Drugs and the heart

Question 1

Heart is temporarily deprived of O2

Answer 1

Angina

Question 2

Heart is deprived of O2

Answer 2

Heart attack

Question 3

Heart does not pump properly

Answer 3

Heart failure

Question 4

Heart rhythm is disturbed

Answer 4

Dysrhythmia

Question 5

Propranolol

Answer 5

Treatment for heart attack

Reduces workload, improves blood flow, reduces pain

Question 6

Digoxin is treatment for

Answer 6

Heart failure

Question 7

How does digoxin work

Answer 7

Increases cardiac output + contraction
Pumps sodium out of cell and pumps pot in
Increases amount of Ca2+ in stores

Question 8

Treatment for dysrhythmias

Answer 8

Surgical, Electrical, Drugs

Question 9

Which drug targets Calcium Channels?

Answer 9

Verapamil

Diltiazem

Question 10

Which drug reduces Cholesterol levels?

Answer 10

Statins

Question 11

To prevent coronary artery disease

Answer 11

Lifestyle
Reduce Cholesterol
Reduces BP

Question 12

Symptoms of Angina

Answer 12

Crushing pain - may radiate to arm neck jaw
Pain results from cardiac ischemia
Reduced O2 supply from tissue

Question 13

Angina solution

Answer 13

Reduce O2 demand

Increase O2 supply

Question 14

Atenolol

Answer 14

Beta Blocker
Acts on adrenocepors of the heart
Reduces cardiac movement and O2 demand goes down

Question 15

GTN

Answer 15

Angina
Ineffective if swallowed - liver absorb quickly
Dilates peripheral blood vessels

Question 16

Which drugs target Sodium Channels?

Answer 16

Lidocaine
Flecainide
Diisopyramide

Question 17

Which drugs target beta 1

Answer 17

Atenolol M
Metoprolol
Propranolol

Question 18

Which drugs target Potassium Channels

Answer 18

Amiodarone

Sotaolol