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Under what circumstances/which patients should you initiate anti-hypertensives?

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  • All patients w/ Stage 2 HTN
  • Patients w/ Stage 1 HTN w/ 1+ of the following:
    • ASCVD (atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease)
    • DM type 2
    • CKD (chronic kidney disease)
    • 10 year ASCVD risk at least 10%
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What is the goal BP of a patient on anti HTN meds?

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< 130 / 80

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What is the goal BP for a patient with “low risk Stage 1 HTN” who does not qualify for medications?

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< 140 / 90

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Patients over age 60 yrs w/ isolated systolic HTN, what BP value do you need to be careful with?

Why?

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  • CAUTION, do not lower DBP <55 to 60 mmHg
  • Low DBP is assocated w/ increassed risk of MI and stroke
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3 treatment options for HTN

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  • Patient Education
    • 20% unaware of dx
    • 54% who have HTN do not have it controlled
  • Lifestyle changes / “Non-Pharm”
  • Pharmacologic interventions
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What are 3 “Dietary Modifications” HTN patients can make?

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  • Salt restriction (decrease of 5/3)
  • DASH diet (decrease of 6/4)
  • ETOH reduction (decrease of 2-4 SBP)

DASH - dietary approach to stop HTN

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What are 3 Non-Pharm tx options for HTN other than dietary changes?

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  • Weight loss (1 mmHg per 1 lb)
  • Exercise (4-6 / 3 mmHg)
  • Smoking cessation
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8 pharmacologic tx options for HTN

“BRADACAA”

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B: Beta Blockers

R: Direct Renin Inhibitor

A: ACE-I

D: Diuretics

A: ARB

C: Calcium Channel Blockers

A: Central Alpha Agonists

A: Alpha Blockers

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Which med for HTN?

  • works well for most people/good starting point
  • Inhibits Na reabsorption in the nephron (increasing Na and H2O excretion)
A

Diuretics

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Which med for HTN?

  • Will control BP in 50% of pts w/ mild - moderate HTN
  • Can effectively be used in combo w/ ALL other agents
  • More potent in blacks, elderly, obese, smokers
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Diuretics

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What are the 4 types of Diuretics?

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  • Thiazides
  • Loop diuretics
  • K sparing
  • Aldosterone antagonists
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Which HTN med?

  • Side effects:
    • Hyperuricemia (gout)
    • Dyslipidemia
    • Hypokalemia
  • **If pt is placed on this med, consider regular screening of glucose and lipids**
  • **DO NOT supplement w/ potassium**
A

Thiazide Diuretics

(Hydrochlorothiazide)

(Hydrodiuril)

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Contraindications of Thiazide Type Diuretics?

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Hypersensitivity to sulfonamide derived drugs

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Which HTN med?

  • Side Effects:
    • Hypokalemia
    • Hypercholesterolemia
  • **SUPPLEMENT w/ potassium**
  • Poor antihypertensive
  • Reserved for patients w/ what 2 things??
A

Loop Diuretics

  • Reserved for pts w/ kidney disease or fluid retention
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Which HTN med?

  • Not AS GOOD at lowering HTN (weak anti-HTN)
  • Not commonly 1st line (usually)
  • Usually an “add on” to Loop Diuretic
  • Side effects:
    • Nephrolithiasis
    • Renal dysfunction
    • Hyperkalemia (esp w/ CKD or DM)
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Potassium Sparing Diuretics

(Triamterene)

(Dyrenium)

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What are 4-ish contraindications of Potassium Sparing Diuretics?

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  • CAUTION combining w/:
    • ACE-I
    • ARB
    • DRI (direct renin inhibitor)
    • K supplements
  • Hepatic disease
  • Renal failure
  • Hyperkalemia
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Which HTN med?

  • “Add on” / not 1st line
  • Rx for HTN which is hard to control
  • Side effects:
    • Gynecomastia
    • Hyperkalemia
  • This drug is technically a K sparing diuretic, but is more potent as an anti-HTN
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Aldosterone Antagonists

(Spironolactone)

(Aldactone, Aldactazide)

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3 Contraindications for Aldosterone Antagonists

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  • Renal impairment
  • DM w/ proteinuria
  • Hyperkalemia
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Calcium Channel Blockers

  • Inhibition of Ca influx into which 2 types of cells?
  • Decreased Ca inhibits the contractile process leading to what? What effect does it have?
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  • Myocardial cells
  • Vascular smooth muscle cells
  • Leads to Vasodilation
  • Effect: reduced peripheral vascular resistance
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What are the 2 types of Calcium Channel Blockers?

