Exam 2 - Wendt (Arrhythmia/CHF) Flashcards

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_______ cells have automaticity

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Pacemaker

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pacemaker cells have (what ion) dependent spikes

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Ca2+

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Ventricular myocytes have (what ion) dependent spikes

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Na+

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Pacemaker Cells or Ventricular Cells?

have a very fast/immediate/vertical depolarization

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Ventricular cells

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Pacemaker Cells or Ventricular Cells?

have Ca2+ dependent spikes

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Pacemaker

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Pacemaker Cells or Ventricular Cells?

have Na+ dependent spikes

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Ventricular

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Pacemaker Cells or Ventricular Cells?

Have high automaticity

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pacemakers

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Pacemaker Cells or Ventricular Cells?

have low automaticity

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ventricular

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Pacemaker Cells or Ventricular Cells?

are specialized non-contractile cells

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Pacemaker

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Pacemaker Cells or Ventricular Cells?

are contractile cells

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ventricular

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what are the phases of a Pacemaker cells action potential?

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In order: Phase 4,0,3,4

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what is phase 4 in pacemaker cell action potential

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“funny” current makes diastolic pacemaker current
annnnd
K+ channels/current is activated by vagus

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what is phase 0 in pacemaker cell action potential

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calcium channel carries AP upstroke

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what is phase 3 in pacemaker cell action potential

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repolarizing K+ current

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Myocyte action potential phases? (in order)

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IN ORDER: Phases 4,0,1,2,3,4

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what is phase 0 in myocyte cells action potential

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Na+ channel carries AP upstroke

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what is phase 1 in myocyte cells action potential

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repolarizing K+ current (“transient upward”???)

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what is phase 2 in myocyte cells action potential

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plateau Ca2+ current critical for muscle contraction

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what is phase 3 in myocyte cells action potential

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repolarizing K+ current

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what is phase 4 in myocyte cells action potential

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pacemaker current (very minimal?)

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Acetylcholine decrease _____ and ____ currents

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HCN; Ca2+

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ACH activates ______ which causes hyperpolarization

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GIRK

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_____ activates GIRK which causes hyperpolarizaiton

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ACH

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ACH stimulates the G_____ channel

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G (alpha I)

