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ch 12 cardiovascular
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Myocardial Infarction (MI) | commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when there is a sudden blockage of blood flow to a part of the heart muscle (myocardium) |
| Hypertension | referred to as high blood pressure, is a chronic medical condition where the force of blood against the walls of the arteries is consistently elevated |
| Heart Failure (HF) | also known as congestive heart failure (CHF), is a condition where the heart is unable to pump blood effectively to meet the body's need |
| vasoconstriction | is the process by which blood vessels narrow due to the contraction of smooth muscle in their walls |
| vasodilation | is the process by which blood vessels widen due to the relaxation of smooth muscle in their walls |
| diuretic | is a type of medication or substance that promotes the increased production and excretion of urine |
| dysgeusia | altered sense of taste |
| angina | is a type of chest pain or discomfort that occurs when the heart muscle doesn't receive enough oxygen-rich blood |
| arrhythmia | is a medical condition characterized by an abnormal rhythm or rate of the heartbeat |
| anticoagulants | are drugs that in some way interfere with coagulation |
| hemostasis | is a normal mechanism in the body that is designed to prevent the loss of blood after injury to a blood vessel |
| angiotensin- converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) | suffix- Pril |
| calcium channel block agents | suffix- dipine |
| B- adrenergic blocking agents (BB) | suffix- olol |
| statins | suffix- statins |
| LDL | bad cholesterol |
| HDL | good cholesterol |
| diuretics | furosemide (Lasix), hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) (Microzide), spironolactone (Aldactone) |
| angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) | lisinopril (Zestril, Prinivil) |
| anti-arrhythmia class I and class III | quinidine sodium channel blocker (SCB-class I) |
| calcium channel blockers (CCBs) | verapamil (Calan), amlodipine (Norvasc), nifedipine (Procardia) |
| angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) | losartan (Cozaar) |
| β- adrenergic blocking agents (BB) | atenolol (Tenormin)- B1-selective, metoprolol (Lopressor)-B1 selective, propranolol (Inderal)-nonselective, nadolol (Corgard)- nonselective |
| cardiac glycoside anti-arrhythmia | digoxin (Lanoxin) |
| ⍺- adrenergic blocking agents (⍺-1 blocker) | doxazosin (Cardura) |
| antianginal drugs | nitroglycerin (NitroStat, Sublingual) |
| anticoagulants | warfarin(Coumadin), clopidogrel(Plavix), apixaban(Eliquis) |
| antihyperlipidemic agents | stains: atorvastatin (Lipitor), simvastatin (Zocor), lovastatin (Mevacor, Altoprev) niacin (Niaspan) |
| PDE 5 inhibitors- erectile dysfunction drugs (ED) | sildenafil (Viagra), tadalafil (Cialis) |