Cardiovascular Drugs — Flashcards

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

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

Calcium Channel Blockers (CCBs) _____ CCBs are relatively contraindicated in patients with heart block or heart failure due to their ability to cause cardiac depression

Cardiovascular _____ blockers are a first-line treatment for Prinzmetal angina, due to their ability to prevent vasoconstriction in the coronary vasculature

Dyslipidemia drugs _____ upregulate the enzyme lipoprotein lipase (LPL) by activating PPAR-α

Beta-blockers treat angina by reducing _____ and contractility, thus decreasing myocardial O2 demand

_____ is a selective endothelin receptor A (ET A) antagonist which is used in the management of pulmonary artery hypertension

_____ inhibitors such as sildenafil (viagra) cause decreased cGMP breakdown, thus maintaining an erection

To remember the drugs that are safe to treat hypertension in pregnancy: H_____LabetalolMethyldopaNifedipine

Cardiovascular/Renal_____ inhibitors may cause a dry cough due to lung irritation, secondary to increased bradykinin