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reversible loss of contractile function and works afterrevascularization
Myocardial stunning <30mins of ischemia,

hibernating myocardium is chronic or repeatitive stunning-


sufficient ATP prevents contracture. There may be increased gene expression of TNF-alpha, NOS, decreased beta adrenergic receptor density, ca and excitation coupling defects might be the cause resulting from low perfusion.

where do you see Pulsusparadoxus and what is it?
difference of > 10mmHg during inspiration and expiration= pericarditis, COPD, cardiac tamponade, restrictive cardiomyopathy
Funnysensation

1. palpitation=AF=absence P-wave (holiday heart syndrome-alcohol consumption)


what controls ventricular rate in AF-RVR and what is the cause?

1. AF-RVR,caused by pulmonary veins, lead to re-entrant pulses. Ventricles contractsbased on the AV nodal refractory period based on pulses that get toit…ventricular rate = 90-170 in AF


treatment of AF-RVRwith PEA-no Pulse, ECG normal or Abnormal

cardiaccompression30*1 breath
12 Causes of AF-RVR with PEA
Hypovolemia,hypoxia, hydrogen ions, hyperkalemia, hypokalemia, hypothermia Tabletsor toxins, tamponade, tension pneumothorax, trauma-hypovolemia,thrombosis-myocardial and pulmonary emboli

treatment of Afibwith WPW

Class 1a=quinidine, procainamide, disopyramide or Class 3-reverseuse-dependent-slower HR, the more prolonged QT


Digoxin and CCB-decresase A-V, are CI,lidocaine is not used except in digoxin induced Arrythmia
Afibwith hemodynamic instability (unstable tachyarrhythmia >100) or stable of more than 48hrs and no anticoagulant therapy?
cardioversion- echocardiography first to rule out thrombus then 120-200J is the appropriate voltage

Initial recommended doses:-narrow regular: 50-100 J-Narrow irregular: 120-200 J biphasic or 200 J monophasic-Wide regular: 100 J-Wide irregular: defibrillation dose (not synchronized)

CHF+ Afib
ACEI+ Digoxin (hyperkalemia=dose), or with carvedilol, metoprolol
Afib-RVRalone-ratecontrol
BB,CCB
SVT
Adenosine,flecainide-rate-use-dependent-inc HR, inc NAblocking, prolong QRS

SE of Nitrate vs niacin

1. Nitrates SEheadache and flushing,


Niacin flushing and hyperglycemia


1. Isolatedsystolic HTN treatment=


dihydropyridine CaB…amlodipine SE flushing and peripheral edema. Together with thiazides are first line for this treatment but ACE is first line if DM
MCC of death in MI
left ventricular cardiogenicshock

cause of death in hospitalised pateints with MI with 7 days

hypovolemic(due to cardiac temponade after 3- 7days of transmural MI)

why are newer drugs for MI made to use glucose oxidation?

1. Chronicstable angina requires that oxygen consumption should be equal to demand.Usually, myocardiocytes use fatty oxidation which produces more ATP but usesmore oxygen for energy. Newer drugsunder investigation is to shut off fatty oxidation and switch to glucoseoxidation.


heardbetween the closure of aortic (S2)valve and opening snap of mitral (S1)valve.
Mitral stenosis

Prior Rh. Carditis is MCC

Ergonovine
causesvasospasm, when given in low dose,it provokes prinzmental angina(nocturnal pain at rest, episodic andtransient). Best test for prinzmental.
usedas stent eluding drug to preventintimal hyperplasia after percutenous coronary intervention.
Paclitaxel and sirolimus are antineoplastic at M phase that prevent microtubulebreakdown.
contractilityand conduction
Beta-blockers
afterload(arterioles) = dihydropyridines DecreaseHR = verapamil
Cachannel
preloadand afterload-at high dose
Nitrates
blood flow equilibrium Duringexercise,
theheart tries to supply enough blood to muscles and brain. Increase preload and decreaseafter load (TPR is decreased, therefore end systolic volume is decreased-all blood is out at end systole). Increase HR and CO (HR and SV=preload andafterload)
Suddentearing chest pain with wide aorticcontour on x-ray
aortic dissection or aneurysm ifpatient history include HTN and marfan syndrome, EDS-cystic mediadegeneration (ascending aorta) decending aorta-artherosclerosis…ddx pneumothoraxby absent lung markings
Rectalblood supply
superior rectal artery from inferior mesenteric artery and same vein to portal vein (metastasisto liver ) middle internal iliac and common iliac vein, inferior – internal pudendal artry andvein to internal iliac ( metastasis to lungs)

