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Define inotropic

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Drugs that increases/ decreases myocardial wall tension and stroke volume

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Define chronotropic

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Drugs that increase /decrease HR

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Define dromotropic

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Drugs to stabilize the electrical conduction

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Define hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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Enlarged heart muscle

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Define dilated cardiomyopathy

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Very thin heart muscle

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What are the 4 compensator mechanisms

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Increase HR

Increase SV

Increasing efficiency

Physiologic enlargement

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What are effects of Inodilators

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Decrease HR

Increase tissue profusion

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in ACE Inhibition, what does the acronym ACE stand for

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angiotensin converting enzyme

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What are the effects of the drug Angio II in ACE Inhibition

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increases BP

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What are the effects of Calcium Channel Blockers

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dilate peripheral arteries to increase coronary circulation

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what do the use of diuretics control

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Blood Volume via restricting NaCL intake

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What are the effects of Afterload Reducers

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decrease BP

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Acute Ventricular Arrhythmia is

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Myocardial excitability (inappropriate heart beat)

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what is Atrial Arrhythmia

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Absence of P waves

usually causing a pulse deficit

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What is the formula for Cardiac Output

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CO = HR x SV

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What are the 4 known clotting disorders

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previous saddle thrombus
atrial fibrillation
incidence of stroke and cardiac
Ischemia unknown in