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DH 282 Chapter 12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Myocardial infarction | Commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when there is a sudden blockage of blood flow to a part of the heart muscle |
| Hypertension | Referred to as high blood pressure, is a chronic medial condition where the force of blood against the walls of the arteries is consistently elevated |
| Heart failure | Also known as congestive heart failure, is a condition where the heart is unable to pump blood effectively to meet the body's needs |
| Vasoconstriction | The process by which blood vessels narrow due to the concentration of smooth muscle in their walls |
| Vasodilation | The process by which blood vessels widen due to the relaxation of smooth muscle in their walls |
| Diuretic | A type of medication or substance that promotes the increased production and excretion of urine |
| Dysgeusia | Altered sense of taste |
| Angina | Type of chest pain or discomfort that occurs when the heart muscle doesn't receive enough oxygen-rich blood |
| Arrhythmia | A condition characterized by an abnormal rhythm or rate of heartbeat |
| Anticoagulants | Drugs that in some way interfere with coagulation |
| Hemostasis | The normal mechanism in the body hat is designed to prevent the loss of blood after injury to a blood vessel |
| Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) | Suffix ~Pril |
| Calcium channel block agents | Suffix ~dipine |
| Beta adrenergic blocking agents (BB) | Suffix ~olol |
| Statins | Suffix ~statins |
| LDL | Bad cholesterol |
| HDL | Good cholesterol |
| Diuretics drugs | Loop --> furosemide (Lasix) Thiazide --> hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) (Microzide) Potassium sparing --> spironolactone (Aldactone) |
| Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) drugs | lisinopril (Zestril, Prinivil) |
| Anti-arrhythmia class 1 and class 3 drugs | quinidine (No brand name) Sodium channel blocker (SCB class 1) |
| Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) drugs | verapamil (Calan) amlodipine (Norvasc) nifedipine (Procardia) |
| Angtiontensin receptor blockers (ARBs) drugs | losartan (Cozaar) |
| Beta adrenergic blocking agents (BBs) drugs | atenolol (Tenormin) --> B1 selective metoprolol (Lopressor) --> B1 selective propranolol (Inderal) --> nonselective nadolol (Corgard) --> nonselective |
| Cardiac glycoside anti arrhythmia drugs | digoxin (Lanoxin) |
| Alpha adrenergic blocking agents drugs | doxazosin (Cardura) |
| Antianginal drugs | nitroglycerin (NitroStat, Sublingual) |
| Anticoagulants | warfarin (Coumadin) clopidogrel (Plavix) apixaban (Eliquis) |
| Antihyperlipidemic agents | Statins: atorvastatin (Lipitor), simvastatin (Zocor), lovastatin (Mevacor, Altoprev) niacin (Niaspan) |
| PDE 5 inhibitors for erectile dysfunction drugs | sildenafil (Viagra) tadalafil (Cialis) |