HTN 2 Drugs 1 Flashcards
Blood pressure is determined by the product of
BP = CO x PVR
CO=cardiac output which is equal to
SV X HR
The Primary physiologic factors that determine blood pressure are
Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system Sympathetic nervous system Plasma volume (largely mediated by kidneys)
CO will Increase
Increase venous constriction:
Sympathetic nervous system overactivity
Excess stimulation of Renin-angiotensin aldosterone system
Increase in cardiac preload include
Increased Fluid volume from excess Na
PVR increase by these factors
Increasing vascular constriction and hypertrophy
Excess stimulation of RAAS
SNS overactivity
Endothelial dysfunction due to decreases Nitric Oxide and increases endothelial
Most pts with essential HTN have a normal CO but increased
peripheral resistance
Peripheral resistance is determined by small arterioles
responsible for blood flow distribution to organs
Arteriole walls contain layers of
endothelial cells
Vasodilator
Nitrico oxide
Vasoconstrictor are
ENDOTHELIUM and ANGIOTENSIN 2
When there is damage in endothelial
blood starts to aggregate in the damage part and become plaque
Angiotensin 2 positive and negative effects
The postive effects if angiotensin 2 are it plays the major part homeostasis, decrease thrombosis, decrease platelet aggregation but when endothilial is damage it does the oppsite cause thrombosis, platelet agregation and plaque.
Excess stimulation of Renin angiotensin-aldosterone
system (RAAS) can lead to:
Increased sympathetic activity
Increased PVR (arteriolar vasoconstriction)
Water / salt retention
Lead to elevated BP
Inhibiting RAAS leads to
lowering BP
ACE INHIBITOR MOA
block conversion of angiotensin 1 to angiotensin 2
The ace inhibitor also inhibits and break down
BRADYKININ
which means the bredykinin level increase
The inhibition of Bradykinin by ACE-1 leads to
Cough, hperkalemia and Angioedema