Drug Classes
The medication enoxaparin belong to this drug class.
What is anticoagulants?
This medication acts by preventing deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolus.
What is enoxapain?
The 2 most common side effects of the drug Nitroglycerin.
What is headache & hypotension?
The medical term hypokalemia stands for this condition.
What is low potassium?
This laboratory test is a nonspecific marker of systemic inflammation & is elevated in patients with CAD.
What is C-reactive protein or CRP.
The medication digoxin belongs to this drug class.
What is nitrates?
What action does the medication digoxin cause on the heart?
What is increased cardiac output, increased force of contractions, decreased heart rate, and decreased AV conduction speed.
The 2 most common side effects of the medication furosemide?
What is frequent urination and hypokalemia?
The medical term angina stands for this medical condition.
What is chest pain?
This radiological exam is painless & noninvasive & can detect cardiac enlargement &/or pulmonary congestion among other medical issues.
What is a Chest X-ray.
The medication furosemide belongs to this drug class.
What are loop diuretics?
What over-the-counter medication is used for the primary prevention of heart attacks in people without known coronary artery disease?
What is acetylsalicylic acid or aspirin.
The 2 most common side effects of the medication metoprolol.
What is bradycardia and hypotension.
The medical term hypertension stands for this medical condition.
What is hypertension?
This diagnostic study detects heart rhythm, pacemaker activity and conduction abnormalities in any patient.
What is an electrocardiogram (ECG).
The medication metoprolol belongs to this drug class.
What are beta blockers?
This medication is the most potent statin prescribed to decrease cholesterol levels.
What is rosuvastatin (Crestor).
The most common side effect of this medication is bleeding and thrombocytopenia.
What is enoxaparin (Lovenox).
The medical term bradycardia stands for this medical condition.
What is low pulse rate?
This invasive procedure visualizes coronary arteries to assist in determining treatment & prognosis.
What is angiography.
The medication atorvastatin belongs to this class of drugs.
What are antilipidemics?
When given sublingually, this medication promotes peripheral vasodilation, decreasing afterload & preload of the heart & promotes coronary artery vasodilation.
What is nitroglycerin (Nitrostat).
These are 2 of the most common side effects of the medication digoxin (Lanoxin).
What is bradycardia/hypotension/headache
The medical term that is used to describe a blood clot in a deep vein, usually in the legs.
What is a deep vein thrombosis or DVT.
This noninvasive exam detects ST segment & T-wave changes that indicates ischemia with exercise.
What is an exercise or stress testing.