Cardiovascular Drugs — Flashcards

Cardiovascular (Antiarrhythmics) _____ is a first line agent for acute treatment of supraventricular arrhythmias

Cardiovascular (Antiarrhythmics) _____, a class IA antiarrhythmic, can cause a reversible SLE-like syndrome as an adverse effect

Calcium Channel Blockers (CCBs) _____ CCBs may be used to treat Raynaud's phenomenon, which is an exaggerated vascular response to cold temperature or emotional stress

Because Class IC antiarrhythmics have a strong binding affinity and dissociate primarily during diastole, an _____ heart rate results in an increased QRS complex

_____ is a newer antiarrhythmic agent indicated in atrial fibrillation.

Hydralazine is contraindicated in patients with _____ and CAD

PCSK9 Inhibitors (_____ and evolocumab) work by inactivating LDL-receptor degradation, resulting in a dramatic decrease in LDL

Cardiovascular/Renal_____ is a direct renin inhibitor

Class I_____ antiarrhythmics may have proarrhythmic effects and are thus contraindicated in patients with structural heart disease or ischemic heart disease

Digoxin exerts parasympathomimetic effects via direct stimulation of the _____ nerve, causing AV nodal inhibition