P wave-PRQRSSTTwave

1. P wave- atrialdepolarization Na influx, PR is AV node conductance, QRS-ventriculardepolarization NA influx and Ca, ST is plateau phase of Ca influx, Twave is K efflux and ventricularrepolarization


Tet spells - CASTS
Cyanosis, agitation, syncope, tachycardia, seizures and possibly death) is hypercyanotic episodes in TOf-failure of neural crest migration in primitive arteriosus and bulbus cordis-harshsystolic murmur.

Rx squatting/ knee chest prone position, O2 & morphine and IV infusion

Differencebetween SA and Ventricular AP
SA isdepolarized at phase 0 by influx of Ca,while Ventricular is influx of Na…having 4 phases
SA isdepolarized at phase 0 by influx of Ca,while Ventricular is influx of Na…having 4 phases

pathology leading to ASDVSDTOF, great vessles, persistent t arteriosus.

1. ASD-foramensecundum. VSD-membranous septum,malrotation of Truncus arteriosus-TOF, great vessles, persistent t arteriosus.Valve-A/P-outflow tract, T/M fused endocardial cushion of AV canal-ebstein anomaly by Li


hematopietic organs from embryology

1. Young Liver Synthesizes Blood=yolk sac,liver-till birth, spleen-28wks, bone marrow-adult


fetal circulation

1. DuctusV-bypasshepatic circulation, IVC highest o2,PDA-open(low O2, inc pulm VRes) closed-breath& placenta separation-decprostaglandin E1 &E2 (KEEP PDA open) end with endomethacin


Umbilical A and Umb vain-becomes

1. Umbilical A-medial umb Lig, Umb vain-teres hepatis in falciform lig.


most posterior,

Most ant,


most lateral

most posterior=LA,

Mostant=RV


most lat=LV

CO=

1. CO=HR (SA action potential) * SV (ventricularAP)


NormalEDV(LO)=
120-140…increaseof this shows diastolic heart failure
DigoxinMOA is by
blocking Na/K pump, inhibits the passive influx of Na at Na/Capump which prevent secondary active transport efflux of Ca, increasingCa accumulation in cell, binds to troponin and release troponinmyosin bond,allowing actin to bind to myosin and cause contraction.
Positiveinotrophs increases
diastolicinterval (coronary flow increases) which also increase filling of heart, narrowsystolic interval(decrease O2 demand), increase contraction pressure and peak

1

1


CO is determined mostly by
stroke volume SV.
Diastolicdysfunction-

Diastolic dysfunction-concentric hypertrophy -decrease filling & venous return-syncope



hypertrophic cardiomyopathy S4



Hereditary hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, African America, AD with multifactorial cause, mutation in beta myosin heavy chain protein leading to defect in the myofilament protiens and disordered arrangement.



Friedrick ataxia-hypertrophy of heart mutationof frataxin gene, GAA Genetic AtaxiA



Decrease preload or afterload due to LV wall rigidity, sudden standing, valsava, nitroglycerin, decrease chamber and separation b/w septum and mitral valve (systolic ant motion) ->increase intensity of murmur at left sternal boarder of mcburny point…decrescendo-cresendo after S1



increase total peripheral resistance, supine, squatting, handgrip, leg raising, phenylephrine, increase preload and afterload (HTN), obstruction (Aortic stenosis) -> decrease murmur



Restrictive cardiomyopathy- decrease ventricular compliance




Systolicdysfunction
leadto increase volume overload, eccentric hypertrophy-Dilated cardiomyopathyS3-increase EDV -ABCCCDHemochromatosisPreg Mitral and Aortic regurgitation
Bruit in costovertebral angle, right renl artery most affected. Resistant toACE/ARB, with inc creatinine
Fibromusculardysplasia