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  • Non-dihydropyridines (verapamil, diltiazem)
  • Dihydropyridines
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Which type of CCB?

  • More of a “cardiac depressant effect”
  • Decrease HR
  • Decrease CO
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Non-dihydropyridines

(verapamil, diltiazem)

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Which type of CCB?

  • More selective as vasodilators
  • Less cardiac depressant effect
A

Dihydropyridines

“dipine”

23
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Ends in “dipine”

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CCB - Dihydropyridines

(selective vasodilators)

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Has an increased efficacy in blacks and elderly

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**Which CCB?** _Side effects:_ * Bradycardia * Constipation * Gingival hyperplasia * Worsening HF
Non-DHP (dihydropyridine)
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**Which CCB?** _Contraindications:_ * Acute MI * AV block * Cardiogenic shock * HF * Hypotension * SSS * Ventricular dysfunction * V tach * WPW syndrome (heart stuff....)
Non - DHP
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**Which CCB?** _Side effects:_ * Peripheral edema * HA * Flushing (these do not go away, so need to change meds)
DHP
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**Which CCB?** _Contraindications:_ * Acute MI * In urgent / emergent HTN, ____ is contraindicated.
**DHP (dihydropyridines)** * Immediate release nifedipine
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Ends in "pril"
ACE - Inhibitors
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**MOA:** * inhibits the RAAS system * stimulates bradykinin (vasodilator effect)
ACE - Inhibitors
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What do ACE inhibitors do in the RAAS system?
Stops the conversion of Antiotensin 1 to Angiotensin 2
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What symptom does Bradykinin produce?
Cough
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**Which med?** * Helpful in pts w/ CKD, DM, HF, post MI * \*\*\*Less effective in _blacks_, _elderly, prodominent systolic HTN\*\*\*_
ACE inhibitors
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**Which med?** _Side effects:_ * Cough * Hyperkalemia * Angioedema * Acute renal failure
ACE inhibitors
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3 contraindications of ACE inhibitors
* \*\*\*Pregnancy\*\*\* * angioedema * renal artery stenosis
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Ends in "sartan"
ARBs (angiotensin receptor blockers)
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**MOA:** * inhibits the RAAS system
ARBs
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**Which med?** * Helpful in patients w/ CKD, DM, HF * Not helpful in pts w/ Post-MI
ARBs
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**Which med?** _Side Effects:_ * Hyperkalemia * Angioedema * Acute renal failure * (NOT cough)
ARBs
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2 contraindications of ARBs
* Pregnancy * Renal artery stenosis
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**MOA:** * inhibit enzyme activity of renin * (reduces activity of Ang 1, Ang 2, and Aldosterone
**Direct Renin Inhibitors** (Aliskiren) (Tekturna)
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**Which med?** _Side effects:_ * Hyperkalemia * Renal impairment * Hypersensitivity rxns (anaphylaxis, angioedema)
**Direct Renin Inhibitors** (Aliskiren) (Tekturna)
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**Which med?** * Avoid combining w/ ACE-I or ARB in the setting of Kidney Impairment * Can combine w/ thiazides, but NOT two RAAS meds
**Direct Renin Inhibitors** (Aliskiren) (Tekturna)
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2 Contraindications of Direct Renin Inhibitors
* Combining w/ ACE-I or ARB * Pregnancy
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Ends in "lol"
Beta Blockers
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What are the 2 types of Beta Blockers
* **Cardioselective** (Beta 1 receptors) * **Non-Cardioselective** (Beta 1 and Beta 2 receptors)
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**MOA:** * blocks the activity of catecholamines at Beta adrenoreceptors (which leads to decreased CO, decreased PVR, and decreased renin activity)
Beta Blockers | (Propranolol)
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**Which type of Beta Blocker?** * Atenolol (Tenormin) * Metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol XL) * Nabivolol (Bystolic)
Cardioselective
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**Which Beta Blocker?** * Propanolol (Inderal) * Nadolol (Corgard) * Combo alpha and beta blockers * Labetolol (Trandate) * Carvedilol (Coreg)
Non-Cardioselective
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**Which med?** * CAUTION w/ asthma, COPD, DM, depression, but not for unstable HF... * Avoid abrupt cessation * Reduced mortality after MI
Beta Blockers
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**Which med?** _Side effects:_ * exercise intolerance * fatigue * bradycardia * sexual dysfunction (ED) * depression * exacerbate reactive airway disease * exacerbate peripheral vascular disease
Beta Blockers
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4 contraindications for Beta Blockers
* AV block * Cardiogenic shock * HF * Hypotension

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