Week 3: Cardiovascular Key Terms

Question 0

Define inotropic

Answer 0

Drugs that increases/ decreases myocardial wall tension and stroke volume

Question 1

Define chronotropic

Answer 1

Drugs that increase /decrease HR

Question 2

Define dromotropic

Answer 2

Drugs to stabilize the electrical conduction

Question 3

Define hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Answer 3

Enlarged heart muscle

Question 4

Define dilated cardiomyopathy

Answer 4

Very thin heart muscle

Question 5

What are the 4 compensator mechanisms

Answer 5

Increase HR

Increase SV

Increasing efficiency

Physiologic enlargement

Question 6

What are effects of Inodilators

Answer 6

Decrease HR

Increase tissue profusion

Question 7

in ACE Inhibition, what does the acronym ACE stand for

Answer 7

angiotensin converting enzyme

Question 8

What are the effects of the drug Angio II in ACE Inhibition

Answer 8

increases BP

Question 9

What are the effects of Calcium Channel Blockers

Answer 9

dilate peripheral arteries to increase coronary circulation

Question 10

what do the use of diuretics control

Answer 10

Blood Volume via restricting NaCL intake

Question 11

What are the effects of Afterload Reducers

Answer 11

decrease BP

Question 12

Acute Ventricular Arrhythmia is

Answer 12

Myocardial excitability (inappropriate heart beat)

Question 13

what is Atrial Arrhythmia

Answer 13

Absence of P waves

usually causing a pulse deficit

Question 14

What is the formula for Cardiac Output

Answer 14

CO = HR x SV

Question 15

What are the 4 known clotting disorders

Answer 15

previous saddle thrombus
atrial fibrillation
incidence of stroke and cardiac
Ischemia unknown in