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Chapter 12

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With what clinical condition does the patient experience chest heaviness, pressure, tightness, choking, a squeezing sensation as well as sweating, dizziness and dyspnea? Angina
What form of angina is characterized by coronary artery spasm? Variant Angina
What class of drugs should a pharmacy technician be concerned with if the patient is taking a nitrate for a heart condition? Erectile disfunction medication
Which antihypertensive drug binds to angiotensiuon II receptors and rarely causes coughing? Diovan
Which drug is an inhibitor of angiotension converting enzyme and is used to treat congestive heart failure and hypertension? Zestril
Which fibrinolytic agent can be administered orally? None
Which form of lipoprotein is commmonly referred to as good cholesterol? HDL
What tern describes an abnormal, hyperexcitable site within the hear that becomes the dominant pacemaker Ectopic pacemaker
What class of drug is used to dissolve clots that have caused a massive pulmonary embolism or myocardial infarction? fibrinolytic agent
What drug below is a phosphodiesterase inhibitor used for IV therapy of congestive heart failure and clcuim channel blocker intoxication? Primacor
Which contributing factor to heart disease can be influenced by lifestyle modification? High cholesterol levels
What term describes a clot that breaks off, lodges in the lung and blocks the pulmonary artery? Pulmonary embolism
What is NOT a functional part of the heart? stable angina
What term describes the thickening of the heart mucsle? Myocardial Hypertrophy
Which class of drugs may be used to treat heart failure? Digoxin, diuretics angiotension converting enzyme
Which antiplatelet drug is a monoclonal antibody? ReoPro
What do ACE inhibitors affect? Conversion of angiotension I and II
Which antiarrythmic drug is also an anticonvulsant? Dilantin
Beta blockers are used in combination with what to reduce the risk of death or myocardial infarction? Aspirin
What part of the heart is often called the pacemaker? SA node
What are Class I? Norpace, Xylocaine, Pronestyl, Tonocard
What is not used to treat angina? Angiotension antagonists
waht is the side effect when beta blockers are used to treat angina? Bradycardia
What antiarrythmic agen acts by stabilizing cardia cell membranes and is used primarily as a local anesthetic? Lidocaine
What is the definition of fibrinolytic drug? Dissolves clots that have already formed
What are the types of angina? Variant, stable, and unstable
Which drug used for TIA's and stroke prevention blocks ADP receptors, reducing platelet adhesion and aggregation? Plavix
Which lipid lowering agent interferes with the absorbtion of cholesterol from the intestines? Zetia
What doeas the blood pressure ratios represent? Systolic and diastolic
what is not an abnormal heart rythm? sinus
Which of the following drugs reduces cholesterol leves by affecting HMG-CoA zocor
what can be used to treat atrial arrythmia and CHF digoxin
what is not used to treat angina? hyperglycemic agents
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