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Rx of Heart Failure

Horizontales
A narcotic sometimes used in treating pulmonary edema due to its rapid effects to reduce anxiety and cause venodilation
A drug sometimes used in treating HFrEF or angina that reduces heart rate without reducing SV.
Heart failure with EF of 50% or higher
This system is overactive in patients with heart failure
The prototype of one of the most commonly used classes of drug used to treat HFrEF that can increase SV and reduce LV filling pressure
A drug that acts on a renal glucose transporter that has recently been shown to increase survival in patients with either HFeEF or HFpEF.
A drug that can significantly increase survival in patients with HFrEF, but can increase the incidence of hospitalization due to hyperkalemia
A drug of choice for treating pulmonary edema
A drug class that directly reduces the force of contraction, yet produces beneficial effects and increases survival in patients with HFrEF if dosed carefully and cautiously.
A member of one of the oldest classes of HF drugs that is generally considered to reduce the rate of hospitalization, and has numerous side effects and drug interactions, including many diuretics
Verticales
The cardiac output of a weak heart is strongly dependent on this parameter. When drugs reduce it, SV is increased
Heart failure with an EF <40%
Produces a similar therapeutic response as an ACE inhibitor, but with a much lower incidence of cough
A symptom of heart failure
An abnormal heart sound commonly associated with HFrEF
A class of drug used to reduce excessive fluid volume
The abbreviation given to a drug combination that blocks the effects of angiotensin II and neprolysin
A pathophysiologic response of the heart to chronic hypertension that can be detected in by changes in the precordial leads V5 & V6
A harmful effect that contributes to heart failure, that can be reduced or reversed by different types of drug therapy
The Frank Starling relationship defines an intrinsic property of myocardium where increased stretch causes an increase in this parameter
Elevated levels of this hormone in the blood indicate that the heart is enlarged