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Lecture 17: Drugs for Heart Failure Flashcards

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What class/type are the following drugs: furosemide, spirnolactone, hydrochlrothiazide

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Diuretics

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What class/type are the following drugs: enalapril, benazepril, lisinopril, ramipril

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ACEI

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What class/type is the following drug: pimobendan

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Calcium sensitizer

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What class/type is the following drug: Digoxin

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Digitalis

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What class/type are the following drugs: dobutamine and dopamine

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Sympathomimetics

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What class type/are the following drugs: atenolol, metoprolol, propanolol

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Beta blockers

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What class/type is the following drug: carvedilol

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Alpha and beta blocker

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What class/type is the following drug: diltiazem

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Calcium channel blockers

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Describe the steps in cardiac muscle contraction

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Na+ channels open, depolarize and open voltage gated calcium channels that then release more calcium from sarcoplasmic reticulum. Results in myosin-actin interaction causing contraction

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What are the 4 factors that affect cardiac performance

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  1. Preload
  2. After load
  3. Contractility
  4. Heart rate
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How does and increase preload affect contractility and cardiac output

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Increase both

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What is afterload

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Peripheral resistance in the left ventricle

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13
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Afterload regulates __pressure

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Diastolic

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What regulates afterload

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SNS tone which is regulated by contractility

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15
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How does increase in contractility affect SNS and diastolic pressure

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Increase both

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16
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What regulates heart contractility

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Filling pressure, distention of heart and SNS tone

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17
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How does vagal tone regulate HR

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Regulates HR at much lower rate by controlling SA node

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18
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What are the 2 regulatory response systems to heart failure

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  1. SNS activation
  2. RAAS activation
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19
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Failure of __ dysfunction is characterized by high cardiac filling pressure which leads to venous ____ and ___ accumulation

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Systolic, congestion and tissue fluid accumulation

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20
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Poor contractility is often results from chronic ___

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Cardiac overload

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What are the signs of left sided heart failure

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Pulmonary venous congestion and edema often resulting in cough, tachypnea, dyspnea, pulmonary crackles, etc.

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What are the signs of right sided heart failure

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Systemic venous hypertension resulting in jugular vein distension, pleural effusion, ascites

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How is acute heart failure characterized

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Cardiogenic pulmonary edema, with or without pleural and/or abdominal effusion and poor cardiac output

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In acute heart failure, what is the therapy aimed at

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Rapidly clearing pulmonary, improved oxygenation and optimizing cardiac output

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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy impairs ___filling

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Ventricular

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How is the ejection fraction from the LV impacted in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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Heart will want to maintain 65% ejection fraction, it will maintain 65% but will be smaller volume due to decreased total volume in HCM

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What are the goals of the drugs to treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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Avoid elevated HR, increase filling time, reduce ischemia, improve cardiac relaxation

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What drugs may be effective in tx of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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ACEI and furosemide

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What is cardiac tamponade a result of

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Hole in the ventricle that is causing blood to go into pericardial sac instead of aorta

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How do you treat cardiac tamponade

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Pericardiocentesis with or without subsequent pericardiectomy

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What is the main goal of diuretic therapy

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Control edema and effusion in HF

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What does furosemide do to treat HF

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Reduces Na+ reabsorption and therefore decreases fluid retention, also synthesizes prostaglandins which vasodilate reservoir veins, decrease filling pressure of heart

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When is furosemide most commonly used

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  1. Animals with cardiogenic edema or effusion, usually acute HF
  2. Exercise induced pulmonary hemorrhage
34
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How is furosemide used to treat acute heart failure vs chronic heart failure

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Acute heart failure: aggressive furosemide indicated for acute pulmonary edema

Chronic heart failure: should not be monotherapy

35
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What are the adverse effects of furosemide

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Excessive fluid and electrolyte losses

Loss of Na+ thicken blood, increases peripheral resistance and BP. Decreases contractility of LV

36
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What type of diuretic is spironolactone

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K sparing diuretic

37
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What is spironolactone used for

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Adjunct therapy for chronic refractory heart failure

38
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When is spironolactone contraindicated

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Hyperkalemic patients

39
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What does spironolactone antagonize

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Aldosterone, which controls K+ excretion in CD

40
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What are the adverse effects of spironolactone

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Excess K+ (effects membrane potential) and GI disturbances

41
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What are thiazide diuretics recommended for

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  1. Dogs and cats that have become refractory to furosemide
  2. Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis in horses
42
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How does ACE inhibitors work

