Cardiovascular Diseases Flashcards
Exam (27 cards)
Which of the following conditions is most life threatening?
Ventricular fibrillation
Sinus arrhythmia occurs when the
Heart and pulse rates increase with inspiration and decrease with expiration.
When an animal has a sinus bradycardia, the heart rate
Is too slow
The heart beating more forcefully is called:
positive inotropy
Arrhythmias that originate from below the AV node are classified as
Ventricular arrhythmias
Which of the following cardiac rhythms commonly occurs in normal animals as a response to pain, excitement, stress, or anxiety?
Sinus tachycardia
The underlying disease for most cases of feline aortic thromboembolism is
Myocardial disease
A pulse deficit is when the pulse is
Lagging behind the heartbeat
An animal with what condition is more prone to fluid overload?
Cardiac insufficiency
What is the correct term for heart muscle disease?
Cardiomyopathy
Which of the following occur in the animal in shock?
decreased systolic pressure
Dilated cardiomyopathy is the most common canine cardiomyopathy. It is characterized primarily by
Enlarged atrial and ventricular lumina with decreased contractility
Treatment of canine heartworm disease may include any of the following except
A gradual increase in activity over 3 to 4 weeks
Ischemia occurs when a tissue lacks
Blood flow
What is an electrocardiogram?
An electrical recording of the heart
The diuretic drug used most commonly in patients with congestive heart failure is
Furosemide
The most common side effect of drugs that cause vasodilation is
Hypotension
Cosmo, an 11-year-old M/C pug, has recently been diagnosed with mitral insufficiency and was referred to a veterinary cardiologist. The specialist decided to initiate treatment with digoxin, a positive inotrope and negative chronotrope. This means that it
Increases the force of contraction and decreases the heart rate
Which of the following drugs is used to treat feline hypertension?
Amlodipine (Norvasc)
The category of drugs classified as ACE inhibitors has which of the following effects on the body?
Decreases preload and afterload on the heart
Lidocaine is primarily used to control which of the following abnormalities?
Ventricular tachyarrhythmias
Which canine breed is genetically prone to Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy?
Boxers
The abbreviations VPC or PVC refer to what condition?
An arrhythmia where the ventricles contract prematurely
Cardiomegaly means that:
The heart is enlarged
