Final Exam Flashcards - Heart Failure
1
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Drugs Used to Treat Heart Failure
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- Cardioglycosides
- Diuretics
- B-Blockers
- ACEI’s
- ARB’s
- Statins
- Vasodilators
2
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Cardioglycosides
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- Oldest class of drugs used to treat heart failure
- Increase the force of myocardial contractions
- digoxin
3
Q
Digoxin ADR’s
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- Diarrhea
- Constipation
- N/V
- Fatigue
- Weakness
- Photophobia
- Impotence
- Gynecomastia
4
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Diuretics for Heart Failure
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- Administered to treat volume overload
- Decrease pulmonary and peripheral edema
5
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B-Blockers
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- Reduce heart rate
- Lower peripheral arterial resistance
- Decrease cardiac workload
6
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B-Blockers ADR’s
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- Hypoglycemia
- Cardiac rhythm disturbance
- Congestive heart failure
- Depression
- Bronchoconstriction
7
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Calcium Channel Blockers
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- Are used to treat Diastolic Heart Failure ONLY
- Control heart rate, lower BP, treat ischemia
- Improve exercise tolerance
8
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ACEI’s
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- Have been shown to reduce mortality
- Reduce left ventricular hypertrophy
- Improve diastolic filling
- Increase CO
- Reduce peripheral resistance
9
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ARB’s
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-Improve exercise tolerance and diastolic filling
10
Q
Statins
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-Heart failure is linked to inflammation and statins have been shown to reduce inflammation
11
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Vasodilators
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-isosorbide dinitrate and hydralazine are used in combination for their vasodilating effects