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ACH is a a part of the (sympathetic or parasympathetic) system
PARAsympathetic
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what does the GIRK channel do when activated?
it causes hyperpolarization by kicking K+ out of the cell
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how many classes of antiarrhythmic drugs are there (according to Vaughn-Williams-Singh Scale)
4
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what are the 4 classes of antiarryhthmic drugs | according to Vaughn-Williams-Singh Scale
1 - Na+ channel blockers 2- Beta adrenergic antagonists 3- K+ channel blockers aka drugs that prolong refractory period 4 - Ca2+ Channel blockers
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If another signal happens when an area is still under its refractory period what happens?
nothin' --- if still in refractory period a new beat won't occur
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what are the common arrhythymias
``` atrial sinus arrhythmia re-entry arrhythmia a.fib wolf-parkinson white monomorphic ventricular tachycardia AV nodal re-entrant tachycardia Premature ventricular complexes ```
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what beta blockers dose wendt mention
Esmolol, Acebutolol, Propranolol
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Beta Blockers: | slow ______ and _____ currents in SA/AV Node
Pacemaker/Ca2+
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Beta Blockers: | (increase or decrease) refractoriness of SA/AV node
INCREASE
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Beta Blockers: | (increase or decrease) P-R interval
increase
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Beta Blockers: | are good when the arrhythmia involves ______
catecholamines...
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Ca2+ Channel Blocker Options for arrhytmias?
Diltiazem and Verapamil
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Ca2+ Channel Blocker: | have a __________ block
frequency dependent
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Ca2+ Channel Blocker: | (increase or decrease) refractoriness of AV node
INCREASE! | not SA node like beta blockers
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Ca2+ Channel Blocker: | (increase or decrease) the P-R interval
increase
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what are the 3 different classes of Na+ Channel blockers (aka Class 1 Na+ Channel blockers)
1A; 1B; 1C
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what antiarrhythmic drug class is class 1
Na+ channel blockers
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what antiarrhythmic drug class is class 2
beta adrenergic antagonists
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what antiarrhythmic drug class is class 3
K+ channel blockers (agents that prolong refractory period)
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what antiarrhythmic drug class is class 4
Ca2+ channel blockers
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what antiarrhythmic drugs are a part of Class 1A
quinidine procainamide disopyramide
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what antiarrhythmic drugs are a part of Class 1B
lidocaine tocainide Mexilitine Phenytoin
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what antiarrhythmic drugs are a part of Class 1C
Propafenone Flecainide Moricizine
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what antiarrhythmic drugs are a part of Class 3
``` (the K+ channel blockers) Amiodarone Dronedarone Sotalol Ibutilide ```
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what antiarrhythmic drugs are a part of Class 5
``` These are all the misc. Drugs Digoxin Magnesium Chloride Potassium Chloride Adenosine ```
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When beta adrenergic receptors are stimulated cAMP increases which directly increases activity of _____ channels --> increased ______ currents
HCN channels; DEPOLARIZING currents
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When beta adrenergic receptors are stimulated cAMP increases which increases phosphorylation of _______ channels which increases amount of current these channels can pass and allows them to open at more _____ membrane potentials
L-type voltage gated Ca2+ channels; negative
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Class 1 Antiarhythmics: Class 1A, 1B, or 1C? does pure sodium channel block
1B and 1C
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Class 1 Antiarhythmics: Class 1A, 1B, or 1C? both widens QRS complex AND prolongs Q-T interval
1A
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Class 1 Antiarhythmics: Class 1A, 1B, or 1C? can reduce QT interval (but not clinically significant)
1B
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Class 1 Antiarhythmics: Class 1A, 1B, or 1C? Widens QRS complex
1A & 1C
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Class 1 Antiarhythmics: Class 1A, 1B, or 1C? will block both the open and inactivated state
1B
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Class 1 Antiarhythmics: Class 1A, 1B, or 1C? preferentially blocks open state
1A & 1C
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Class 1 Antiarhythmics: Class 1A, 1B, or 1C? ONLY blocks open state
1C
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Class 1 Antiarhythmics: Class 1A, 1B, or 1C? has VERY slow dissociation (> 10 secs)
1C
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Class 1 Antiarhythmics: Class 1A, 1B, or 1C? has rapid dissociation (millisecond)
1B
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Class 1 Antiarhythmics: Class 1A, 1B, or 1C? has moderate to slow dissociation (seconds)
1A
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QT interval is known as the time from the beginning of _________ to the end of _________
beg. of ventricular depolarization; to end of ventricular repolarization
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what are the 3 mechanisms that can cause arrhythmia
enhanced automaticity triggered activity re-entry
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the ____ Node cells exhibit the highest rate of automaticity
SA
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Arrhythmias can be caused by trigger activity --- what does trigger activity mean?
depolarizations that arise abnormally from a normally generated sinus action potential
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what does EAD and DAD stand for
EAD - early afterdepolarizaiton | DAD - delayed after depolarization
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what are the different types of trigger activity that cause arrythmias
EAD or DAD
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Triggered Activity - EAD is caused by ________ Arises from a _________ Vm Caused by (rapid or slow) HR, or _____kalemia, or ______ syndrome