MCC of HTN inchildren & premenopause female



Nobruits, only episodic headache, palpitation & sweating
pheochro
HTNof upper limb, Late systolic murmur heard at the back, rib notching, weak lower pulse, occurs distal to subclavian
Coarctation
Segmental proximal artery, bruit at left renal, old patients
Renalartery sclera
Aldosterone-secretingadenoma, bilateral adrenal hyperplasia,old patient. HTN & hypokalemia
Conn’ssydrome
Stridorwith Barky cough, MC-6months-6 yrs, fever, rhinorrhea and congestion
Croup-laryngotracheo-bronchitis
Severestridor at 4-8months-worsens in supine and improves onprone/upright position
Laryngomalacia-laxityof supraglottic structures that collapse on inspiration
Stridor, acute onset, resp distress
Foreignbody-cough with monophonic wheezing
StridorBefore one year improves only with neck extension, cardiacanormalies.
Vascularring or slings-complete circling of trac. Or esophagus or both, common in rightsided or double aortic arch, pulmonary sling, anomalous left carotid orinnominate artery

1. (depolarization and contraction ofventricles)


P wave coincides with ventricular filling diastole, while QRS coincides with systole

1. Valvular event…R wave=, Twave=


R wave=mitral valve closure, T wave=Aortic valve closure

EKG



Event



Valvular event



Sound



P



Atrial depo







PR



AVN conduction







QRS



Vent depo







QT or ST



Ejection phase




T



Vent repolarization




EKG



Event



Valvular event



Sound



P



Atrial depo



MO



S3, S4



PR



AVN conduction







QRS



Vent depo



MC,



S1



QT or ST



Ejection phase



AO





T



Vent repolarization



AC



S2


Fixed splitting is

1. ASD…L-R shunt…FiSD


Widening of the split

1. - RBBB, pulmonic stenosis-WilliM-V1=W,V6=M


PARadoxical split

1. – LBBB, Aortic stenosis-MorroM


S3

1. early diastole normal in pregnant women,children and young adult


S4

1. in late diastole before S1…stiffening and infarction


awave
atrialcontraction (Pwave),
cwave

a. bulging of TR valve which is abnormal in somepeople( during ventricular contraction)


xdescent
initialfilling of atrium, (absent in Atrial Fibrilation, and TR stenosis though X ispresent but less)
Vwave

atrial filling with vent systole…close of TRvalve (elevated in TR regurgitation


Ywave

ventricular filling


Highest work of heart is at

1. ejection with high pressure and volume


A-V shunting

1. increase preload…curve shiftsoutward, increase EDV


gradient difference between aortic and ventricular curves=

ventricular



aortic



80-120



120



If ventricular peak pressure increases, it is aortic pathology. If there is gradient difference between the aortic and ventricle, it is AORTIC STENOSIS...Cresendo-decresendo murmur of S2, if there is no gradient, it is AORTIC INSUFFICIENCY….decrecendo murmur

what to suspect if ventricular curve is normal?

atrial



15



If no increase in ventricular pressure, check atrial pressure…if more than 15, check where the increase is, in diastoles?…it is MITRAL STENOSIS….late diastole mid to late murmur, heard best at lateral decubitis position, hemoptysis from LVF, MCC is RF, if at systole, INSUFFICIENCY at systole


