine
Non-DHP CCB
Medication, dose, route, frequency
Verapamil 80mg PO q8h
max 480
Non-DHP CCB
Side effects
- Hypotension
- Bradicardia
- AV Block
- Constipation (Verapamil)