Heart Failure
what is the treatment for Stage B HF
ACEi/ARB + BB (Think Stage B = B)
what conditions do you consider adding ezetimibe to?
LDL > 90 mg/dL and on max tolerated statin
what are the two possible combinations used to treat Stage 2 HTN?
ACE/ARB + CCB or Thiazide
what is the difference between unstable angina & NSTEMI
troponin/cardiac enzymes
what are the indications for Ibutilide use?
Chemical cardioversion (a-fib/flutter)
What 2 HF drugs help with symptoms but provide NO benefit in morbidity?
Digoxin
Ivabradine
which class is most effective to increase HDL?
what drug class(es) can cause rebound HTN if stopped abruptly?
BB, CCB-DHP
what is the dose interval for nitrate therapy?
Q5 for up to 3 doses
what tissue do Class 1b drugs only work on and what are they NOT useful in treating?
no activity in Atrial tissues, Ventricular tissues only
do NOT use for A-Fib
What type of dilation does Nitroglycerin provide vs Nitroprusside
Nitroglycerine = Venous Dilation
Nitroprusside = MIXED arterial/venous vasodilator
what is the most common side effect for statins?
what drug is a firstline HTN medication in PREGNANCY?
Methyldopa
what part of MOANA-B reduces mortality?
BB
what anti-arrhythmic drug is NOT good for HF?
dronedarone
What is the MOA of SGLT-2 Inhibitors
reduce reabsorption of filtered glucose
at what level of triglycerides should you treat with ____?
TG > 500
Bile Acid Sequestrants
what drug class should you take caution in patients with gout
Thiazide diuretics
What are the drugs you use indefinietly in the long term management of ACS?
ASA
Nitro
ACE
Aldosterone antagonist
pro-arrythmic & accumulates in renal system
What are the three positive inotropes we have learned about?
Dobutamine (B1 and B2 agonist)
Milrinone (PDE3 inhibitor)
Dopamine (alpha & beta-R)
what treatment should you use ADJUNCT to statins and other TG lowering drugs to...lower triglycerides (ig?)?
what is the MOA of ENaC drugs and what mineralocorticoid do they NOT affect?
do nOT affect Aldosterone-R
what is antiplatelet therapycontraindicated during hospitalization due to increase risk of MACE (Major adverse cardiac events)
NSAIDs (except ASA)
what are class III anti-arrhythmics primarily used for?