Crescendo-decresendo, ASD- angina, syncope, dyspnea. Calcification

Wear & tear, systolic ejection click, MHA
AS


Opening Snap, RF, AF, lateral decubitis position louder,



Hemoptysis


Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia-schistiocytes
MS

RX dec preload-diuretics and nitrates

Decrescendo blowing-highpitch murmur, widenedpulse pressure (systolic-diastolic)-head bobbing,-RF, BiValv,endocarditis
AR
Holosystolic-high pitch-blowing, post MI, MVP, LV dilationat mitral area or tri area RV dilation
MR/TR
Harsh-holosystolicat Tr area
VSD
Crescendomidsystolic click-chordaetendinae-at apex-marfan, EDS, RF,myxomatous deg, endocarditis
MVP
Machine-like-S2, rubella, congenital
PDA
pre-excitationof ventricles-delta wave, widened QRS-> SVT
WPWsyndrome

drugs that cause torsades

1. Some Risky Med Can Prolong QT-sotalol, risperidone, macrolide, chloroquine, proteaseinhibitors, quinidine, thiazides-or ABCDE–antiArrhythmics-(class 1A, 3), antiBiotics-(macrolides), antiCychotics-(haloperidol), antiDepressents-(TCA) antiEmetics-(ondansetron) treat with Mg


cause of sudden cardiac death by torsades in infant before 1 year

congenitaltorsades de pointes-romano ward syndrome (no deafness)jarvell&lange-nielsen syndrome-sensorineural deafness

cause of sudden cardiac death by RBBB

1. Brugadasynd- Asian SCD by RBBB-ST elevation


AFib most important causes

1. holiday heart-binge drinking, CAD, HTN Vfib-fatal, 3rdBB-lime disease


goodNPV for dx HF

ANP-atrial.


BNP-ventricles-goodNPV for dx HF,


Nesiritide=BNP

jawclaudication>50yrs
Giant cell-Temporal arteritis
(jointand proximal muscle pain), blindness..treatwith steroids….ESR increase,
POLYmyalgia rheumatica
Asianfemale with pulsless artries, weakupper extremities due to granulomatousthickening of mediaof aortic arch-coronary, renal…treat withsteroids…ESR increase, 40yrs <
Takayasu
PAN-polyarteritis nodosa
all organs except lung vs Wegener(granulomatous polyangitis), PAN is associated with IV drug abuser, Hep B, melena due to GI bleed, fibrinoid necrosis is Type 3 hypersensitivity…steroids
children less than 4yrs, strawberry tongue with lymphadenitis, fever and conjunctival injection…coronary artery aneurysm with MI and rupture…treat…immunoglobulin, aspirin
Kawasaki
smokers,Raynaud phenomenon, segmental thrombosing vasculitis…treat…stop smoking…segmentalvasculitis extending to veins, artriesand nerves
Buerger (thromboangitis obliterans)---
RPGNinvolves kidney and lungs, P-anca, sinusitis, treat cyclophosphamide.
Granulomatous polyangiitis (wegener)-

microscopic polyangitis-without nasopharyngeal involvemnt

Focal necrotizing granulomas due to HCV and complements, drusen deposits…
crecent kidney-MPGN-tram track
without nasopharyngealinvolvement…no granulomas, P-anca, MPO-anca…treat cyclophosphamide
Microscopic polyangiitis

1. asthma,sinusitis, palpable purpuraincrease igE…P-anca, MPO-anca


Churg-strausssyndrome
secondaryto igA complex, URI, palpable purpura on buttocks, multiple lesions on legs
Henoch-schonleinpurpura

lesions buttocks down is schonlein!

symptom of mockenberg medial calcification

1. mockenberg medial calcification, is without symptom. seen accidentally on x-ray


Arteriosclerosiswith is hyalization of arterioles, lead to stenonsis…in
DMor benign HTN

steps in atherosclerosis




2. Injury, then macrophage and oxLDL accumulate,then foam cell, fatty streak, smooth muscle by PDGF, FGF, extracellular metrix,then fibrous capsule and complex plaque




Atherosclerosis, oxLDL and lipid in intima of blood vessel, diet and exercise can reverse it….once you get fibrosis, with the appearance of cap, it becomes permanent

morethan 120mm/hg. Onion skin( due to hyperplasia of endothelium), flea bittenkidney due to compression and ischemia..papiledema
MalignantHTN
below renal artries for AAA-intimal streak atherosclerosis =abdo, coro, popli, carotid
Abdominalaortic Aneurysm
cysticmedial degeneration, marfansyndrome and elderly with HTN, back pain, complicated by tamponade, enlarge mediastinum,
ThoracicAortic aneurysm
atroot of aorta, tree barking, obliterativeendarteritis, vasa-vasorum,stenosis of coronary artery, cor bovinus…due to enlarged heart, aortic dilation
Syphiliticaneurysm-thoracic

