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Chapter 12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 needs. |
| 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 |
| Dyslipidemias | abnormal amounts of lipids (fats), such as cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood |
| Flushing | temporary, reddening or warming of the skin. Usually in the face, neck or chest area. |
| Pruritus | medical term for itching |
| Bradycardia | slow heart rate |
| tachycardia | fast heart rate |
| Prolong QT | an irregular heart rhythm. Patients that take drugs that prolong the QT interval need periodic ECGs and need to be careful with tachycardia |
| furosemide (Lasix)- LOOP Diuretic | edema |
| Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) (Microzide)- Thiazide Diuretic | edema |
| spironolactone (Aldactone) - Potassium-Sparing Diuretic | edema/congested heart failure |
| quinidine- Sodium Channel Blockers | arrhythmia |
| lisinopril (Zestril, Prinivil)- ACEls | hypertension |
| losartan(Cozaar) - ARBs | hypertension |
| verapamil (Calan)- CCB | arrhythmia |
| amlodipine (Norvasc) - CCB | angina and hypertension |
| nifedipine (Procardia) - CCB | angina and hypertension |
| atenolol (Tenormin) - BB - B1 selective | arrhythmia |
| metoprolol (Lopressor) - BB - B1 selective | arrhythmia |
| nadolol (Corgard)- BB - nonselective | angina and hypertension |
| propranolol (Inderal) - BB - nonselective | angina, hypertension, arrhythmia |
| doxazosin (Cardura)- Alpha - 1 blocker | hypertension |
| digoxin (Lanoxin)- Cardiac Glycoside | heart failure and arrhythmia |
| nitroglycerin (NitroStat, Sublingual)- Antianginal Drugs | angina pectoris |
| warfarin (Coumadin)- Anticoagulants | blood thinning |
| clopidogrel (Plavix)- Anticoagulants | blood thinning |
| apixaban (Eliquis) - Anticoagulants | blood thinning |
| atorvastatin (Lipitor) - Antihyperlipidemic Agents /Statin drugs | cholesterol |
| simvastatin (Zocar) - Antihyperlipidemic Agents /Statin drugs | cholesterol |
| lovastatin (Mevacor, Altoprev) - Antihyperlipidemic Agents /Statin | cholesterol |
| niacin (Niaspan) - Antihyperlipidemic Agents sildenafil (Viagra) | cholesterol |
| sildenafil (Viagra) - PDE 5 inhibitor | ED |
| tadalafil (Cialis) - PDE 5 Inhibitors | ED |