More Vasodilators Flashcards
1
Q
Combined arteriole dilators and venodilators decrease _______________ and ______________
A
Preload and afterload
Prazosin
2
Q
Hydralazine
A
Arteriole dilator (vasodilator)
3
Q
Nitroglycerin
Decreases preload, angina, and pulmonary edema
A
Topical venodilator (vasodilator)
4
Q
Prazosin
A
Combined arteriole and venodilator (vasodilator)
5
Q
Telmisartan
A
Vasodilator (angiotensin blocker)
6
Q
Pimobendan
A
Inodilator (vasodilators)
Decreases preload and afterload
7
Q
When are arteriole dilators most helpful
A
Left sided heart failure
7
Q
What is the action of angiotensin
A
Vasoconstriction
8
Q
Which vasodilator is given to dogs with murmurs that may lead to heart failure
A
Pimobendan (inodilator)
9
Q
Why does fluid accumulate in tissue
A
The heart is not pumping blood forward