1. treatment of Aortic dissection(diff. BP in arms) typeA=ascending-, type B=descending-


type A=ascending-surgery

type B=descending-venodilators,BB

high output cardiac failure in A-V malformation is due to

1. A-V malformation associated with padgetdisease…high output cardiac failure due to new blood vessel formation


problem with Varicoseveins
Weak valves and stasis leading to ulceration of skin. superficial location, no Pulmonary emboli.
triad ofhip, thigh and buttock claudication,symmetric atrophy of bilateral lowerlimb, and impotence due to ischemic-smoking
Aortoiliac occlucion-leriche syndrome-
postsurgical pus accumulation in mediastinum. Rx-drainage, surgical debridement andantibiotics
Acutemediastinitis
Hemangiomas usually in infants and regress, occur on skins and internal organs
strawberry for children, cherry for adult
Glomustumor
forthermoregulation under nails
Hemagioblastoma associated with
VHL…cerebral and retina and RCC
Kaposisarcoma HHV8 can lead to what on RBC
extravasation of RBC
vinylchloride

1. Angiosarcoma of liver…vinyl chloride(hemangiosarcoma)


Bacillaryangiomatosis

1. Bacillary angiomatosis (Bartonella hensae)


ECG of MI
transmuralis st elevation q wave no R, endocardial is st depression

Lab for MI

1. LDH enzymes peaks late…if elevated, MI is morethan a week,


Troponin is within 4hrs to 7 days, best for diagnosis,


CK-MB returns to normalearliest by 2 days if seen at next lab, then a recurance might have occured


stages of cardiac repair due to ischemia

1. Wavy and contraction band—4 hrs, coagulation- 1day, neutrophil –days, macrophage-7days, granulation tissue-28days, scar-months


Sudden cardiac death is due to

1. Sudden cardiac death is due to Ventricularfibrillation


differentiation of acute and chronic heart failure with pleural fluid

1. acute is only transudate


Left heart congestive heart failure…hemosiderin–laden macrophages (heart failure cells) may lead to cardiogenic shock


MCC of Rightheart failure
isLHF, pulmonary HTN, TR stenosis…lead to nutmeg liver(passive congestion inliver) ascites, pleura and peritoneal transudate
Aorticcalcification
stenosis,syncope, Bicuspid valve,…treat by valve replacement, old
Mitralvalve prolapse
Marfan syndrome…weak valve the parachutes are balloons into LA…Myxomatous degeneration…complication rupture of chordae tendinea. Palpitation
nonbacterialthrombotic bacteria…steril vegetation due to hypercoagulable state as a result of a cancer somewhere,. the vegetations line up at the closure of thevalve. SLE both surface of valve
Maranticendocarditis
Staph auraus –acute (highvegetations), subacute- strept viridans(small vegetations-fibrin platelets),bacteria FROM JANE fever, Roth spots,osler nodes,murmur, janeway lesions, anemia, nail-splincter hemorrhage, emboli,PE, papillary rupture
Infectiveendocarditis
RhFever
GAS-Mprotein IgM-mimicry type 2 hyperS, aschoff bodies-granuloma-anittschkow-macrophagewith rod-like nucleus with worst prognosis…fish mouth appearance of chronicRF in adult, JONES fever- joints( migratory polyarthritis), Oardaitis subcutaneous nodules, erythema marginatum, valvulardamage…thin vegetation, ESR, red and Sydenhamchorea….increase Antistrptolysin O….PX benzathine penicillin G IMevery 4 weeks for 5yrs/21yrs-if without carditis, 10/21 with carditis but nosymp, 10/40 with carditis and symptoms
Cholesterolemboli-
cardiac catheterization/DM-2/HTN/hypercholesterolemia-stroke, amaurosisfugax, hollenhorst plaques, intestinal ischemia and pancreatitis, livedoreticularis-blanches on pressure and blue toes, kidney injury. Dx-eosinphilia/eosinophiluria, elevatedserum creatinine, dec complement
HTNin pregnancy

