Heart Failure
Produces vasodilation by inhibiting the formation of angiotensin II. Used to lower blood pressure, heart failure, and acute MI.
Example: lisinopril
What is ACE Inhibitors?
The formation of a thrombus in one of the deep veins of the body. The deep veins most commonly affected are the iliac and femoral veins.
What is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)?
Medications that block the action of angiotensin II by preventing angiotensin II from binding to angiotensin II receptors on the muscles surrounding blood vessels.
Example: losartan (Cozaar)
What is angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs)?
Difference between Thrombolytic drugs and antifribnolytic drugs?
Thrombolytic drugs break down clots. antifribnolytic drugs promote blood coagulation.
Works by reducing or blocking sympathetic nervous system stimulation to the heart and heart's conduction system?
Beta blockers
The nurse is assessing a patient who is receiving a milrinone infusion and checks the patient's cardiac rhythm on the heart monitor. What adverse cardiac effect is most likely to occur in a patient who is receiving intravenous milrinone?
What is Ventricular dysrhythmia?