Drugs for HF, Angina & MI Flashcards
Which side of the heart is the venous side of the heart?
Right
Which side is the arterial side of the heart?
Left
What structures help move blood in the venous system against gravity?
Valves
Skeletal muscles
What pressure (+/-) is in the right atrium?
negative
How does the heart get oxygen & nutrients?
coronary arteries
Where do the coronary arteries originate?
root of the aorta
What affects the oxygen demand of the heart?
Cardiac workload
What happens when the heart is hypoxic?
angina (chest pain)
What is a syndrome?
Condition with a set of characteristic symptoms
What is an example of a progressive heart syndrome?
heart failure
Heart failure usually can be cured. T or F
False
What is the goal caring for patients with heart failure?
Treat the symptoms to maximize quality of life
What regulates the heart?
sympathetic & parasympathetic branches of the autonomic nervous system
Which branch of the autonomic nervous system predominates heart regulation?
parasympathetic nervous system
What CN regulates the heart rate?
Vagus nerve (CNX)
What is hemoptysis?
Coughing up blood-tinged sputum
What hormone does the body secrete to compensate during heart failure?
ADH
What are the compensatory mechanisms of the heart?
Cardiac dialation & cardiac hypertrophy
What compensatory mechanism of the heart comes first?
Cardiac dialation
What is cardiac dialation?
widening of the heart chambers
What is cardiac hypertrophy?
thickening of the heart muscle walls
What is pre-load?
Volume of blood filling chambers during
What is after-load?
Diameter of the arteries that the heart has to pump against
What drugs decrease pre-load?
diuretics
What drugs decrease after load?
B Blockers, ACE inhibitors, ARBs, Ca Channel blockers
What is the most common cause of heart failure?
Coronary artery disease