1. HTN in pregnancy-Methyldopa, labetalol, hydralazine,nifedipine. Thiazides and clonidine as 2nd line. CI ACE, ARB, aldosterone blockers, direct renin blockers,furosemide. Volume depletion should be avoided in pregnancy


causes of Congenitalheart diseas
Rubella,alcohol, drugs, idiopathic
Dilatedcardiomyopathy

1. Dilated cardiomyopathy…systolic dysfunction



a. ABCCCD…alcohol, Ber1Ber1wet, Coxsakie B,Cocaine, Chagas, Doxorubicin.



b. Ejection fraction is less than 50


Hypertrophycardiomyopathy

1. Hypertrophy cardiomyopathy… sudden death…dytolic dysfunction-obstruction by septal and forward motion of mitralvalve



a. B-myosinheavy-chain mutation, Myofibrillar disarray



b. Friedreich ataxia


Restrictive cardiomyopathy

1. dystolic dysfunction-deposits-amyloid,hemochromatosis, sarcoidosis,Loffler-eosinophilia with fibrosis


Carcinoid tumor

1. …right side of theheart….flushing of face


Multiple syncopies with esophageal obstruction

1. Cardiac myxoma…Adult



a. Ball valve from lymphoma or melanoma



b. LA, can obstructesophagus



c. Multiple syncopies


Rhabdomyoma in children

1. ….spider shape,associated with tuberous sclerosis


. B1 is SAN, M2 is PANS in the heart…

1



a. B1 is GS---activates cAMP, PKa andphosphorylates NA,K,Ca, opening NA, Ca and closing K…this increase rate ofdepolarization and HR,



b. while M2 is Gi, decrease cAMP, opens K andcloses Na and Ca…bradycardia


fast vs slow response fibers in CVS

1. Fast response fibers are ventricular cell and nodalcells are slow response


a. Quinidine


i. Has antimuscarinic effect like atropine-increaseHR…Torsades



ii. Alpha blocker cause hypotension



iii. Cinnconism due to both effect…GI, Tinnitus,Ocular dysfunction,QRS and QT prolongation…Tosardes, when all wave look likeQRS



iv. Give digitalis to slow AV and avoid arrhythmia before givingquinidine


a. Procainamide

i. ismetabolized by N-acetyltransferase



ii. SLE due to being a hapten and in slowacetylators



iii. Hematotoxicity…monitor CBC


Disopyramide SE
heartfailure

1. Class 1B


Lidocaine and mexiletine phenytoin


Decrease conduction at hypoxic tissue, APD dueto blocking slow Na conduction



b. Used in Ventricular fibrillation PostMI and digoxin toxicity


Flecanide

1. Class 1C has no effect on APD



prolong ERP on AV node but not purkinje and ventricular cells


a. Flecanide…proarrythmic


site of action of class 2 drugs

1. Class 2…Beta blocker…acts on phase 4 nodal cell not ventricular,increase PR and effect of PANS, bradycardia….nonselective ispropranolol….selective…esmolol and atenolol



a. Metoprolol; decrease mortality, but cause dyslipidemia


MOA of Class 3

1. Class 3…blocks K on vent AP……Amiodarone andSoltalol



a. Increase APD and ERF, QT



b. Amiodaroneis 40% iodine, binds with other protein, accumulates in lungs lead to pulmonaryfibrosis and decrease TLC, with normalor increased FEV1/FVC ratio in restrictive lung disease


c. Thyroiddysfunction…could be hyper or hypo



d. Corneal deposit and skin (blue pigmentation smurf skin)due to accumulation



e. Soltalol…ventricular arrhythmia…excess Bblocking lead to Torsades


site of action of Class4

1. block Ca channel in SA and AV node not ventricle, increase PRand ERP



a. Verapamil and diltiazem



SE-constipation, flushing, edema, cardiovascular effects-HF, AV block, sinus node depression

