Drug Therapy Of Heart Failure Flashcards
Treatment of diastolic heart failure
BB, verapamil, diuretics (in volume overload), ACEI (to prevent remodeling)
Compare compensated & decompensated heart failure
- Inability of heart to pump blood results in dec blood pressure whicha ativates renin-angiotensin system & adrenergic, leading to VC & inc Aldisterone w salt & water retention, inc HR & ventricular hypertrophy, thus compensated heart failure.
- Persistent activation of adrenergic & renin-angiotensin systems causing inc after & preload on diseased heart , leading ventricular dilation & inc O2 consumption with constant supply, damage of cardiac myocytes. Inc EDV & EDP with dec COP, thus it is decompensated HF.
Mention drugs used to dec preload in AHF & CHF
CHF, ACEI, ARBs, nitrates, loop diuretics
AHF, nitroprusside, nitrates, loop diuretics
Mention drugs used to dec afterload in AHF & CHF
CHF, hydralazine, ACEI, ARBs
AHF, nitroprusside
Mention drugs which inc contractility in AHF
Dopamine
Dobutamine
Inamrinone
Mention drugs which protect heart & dec mortality in CHF
Beta bloccker (MBC) Spironolactone/eplerenone (ACEI/ARBs/ARNI)
Compare hydralazine & nitrates
H: causes arteriodilatation, dec afterload, inc COP, improved symptoms of low COP.
N: cause venodilation, dec preload & venous return, dec psystemuc, pulmonary conhpgestion, improve congestive symptoms.
Describe mechanism of action of ACEI
Inhibit ACE which converst ang I to ang II and breaks down bradykinin
Leading to dec ang II & inc bradykinin w inc in vasodilator PG & NO
Mention advantages if ACEI
- Vasodilatation in both arteries (inc COP) and veins (dec venous congestion)
- Inhibition of aldosterone secretion ( Na & water loss, K retention)
- Prevent ventricular hypertrophy & cardiac remodelling after myocardial infarction
- Dec central & peripheral NE thus it blunts sympathetic reflexes, dec BP with no reflex tachycardia
Mention drug acting on tissue ACE & having dual elimination
Fosinopril
Advantages of ACEI
- Improve exercise tolerance & congestive symptoms
- Renoprotective esp in diabetics
- Dec CVS mortality
- Does no induce tachycardia/salt & water retention
Mention indications of ACEI
- Hypertension
- Heart failure (all cases of LV dysfunction)
- Myocardial infarction
- Nephropathy
GR: ACEI is used in AMI
- Dec aldosterone-induced remodelling & prevent heart failure
- Dec sudden death (dec arrhythmia 2ry to hypokalemia & symp overactivity
Mention members of ACEI which are NOT prodrugs
Captopril
Lisinopril
Lisinopril can be used in ….
Liver disease
Only ACE used in emergeny
Enalaprilat (given IV)
ACEI need dose adjustment in ……
Renal disease
Most common side effect of ACEI & most serious one.
Why?
Chronic dry cough (common)
Angioedema (rare but fatal)
Both due to accumulation of bradykinin
Mention less common adverse effects of ACEI
- 1st dose hypotension
- Hyperkalemia
- Hypersensitivty
- GIT
Mention serious side effects of ACEI
Renal impairment in high renin states (parients on diuretics, bilateral renal stenosis)
Fetotoxic & teratogenic
Bone marrow depression