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What is preload regulated by?

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the sympathetic system

RAAS

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What are the side effects of stable angina treatment?

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Postural hypotension

Headache, Dizziness

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What is an example of a stable angina treatment?

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glyceryl trinitrate (GTN)

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What is reflex tachycardia caused by?

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the activation of the sympathetic NS

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What should be done if stable angina treatment causes side effects?

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should look to block effects of sympathetic NS using a beta blocker

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What are the roles of beta blockers?

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inhibit renin release from kidney - inhibit RAAS

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What are the side effects of beta blockers?

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Bronchoconstriction

Fatigue

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How can CCBs reduce the heart rate?

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by blocking L-type channels in the SA and AV-nodes

this slows the rate of depolarisation and of actpt generation

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How can CCBs reduce the force of contraction of the ventricles?

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by reducing calcium entry through L-type channels

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What is the effect of Ivabradine?

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blocks If in the nodal tissue of the heart

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How does Ivabradin slow the rate of depolarisation of the SA node cells?

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reduces Na+ entry through If channels
reduce firing frequency
reduce heart rate

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What are alternative drugs to ivabradin? (Long Nights Rapping)

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Long acting nitrates (isosorbide mononitrate)
Nicorandil
Ranolazine

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What is the effect of long acting nitrates?

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they decrease preload

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Where is nitric oxide produced?

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in the endothelial cells that line the blood vessel

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What is one of the ways by which nitric oxide is produced in blood vessels?

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stress / resistance is created between the flow of fluid against the walls of the blood vessels
the stress causes an influx of ca2+ into endothelial cells
ca2+ acts as a co factor to stimulate activity of NO synthase
NOS converts arginine to nitric oxide

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What is a by product of NO production?

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citrulline (amac)

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What happens to NO after production?

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passes across the cell membrane of the endothelial cells into the smooth muscle cell
binds to its muscle receptor - sGC

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What is the function of sGC?

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helps with the production of cyclic GNP

to act as a receptor for NO

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What is the role of cyclic GMP?

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relaxes the smooth muscle walls of the coronary vessels

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How do nitrites increase oxygen supply to the heart?

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they produce NO, which activates cyclic GMP

leads to muscle relaxation

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What are the two effects of nitrates on the heart?

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increase oxygen supply to the heart

decrease the work that the heart has to do

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When can’t beta blockers be used?

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if the patient is asthmatic

if the patient has poor peripheral circulation

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What are alternative drugs when beta blockers can’t be used?

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calcium channel antagonists

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What main types of calcium channel antagonists are used for stable angina treatment?

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phenyalkylamines

benzothiazepines

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What effects do phenyalkylamines and benzothiazepines have on the nodal tissues?
reduce calcium entry into nodal cells therefore slow the frequency of actpt generation slows heart rate
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What effects do phenyalkylamines and benzothiazepines have on the ventricular myocytes?
block calcium channels outside the calcium channels | reduce the force of contraction
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What happens if calcium channel antagonists and some beta blockers are used together in a mixture?
severe bradycardia | heart block
28
Why can a mixture of calcium channel antagonists and some beta blockers be dangerous?
because they work in the same way and achieve the same effects
29
What are the two causes of heart block?
a delay in the time it takes for the actpt to get from the atria to the ventricles when some of the actpts generated in the SA node don't make it through the ATP into the ventricles
30
Which two heart channels does the funny current travel through?
HCN channel | pacemaker channel
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Why is it called the funny current?
because most channels are opened by depolarisation, | but this one's opened by hyperpolarization
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How is glyceride trinitrate administered?
pill administered sublingually
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How does glyceride trinitrate enter the body?
absorbed through the oral mucosa | straight into the bloodstream
34
How are Long acting nitrates administered?
orally - tablets | patch - a long slow release patch so it can be released into the blood system very slowly
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What is the effect of nicorandil based on its nitrate-like properties?
can dilate some of the coronary arteries | can open some k channels
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What is the effect of nicorandil based on ability to open some k channels in vascular smooth muscle cells?
dilate peripheral arterials decrease after load by decreasing peripheral resistance reduce myocardial oxygen requirements
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What are the consequences of the late current being over expressed?
affects the actpt shape | affects the hearts' contraction
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How does the over expression of the late current affect the patient physiologically?
more na ions enter the cell in the normal healthy heart muscle cell however lots more na ions enter the damaged cell
39
How does the na-ca exchange protein in the late current remove ca ions?
uses the na ion gradient across the membrane as the driving force for the removal of ca gainst its concentration gradient
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Through which protein is calcium removed from the heart muscle cells?
the na-ca exchange protein
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What are the amounts of na ions inside and outside of the heart muscle cells?
outside - 140 mM | inside - 5 million mM
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Why is the removal of ca from the inside to the outside of heart muscle cells important?
it shortens the contraction that's occurring in the heart muscle
43
What happens to the late na+ channel when cardiomyocytes are damaged and CO is compromised?
it becomes overexpressed lots of na ions enter the cell during the actpt they are followed by some of ca ions However, bc there are lots of na ions inside the cell, this pump doesn't work in the normal way
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How can the late na+ channel work when it's not working in the normal way?
less na and ca ions are removed | the pump can even work in reverse
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What happens when the late na+ channel is reversed?
the na ions are removed | there is an influx of ca ions
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How does the heart try to compensate when the late na+ channel is reversed?
it tries to generate more force | does more work
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What happens when the heart tries to work harder to compensate for reversed late na+ channels?
can cause the pain associated with ischaemic events
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What is the effect of Ranolazine?
it blocks the late na+ current reduced influx of na ions through this current reverses the pathological state where there is elevated intracellular ca and stronger contraction causes contraction and intracellular ca levels to return to normal levels
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How is pacemaker current calculated?
Ih/f
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What are terms associated with an L-type channel?
high-voltage activated | voltage-dependent
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What does the "L" stand for in L-type channel?
long-lasting - length of activation
52
In what condition are beta blockers contraindicated in?
patients with peripheral vascular disease
53
What is the term for the feedback mechanism activated in response to low bp?
Reflex tachycardia
54
What are features of sGC?
it's soluble - completely intracellular | is involved in vasodilation
55
Which amac is NO synthesised from?
arginine
56
How are long acting-nitrates administered?
tabletz
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Which angina medication (ivabradin alternative) benefits men more than women?
Ranolazine
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What channels are targeted by CCBs?
L-type channels in the SA and AV-nodes

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