caused by PROLONGED AP from a DEPOLARIZED SLOWED HR, HYPOkalemia, or LONG QT syndrome
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``` Triggered Activity - DAD caused by ________ (increase or decrease) NCX current arises from a ______ Vm often seen with: (rapid or slow) HR, MI, _______ stress, or _______ intoxication ```
caused by Ca2+ overload INCREASE in NCX current arise from NORMAL Vm RAPID HR; adrenergic stress, digoxin intoxication
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what two things make up cardiac output
Stroke Volume and HEART RATE
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what are the consequences of decreased cardiac output
Cardiovascular: Tachycardia, Cardiomelgia, Arrhythmias, Fatigue/exercise intolerance ``` Respiratory: SOB Pulmonary Edema Cyanosis Orthopnea ```
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definition of stroke volume
amount of blood ejected from da ventricles during contraction
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______ increase stroke volume | what hemodynamic concept..
contractility
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what are the axis on a FrankSterling Relationship
Y-axis: Stroke Volume | X-axis: PreLoad (aka left ventricular diastolic volume)
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Preload is also known as ......
LV (left ventricular) End diastolic volume
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Afterload and ____ are inversely related
SV (stroke volume)
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Frank-Starling Relationship | a failing heart can't compensate and increase _____ when _____ increases
can't increase SV when preload increases
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what are the axis in a force tension graph
Y-axis: Stroke Volume | X-axis: Afterload
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what are the two types of CHF
Systolic Failure | or Diastolic Failure
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Types of CHF: Systolic Failure has.... deficit in _______ and a ______ heart
deficit in CONTRACTION | THIN/DILATED heart
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Types of CHF: Diastolic Failure has.... deficit in _______ _______ walls that cannot relax
deficit in FILLING | STIFF/THICK that cannot relax
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what are the 3 types of cardiac remodeling (due to CHF is why we talked about them)
Cardiac Dilation Pathological Hypertrophy Physiological Hypertrophy
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CHF - Cardiac Remodeling: | which one does NOT have fibrosis
Physiological hypertrophy
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CHF - Cardiac Remodeling: | which one has thinning walls
cardiac dilation
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CHF - Cardiac Remodeling: | what can cause pathological hypertrophy
Chronic HTN | Aortic valve stenosis
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CHF - Cardiac Remodeling: | what can cause physiological hypertrophy
Chronic Exercise | Pregnancy
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CHF - Cardiac Remodeling: | what can cause cardiac dilation
MI or other insults (like HF)
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Renin/Angiotensin System: | ______ makes angiotensinogen
Liver
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Renin/Angiotensin System: | _____ makes Renin
kidney
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Renin/Angiotensin System: | ______ makes ACE
Lungs
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Renin/Angiotensin System: | Angiotensin II causes _____ and _____ secretion
Aldosterone/ADH
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Renin/Angiotensin System: overall leads to increased ________ and increase _______ and increased __________
water retention; blood volume; sympathetic activity
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2 Main CHF Tx Strategies
Manipulate Hemodynamics Inhibit compensation
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CHF Tx Strategies Manipulate Hemodynamics and Inhibit Compensation - which one improves mortality
inhibiting compensation
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CHF Drugs | what drugs are used to manipulate hemodynamics
vasodilators (organic nitrates, hydralazine) diuretics angiotensin inhibitors inotropic agents (digoxin, PDE3 inhibitors, Bera-adrenergic agonists)
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what are the 3 classes of inotropic agents used in CHF and are they used for chronic or for acute therapy only?
Cardiac glycosides - chronic PDE (phosphodiesterase) inhibitors - acute only Beta adrenergic agonists - acute only
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what drugs are known as PDE inhibitors and used in CHF as inotropic agents
milrinone and inamrinone
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what drugs are known as Beta adrenergic agonists and used in CHF as inotropic agents
dopamine; dobutamine
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how does Na+/K+ ATPase blockade cause higher contractility
when the ATPase is inhibited it creates more Na+ inside - the NCX channel then compensates and kicks out Na+ and brings in Ca2+ which causes more contraction/greater contraction
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what drug is a cardiac glycoside
digoxin
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what are some common digoxin toxicities
psychiatric - delirium/fatigue/malaise/confusion G.I - anorexia, N/V, abdominal pain Respiratory - increased response to hypoxia C.V - pro-arrhythmic (atrial tachy, AV block)
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what drugs are Vasopressin receptor antagonists
tolvaptan | conivaptan
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Tolvaptan or Conivaptan: | which one is V2 selective
Conivaptan
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Tolvaptan or Conivaptan: | which one is V1A/V2 receptors
Tolvaptan
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Vasopressin Receptor Antagonists are used for treating ________ in HF and ______
hyponatremia; SIADH
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ADEs of Vasopressin Receptor Antagonists
hypotension | osmotic demyelination
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why is neprilysin inhibition helpful in CHF
under normal circumstances, neprilysin breaks down natriuretic peptides. but natriuretic peptides cause VSMC relaxation
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what drug is a neprilysin inhibitor
Sacubitril
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Class 1 Antiarhythmics: Class 1A, 1B, or 1C? has mixed block for Na+ and K+
1A