Adenosine

1. Adenosinevasodilation -acts on Gi-coupleddecrease in cAMP, increase K efflux like M2 receptors



a. DOC for SVT since it acts on AV node



b. SE…flushing and sedation, Dyspnea (Gq coupledbronchospasm)



c. Shorthalflife of less than 10sec..DOC for paroxysmalSVT



d. When patient have COPD, theophylline (can causeVTach with other xathines like caffeine cause palpitation) will antagonizeAdenosine


Magnesium is used for

1. Tosardes


Any drug that decrease K efflux will cause

1. Tosardes…antimuscarinic, B1 agonist, TCAs, antipsychotics thioridazine,potassium-channel blockers


noreflex tachycardia with drugs working in SANS…like

1. no reflex tachycardia with drugs working inSANS…like Beta blockers



a. but they may have orthostatic hypotension(change by 20mmhg systolic, or 10mmhg diastolic can be due to decbaroreceptor firing, dec NE, or arterial stiffness inold age or dec sensitivity of myocardium to SANs) due to SANS alphaactivity



i. dopaminehydroxylase deficiency can lead to same clinical picture due to the factthat NE will not be produced…remember that phenylalanine hydroxylase togetherwith tetradihydrobiopterin( deficient in PKU) convert pHe to tyrosine which isin turn hydrolysed ( tyrosine hydroxylase) to DOPA then converted by dopamine decarboxylase( inhibited bycarbidopa) with pyridoxine to dopamine then by dopamine hydroxylase to NEwith vit C from which PNMT converts NE to epinephrine



b. increase PANS, leading to increase secretion andGI motility


alpha2 MOA

1. alpha2 stimulate Gi, inhibiting presynaptic NE,which inhibit alpha1 and B1



a. clonidine and methyldopa


b. decrease TPR and HR


c. methyldopa high protein binding leads to positive coombs test



d. methyldopa cannotcross BBB or PB due its high proteinbinding



e. they both cause Edema due to RAA (renin angiotensinaldosterone)



f. both cause CNS depression



g. remember TCAinhibit reuptake of NE therefore decrease antihypertensive effect of alpha 2agonists


Effect of reserpine

1. Riserpine destroys neurotransmitters, DA,NE, etcand lead to severe depression


can Guanethidine be given with TCA?

1. Guanethidinecannot be given with TCAs because it blocks the site of reuptake of NE anddestroys the NE vesicles…


Selective Alpha1 blockers

1. SelectiveAlpha1 blockers….zosin…prazosin, doxazosin, terazosin



a. Will cause reflextachycardia and orthostatic hypotension



b. First dose syncope


c. Used in BPH to dilate the bladder sphincter…symptomatictreatment


common side effect of

1. Sexual dysfunction is seen in all SANs inhibitors or NEinhibitors due to the rousing effect


B blockers do not cause reflexive tachycardia, it also decrease

1. RAA by inhibitingrenin production,


1. Hydralazine increase cGMP through


NO, vasodilates arteries, has SLE effect used in pregnancy

1. Nitroprussidedilates

both arteries and venules,


a. DOC in HTN emergencies


b. Co-administer with nitrates which has high affinity for hb, forming Met hb, while thiosulfate will bind cyanide and elimante it

1. ATP dependent K channels opening…

will dilate arterioles, and drug induced diabetes



a. Minoxidil (hypertrichosis) and diazoxide ( hyperglycemia to reduce insulin tumor)

Fenoldopam MOA

1. DA1 agonist decrease BP andincrease Natiuresis


Dihydropyridine L-type Ca blockers

1. ..nifedipineand all the pines, cause vasodilation


Aliskiren

1. is anti-Renin and B blockers don’t block the enzyme but decrease secretion


1. Inotropes are beneficial for acute CHF…thecontractile effect through RAS kinase pathway may lead to cardiac remodeling…what drugs are under this group and can prevent remodelling


drugs like spironolactone, carvedilol, labetalol, metoprolol, acei, arbs
Use Bosetan for

1. pulmonary hypertension which inhibit ETA in endothelium that cause vasoconstriction on pulmonary vessels,