Cardiovascular Drugs Flashcards
It is used to make steroid hormones, cell membranes, and bile acids
Cholesterol
What are the two (2) primary form of lipids in the blood?
Triglycerides and Cholesterol
What do you call the combination of Triglycerides and Cholesterol which transports lipids via the blood?
Lipoprotein
It inhibits cyclooxygenase in the platelet to prevent formation of TXA2
Aspirin
It reduces viscosity of the blood by increasing the flexibility of the RBVs
Pentoxyfylline
It inhibits the action or formation of clotting factors and prevents clots from forming
Anti-coagulants
It prevents platelet plugs from forming by inhibiting platelet aggregation
Antiplatelet
What is Dysrhythmias?
It is any deviation from the normal rhythm of the heart
It increases the force of myocardial contraction
Positive Inotropic Drugs
It increases the rate in which the heart beats
Positive Chronotropic Drugs
It is the pathologic state in which the heart is unable to pump in sufficient amounts from the ventricles to meet metabolic needs
Heart Failure
What are the types of Anginas?
- Chronic Stable Angina
- Unstable Angina
- Vasospastic Angina
Drugs that accelerate the rate of urine formation that results to the removal of sodium and water from the body
Diuretics
What is the amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle and measured in Lpm?
Cardiac Output
It is defined as a persistent systolic pressure of greater than 140mmHg and/or a diastolic pressure of greater than 90mmHg
Hypertension
