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Vasoactive Peptides and Inhibitors: RAAS
Where is renin produced and what ...,
Overview of raas enzymes and what...,
4 triggers of renin release from ...
34  cards
Hypertension Overview 9/10/2014
T f htn is a disease,
Htn is fundamentally a disorder o...,
Htn is believed to be the end pro...
30  cards
Antihypertensive drug therapy
Describe the neuroendocrine refle...,
5 classes of antihypertensive drugs,
Where do diuretics act
60  cards
Heart failure
Define heart failure,
Main causes of heart failure,
Syndrome of heart failure
38  cards
Cardiac Valve Stenosis
The physiologic impact of a steno...,
Stenotic valves effect on orifice...,
Pressure gradient due to a stenot...
47  cards
Inotropic agents
Definition of contractility,
All of the approved inotropes act...,
Famous example of cardiac glycoside
55  cards
B agonists
Sympathetic vs parasympathetic ns...,
Receptor types in peripheral auto...,
Cardiac and vascular effect of mu...
20  cards
Autonomic ANTAGONISTS
List the parasympathetic and symp...,
Atropine mechanism of action,
Clinical uses of atropine
25  cards
Cholesterol and Lipoprotein Metabolism
What did the seven countries stud...,
Lipoprotein structure,
Structure of a tg vs a phospholipid
34  cards
Drugs for Lipoprotein issues
Relationship between ldl c levels...,
All adults of what age should hav...,
Evolution of lipid management gui...
57  cards
Regurgitations
T f a valve can be regurgitant or...,
4 differences general concepts be...,
Consider the mitral valve as part...
50  cards
HTN Pathology
Secondary vs primary htn,
Benign vs malignant htn,
Vascular changes in htn that are ...
60  cards
Atherosclerosis 1
What is atherosclerosis,
T f atherosclerosis is as acute o...,
Why is atherosclerosis a systemic...
38  cards
Ischemia pathophysiology
Ischemia represents an imbalance ...,
Oxygen demands of the myocardium ...,
Determinants of myocardial demand...
41  cards
Ischemia Pathology
Ischemia can include _______ and ...,
Lethal ischemia leads to cell dea...,
90 of ischemic heart disease is r...
51  cards
Unstable ischemic coronary syndromes
What is the leading cause of deat...,
Define myocardial ischemia vs myo...,
Clinically a mi pertains to the _...
42  cards
Peripheral vascular disease and physiology
Blood flow to hand at rest vs exe...,
Bernoulli s principle states that...,
As stenosis severity increases th...
29  cards
Atherosclerosis Meds
Chd risk factors,
In the general population clinica...,
4 lipid categories and their asso...
21  cards
Atherosclerosis risk factors: Diet and exercise
Bmi ranges,
Bmi and atherosclerosis,
First line rx of metabolic syndrom
24  cards
Atherosclerosis and Restenosis Mechanisms
Age adjusted death rate from cvd ...,
Primary pci and stemi,
Use of stemi in stable angina pec...
25  cards
Genetic determinants of CVD
Disorders affecting mainly the cv...,
Cardiomyopathy definition and causes,
Most common cause of cardiomyopathy
35  cards
Gender issues in CVD
Since 1984 more ______ than _____...,
Younger men may have a greater in...,
__________ have less obstructive ...
37  cards
Valvular Disease Patho
3 microscopic layers of each valv...,
Normal valves are __________,
Most important etiologic associat...
47  cards
Cardiovascular Development
How many live births have congeni...,
3 rationales fro studying cv deve...,
5 major processes in cardiac deve...
50  cards
Congenital Heart Disease 1-3
Define congenital heart disease,
Approx ____ of those born with a ...,
Does congenital heart disease app...
77  cards
Pathology and Pathophys of Myocardial Dz
What are primary myocardial diseases,
2 categories of primary myocardia...,
Dilated cardiomyopathy dcm is cha...
98  cards
Antiarrhythmic Drugs
Singh vaughan williams classifica...,
8 prototypical drugs and their ac...,
Which singh vaughan williams clas...
42  cards

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