Drugs for Heart Failure Flashcards
•impaired ability of the ventricle to fill with or eject blood
HEART FAILURE
•inability of the heart to pump blood to meet the metabolic demands of the body
HEART FAILURE
•formerly called CHF
HEART FAILURE
HEART FAILURE
•common cause:
–Left systolic dysfunction secondary to CAD (~70%)
•primary manifestations: HF
–dyspnea
–fatigue
–fluid retention
–pulmonary congestion
•Left Ventricular Failure
–pulmonary edema
•Left Ventricular Failure
–dyspnea, orthopnea
•Left Ventricular Failure
–systemic congestion
•Right Ventricular Failure
–peripheral edema
•Right Ventricular Failure
–jugular venous distention
•Right Ventricular Failure
–due to NE → increased HR (can only increase O2 demand)
•tachycardia & increased contractility
–increased preload → increased SV (leads to congestion)
•Frank-Starling mechanism
–to redistribute blood flow (increases afterload)
•vasoconstriction
–changes in cardiac muscle mass, size, shape, structure, function
•ventricular hypertrophy & remodelling
GOALS OF PHARMACOLOGIC INTERVENTION
•To alleviate symptoms, slow disease progression, and improve survival
•6 classes of drugs:
- 1) inhibitors of the renin-angiotensin system
- 2) ß-adrenoreceptor blockers
- 3) diuretics
- 4) direct vasodilators
- 5) inotropic agents
- 6) aldosterone antagonists
BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF DRUGS FOR HF
- Reduction of the load on the myocardium
- Decreased extracellular fluid volume
- Improved cardiac contractility
- Slowing the rate of cardiac remodeling
•Agents of choice in HF
ACE INHIBITORS
•Block ACE (conversion of angiotensin I to II)
ACE INHIBITORS
•Diminish the rate of bradykinin inactivation
ACE INHIBITORS
•Decrease vascular resistance, venous tone, BP
ACE INHIBITORS
•Reduce preload and afterload -> increased cardiac output
ACE INHIBITORS
•Indicated in patients with all stages of left ventricular failure
ACE INHIBITORS
•Should be taken on an empty stomach
ACE INHIBITORS
•Pro-drugs that require activation by hydrolysis via hepatic enzymes (except ______)
ACE INHIBITORS
Captopril
• are adequately but incompletely absorbed following oral administration
ACE INHIBITORS
•Monopeptide, orally active compounds that are extremely potent competitive antagonists of the AT1 receptor
ARBs
•Advantage of more complete blockade of angiotensin action
ARBs
•Do not affect bradykinin levels
ARBs
•Similar actions with ACEIs but not therapeutically identical
ARBs
•Alternative to the ACEIs
ARBs
•All require only once-daily dosing
ARBs
only ARB that undergoes extensive first-pass effect, along with conversion to its active metabolite
Losartan:
•All are highly protein-bound
ARBs
•All have large Vd (except ______)
candesartan
•Ability to prevent the myocardial changes because of the chronic inactivation of the sympathetic nervous system –decreasing HR and inhibiting the release of renin
BETA-BLOCKERS
•Prevent direct deleterious effects of NE on the cardiac muscle fibers -> decreasing remodeling, hypertrophy, and cell death
BETA-BLOCKERS
is recommended for all patients with heart disease except those who are at high risk but have no symptoms and those who are in acute HF
BETA-BLOCKERS
nonselective ß-adrenoreceptor antagonist that also blocks alpha-adrenoreceptors
•Carvedilol:
long-acting ß1-selective antagonist
•Metoprolol:
•Reduce morbidity and mortality associated with HF
Carvedilol and Metoprolol