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Cardiac Sonography

Cardiac Medications

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Digitalis Slows heart rate and strengthens contractions of the heart muscle thereby raising BP; Vasoconstrictor, usually used with heart failure; increases the amount of calcium in the myocytes (precaution; foxglove plant)
Nitroglycerin (Vasodilator) causes dilation of all veins and arteries without increasing heart rate or stroke volune
Beta Blockers Reduces heart rate and strength of cardiac muscle contractions, thus reducing O2 demand of heart; lowers BP; vasodilator; used to treat rapid HR, HTN & some arrhthmias
What medications are Beta Blockers? Metoprolol, Carvedilol, Propranolol, Labetalol, Bioprolol, Nadalol, Sotalol, Lopressor, Atenolol, Tropolol. IF IT ENDS IN "LOL" it's a pressor
Calcium Channel Blockers ↓ HR &lowers BP; ↓the rate at which calcium diffuses into cardiac muscle cells & smooth muscle cells as well as dilating the coronary blood vessels to ↑ blood flow to the cardiac muscle (vasodilator)
What are Calcium Channel Blockers used for? used to control the force of heart contractions and ↓ arrhythmia, tachycardia, and HTN
Calcium Channel Blockers medications Norvasc, Procardia, and Cardizem
Ace inhibitors Reduces heart rate by relaxing blood vessels (vasodilator) and blocking angiotensin-converting enzymes that narrow blood vessels causing a release of hormones that will raise BP; used to treat CHF and HTN; decreases workload on heart by lowering BP
Ace inhibitor medications Ramipril, Enalapril, Captogpril, Quinapril, Fosinopril, Benazepril, Lisinopril. THEY WILL END IN PRIL
Antihyertensive meds *aka angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) used to treat HTN; reduces blood pressure, thereby reducing the work required by the heart to pump blood.
Antihypertensive medications Losartan, Valsartan, Olmesartan, Candesartan, Telmisartan, Irebesartan, Eprosartan. END IN SARTON
Asprin aspirin functions as a weak anticoagulant by inhibiting clot formation; vasodilator USED with early onset of MI
Aldosterone Antagonists Rids your body of extra salt and fluid Ex: spironolactone, eplerenone
Diuretics decreases swelling and congestion by getting rid of extra salt and fluid Ex: Furosemide, Torsemide, Bumetanide, Chlorthalidone, Hydrochlorothiaszide, Metolazone, Triamterene
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