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34 Cards in this Set
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What is the definition of ACE?
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Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors or Alpha Blockers
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What is systolic pressure?
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the upper number
pressure associated with the CONTRACTION of the heart. |
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What is the Diastilic Pressure?
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the bottom number
pressure associated with the RELAXATION of the heart |
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What is Myocardial Farcion?
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Heart attack
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What is hypertension?
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high blood pressure
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What is CAD
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Coronary artery disease
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What is MI?
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myocardial infarction
rupture of the plaque causing a clot and complete closure of the arteries. |
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What is CHF?
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congestive heart failure
heart is unable to pump enough oxygen rich blood |
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What are arrhythmias?
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abnormalities of cardiac electrical activity.
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Lotensin®
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benazepril
class Ace inhibitors |
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Capoten®
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captopril
class Ace inhibitor |
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Vasotec®
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enalapril
class Ace inhibitor |
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Monopril®
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fosinopril
class Ace inhibitor |
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Prinivil/Zestril®
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lisinopril
class Ace inhibitor |
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Accupril®
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Quinipril
class Ace inhibitor |
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Altace®
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ramipril
Class Ace inhibitor |
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What is the primary use for Alpha blockers?
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benign prostatic hypertrophy,
vasodialator (agent that causes dialation of the blood vessels) |
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Sectral®
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Acebutalol
classification Beta Blocker |
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Atenolol®
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Tenormin
classification Beta blocker |
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Vascor®
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bepridil
classification CCB |
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Zebeta®
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bisoprolol
classification Beta Blocker |
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Atacand®
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candesartan
classification ARB |
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Nadalol®
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corgard
classification Beta Blocker |
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Taizac/Cardizem®
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diltiazem
classification CCB |
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Brevibloc®
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esmolol
classification Beta Blocker |
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Avapro®
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irbesartan
classification ARB |
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Dynacirc/Cardizem
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isradipine
classification CCB |
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Metoprolol®
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lopressor
classification Beta Blocker |
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Hyzar/Cozar
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losartan
classification ARB |
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Hyzar®
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losartan/hctz
classification ARB |
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Posicor®
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miberfradil
classification CCB |
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Procardia
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nifedipine
classification CCB |
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Inderal®
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propranlol
classification Beta Blocker |
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Calan/Isoptin®
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verarapamil
classification CCB |
