Heart Failure Salisbury Flashcards
1
Q
Who doesnt respond well to ACE inh and ARBs
A
African Americans
2
Q
What is nesiritide
A
BNP causes cGMP then vasodilation
3
Q
What do PDE inhibitors do
A
inc cAMP which causes arterial and venous dilation and inc contractility
4
Q
What is the PDE inhiitor
A
Milronone
5
Q
Adverse effect of Milronone
A
proarrhythmic
hypotension
6
Q
How do you use B blockers
A
Start very low then increase the dose
7
Q
How does a venodilator move on the line?
A
left
8
Q
How does a Diuretic move on the line
A
Left
9
Q
How does an arteriodilator move on the line
A
Up
10
Q
How does an inotropic agent move on the line
A
Up
