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This class of drugs is recommend for Clients with diabetes & Left ventricular dysfunction |
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| This class of drugs prevent remodeling of the heart. |
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| This class of drugs commonly end in " -olol " |
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This drug class is used to treat stable angina and ACS |
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decrease the force of contraction slow down the heart rate slow impulse conduction (increasing diastolic filling time and perfusion) Decreases oxygen demand of the heart |
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| What do Beta-Blockers do? |
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| This class of drugs decreases the morbidity and mortality rate of if given within 48 hours of an AMI or MI |
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| This class of drugs commonly end in "-plase or -nase" |
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changes in the ST segment elevation, depression, etc... |
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| What is commonly seen on EKG strips when giving a thrombolytic (-nases) drug? |
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| within 30 minutes of arrival |
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| How quickly should thrombolytic therapy be initiated? |
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| With thrombolytic therapy, symptom onset should be within what time frame? |
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Decrease blood pressure (hypertension) decrease preload and afterload via venodilation decreases overall workload of heart |
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| What do ACE Inhibitors do? |
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| This class of drugs commonly ends in " -pril " |
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| the primary antiplatelet agent used in the prevention and treatment of CAD. |
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| This drug for CAD (an anticoagulant) is not used because it increases the risk for nuetropenia. |
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Asprin Thrombolytics Heprin |
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| what drugs are administered for ACS? |
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This can help treat unstable angina episodes. (oxygen demand becomes greater than supply) |
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