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15 Cards in this Set
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CCBs
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dilate arteries / slow HR / amlodipine (Norvasc) clevidipine (Cleviprex) diltiazem (Cardizem), felodipine (Plendil), isradipine (Dynacirc), nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia),
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ACEIs
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block angiotensin II production, dilate arterioles and veins, and decrease aldosterone release / renal protective /also increase insulin sensitivity
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ARBs
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angiotensin 2 receptor blockers / block angiotensin II (vasoconstrictor) receptors / cause dilation or arteries and veins / Losartin, Diavan, Cozaar
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The goal for antihypertensive treatment in children should be...
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reduction of BP to <95th percentile unless concurrent conditions are present, in which case BP should be lowered to <90th percentile.
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_______ appears to be effective in increasing adherence to blood pressure–lowering medication and should be tried as a first-line strategy.
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Reducing the number of daily doses
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carvedilol advantages
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greater increase in left ventricular ejection fraction and a decrease in left ventricular chamber size.
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Thiazide diuretics - cautions
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should be used cautiously in patients who have gout or who have a history of significant hyponatremia.
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coarctation of the aorta
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narrowing of the descending portion of the aorta resulting in a limited flow of blood to the lower part of the body
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__________should not be used during pregnancy or by women who are likely to become pregnant because they are __________.
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ACEI and ARBs; teratogens
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_____ class of HTN drugs can be used in most PAD patients.
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Any
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_____ is equivalent in risk to IHD.
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Peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
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Regression of LVH occurs with treatment with all classes of antihypertensive agents except ______
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the direct vasodilators hydralazine, and minoxidil.
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African Americans demonstrate somewhat reduced BP responses to monotherapy with__________ compared to _______.
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BBs, ACEIs, or ARBs; diuretics or CCBs
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_____________ is the most common form of target organ damage associated with hypertension.
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Ischemic heart disease (IHD)
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Diuretics enhance...
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the antihypertensive efficacy of multidrug regimens, and are more affordable than other antihypertensive agents.
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