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Cardiovascular
| 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 in 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 | 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. |
| DIURETICS | LOOP furosemide (Lasix) THIAZIDE hydrochlorothiazide (aka: HCTZ or the water pill) (Microzide is the international Brand Name) POTASSIUM-SPARING spironolactone (Aldactone) |
| Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs) | lisinopril (Zestril, Prinivil) |
| Anti-arrhythmia Class I and Class III | quinidine (No Brand Name?) Sodium Channel Blocker (SCB- Class 1) |
| CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS (CCBs) | verapamil (Calan) amlodipine (Norvasc) nifedipine (Procardia) |
| Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs) | losartan (Cozaar) |
| Adrenergic Blocking Agents (BB) | atenolol (Tenormin)- B1-selective metropolol (Lopressor) B1 selective propanolol (Inderal)- Nonselective nadolol (Corgard)- Non selective |
| 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 | Statins: atorvastatin (Lipitor) Statins: simvastatin (Zocor) Statins: lovastatin (Mevacor, Altoprev) niacin (Niaspan) |
| PDE 5 Inhibitors- Erectile Dysfunction Drugs (ED) | sildenafil (Viagra) tadalafil (Cialis) |