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Block conversion of inactive Angiotensin I to active angiotensin II, therefore decrease actions of RAAS

43
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ACEI degrade ___ contributing to vasodilatory effect

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Bradykinins

44
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Most ACEi’s are prodrugs that are converted to their active form in the ___. How is the conversion location important

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Liver, important to consider for liver dysfunction that might inhibit this conversion

45
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How do ACEi impact CV remodeling changes

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Oppose remodeling changes by decreasing BP/afterload which cause hypertrophy

46
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When are ACEi’s used

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Chronic heart failure, expected DCM, chronic valvular insufficiency and HCM

First choice agent in management of systemic arterial hypertension in dogs

Cats with hypertension

Chronic renal disease

47
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What is the drug of choice for systemic arterial hypertension in dogs

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ACE inhibitors

48
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What are some adverse effects of ACEi’s

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Hypotension, GI upset, renal function deterioration, Hyperkalemic

49
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Which ACEi is labeled use for dogs

50
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How does pimobendan work

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  1. Increases myocardial contractility by increasing myofilament sensitivity to Ca2+
  2. Inhibits PDE III, so increase cAMP—> activates pKA which activates L-type Ca2+ channels and increases myocardial contractions
51
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When is pimobendan indicated

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Labeled use in dogs (ELDU cats) with HF from DCM of chronic mitral valves disease

52
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How does digoxin work

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Competitively binds and inhibits Na+/K+ ATPase, decrease Na+ extracellular transport and causes accumulation of Ca2+ intracellularly, increased Ca2+ available to contractile proteins

53
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What arrhythmias is digoxin useful for

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Supraventricular tachyarrythmias

54
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What mediates supraventricular tachyarrythmias

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Increased PNS tone to the SA band AV nodes and atria

55
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Digoxin improves arterial ___ sensitivity to increase vagal activity in HF

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Baroreceptor

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When is digoxin primarily used

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Atrial fibrillations with concurrent HF secondary to DCM or MVD

57
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When is digoxin contraindicated

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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

58
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What is the dose for digoxin

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0.25mg/dog- should never exceed this

59
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How does renal dysfunction and decrease muscle mass affect digoxin

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Both can lead to increase toxicity since the drug is processed through the renal system and binds to skeletal muscle

60
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Elimination of digoxin is mainly __

61
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What are the adverse effects of digoxin

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Cardiac toxicity, sinus bradycardia, ectopic ventricular beats, AV block, ventricular fibrillation

62
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Why should digoxin not be given with a drug that causes hypokalemia

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Digoxin inhibits Na+/K+ ATPase so decrease K+ intracellularly don’t want to exacerbate

63
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Why should digoxin not be given with a B-antagonist

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B-antagonist will decrease HR, SA and AV node activity. Digoxin increases PNS tone to AV and SA node which decrease HR

64
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Digoxin should not be given with __channel blockers

65
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Why should digoxin not be given with quinidine

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Decrease plasma protein binding and increase toxicity

66
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What does dopamine do at low levels

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Stimulate D1 receptors and cause vasodilation in kidney

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What does dopamine do at medium doses

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Stimulates B receptors, producing positive inotropic effect

68
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What does dopamine do at high doses

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Stimulates alpha1 receptors causing vasoconstriction

69
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What does dobutamine do

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Stimulates b1 receptors increases contractility

70
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When is dobutamine and dopamine indicated

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Myocardial failure, short term treatment

71
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Why is the use of catecholamines for heart failure limited

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Downregulation of B receptors

72
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What are the adverse effects of dopamine and dobutamine

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Arrhythmias, increased myocardial O2 demand, tachycardia, tachyphylaxis, necrosis, seizures

73
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What drugs are often used to decrease HR and myocardial O2 consumption

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B-blockers (atenolol, propanolol, metoprolol)

74
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What do calcium entry blockers do

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Cause coronary and systemic vasodilation, enhanced myocardial relaxation and sometimes reduced cardiac contractility

75
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Concurrent use of B-blocker with ___ is avoided

76
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ACEi inhibitors are increasingly being used in management of HF from ___

77
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Certain ___ may be useful in long term management of CDM, CVD by reducing effects of chronic SNS activation

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Beta blockers- carvedilol and metoprolol

78
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What is the standard drug therapy for heart failure

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  1. Diuretics (furosemide)
  2. ACEI
  3. Pimobendan

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