terminologie Flashcards
1
Q
what is a vasopressor?
A
a drug that causes vasoconstriction
2
Q
what is a inotrope ?
A
” Nino ,nino “ - a drug that causes increased contractility
3
Q
what is a chronotrope ?
A
an agent that increases heart rate ( sist electric sau stimularea neuronala )
4
Q
what is a dromotrope ?
A
an agent that increases the conduction speed in the heart and AV node
5
Q
what is a lusitropic agent?
A
- make calcium stay in the cell during repolarisations , thus - increasing the diastolic relaxation
6
Q
what is a bathmotrope ?
A
-+ : brings the resting potential and the depolarisation threshold closer