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Medical Terminology Quiz 2.10
Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Abbreviations
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Pharmacology
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09/11/2010

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ACE inhibitor drugs
Definition
produce vasodilation to decrease blood pressure
Term
antiarrhythmic
Definition
reduces or prevents cardiac arrythmias
Term
anticoagulants
Definition
prevents blood clot formation
Term
antilipidemic
Definition
reduces blood cholesterol levels
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Beta-blocker
Definition
lowers heart rate to treat hypertension and angina pectoris
Term
Calcium channel blocker
Definition
decreases force of heartbeat to treat hypertensions, angina pectoris, and CHF
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diuretic
Definition
increases urine production to reduce plasma volume to lower blood pressure
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thrombolytic
Definition
dissolves existing blood clot
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thrombolytic
Definition
dissolves existing blood clot
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vasoconstrictor
Definition
contracts smooth muscle in wall of blood vessel to raise blood pressure
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vasodilator
Definition
relaxes smooth muscle in wall of blood vessel to reduce blood pressure and increase blood flow to ischemic area
Term
atrioventricular
Definition
AV, A-V
Term
acute myocardial infarction
Definition
AMI
Term
blood pressure
Definition
BP
Term
coronary artery bypass graft
Definition
CABG
Term
coronary artery disease
Definition
CAD
Term
congestive heart failure
Definition
CHF
Term
chest pain
Definition
CP
Term
creatine phosphokinase
Definition
CPK
Term
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Definition
CPR
Term
cardiovascular
Definition
CV
Term
deep vein thrombosis
Definition
DVT
Term
electrocardiogram
Definition
ECG, EKG
Term
echocardiogram
Definition
ECHO
Term
hypertension
Definition
HTN
Term
intensive care unit
Definition
ICU
Term
intravenous
Definition
IV
Term
myocardial infarction, mitral insufficiency
Definition
MI
Term
pulse
Definition
P
Term
premature ventricular contraction
Definition
PVC
Term
ventricular fibrillation
Definition
Vfib
Term
ventricular tachycardia
Definition
VT
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