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* Pharmacological Use of drugs in heart failure
By Ebtisam Al-thawab ~
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Heart Failure Treatment
• There are multiple options for treating heart failure.
• Regular medications and lifestyle changes coupled with careful monitoring make up the first line of treatment.
• As the condition progresses, centers specializing in the treatment of heart failure can offer more advanced treatment options, such as Surgery
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Regular MedicationsList of Common types of drugs used to treat heart failure :
• Angiotensin converting enzyme(ACE) inhibitors
• Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs)
• Beta-blockers
• Digoxin
• Diuretics
• Blood vessel dilators
• Aldactone inhibitors
• Calcium channel blockers
• ASPIRIN
• Heart pump medication
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Angiotensin converting enzyme(ACE) inhibitors
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Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs)
• blockers prevent this chemical from having any effects on the heart and blood vessels.
• Dilatation of Blood vessels >
This keeps blood pressure from rising
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Beta-blockers
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Digoxin
• Action• Increases the force of the heart's contractions, which
can be beneficial in heart failure and for irregular heartbeats.
• Uses• Used to relieve heart failure symptoms, especially
when the patient isn't responding to ACE inhibitors and diuretics.
• Also slows certain types of irregular heartbeat (arrhythmias), particularly atrial fibrillation.
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Symptom = Edema
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Diuretics
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Calcium Channel blockers
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Clot Formation
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Clot Formation
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ASPIRIN
• Decreases inflammation ,
• Inhibits blood clots ,
• Since clot formation may lead to heart attack , Aspirin Reduces the risk of death ,
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References
• Drugs for treatment of chronic heart failure (2009). Treatment Guidelines From The Medical Letter, 7(83): 53–56
• Davidon's Principles and Practice of Medicine ; Churnchill Livingstone 24th Ed 2012
• Hensley, Frederick A., Martin Donald E., GravleeGlenn P., ed. A Practical Approach to Cardiac Anesthesia, 3rd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Philadelphia, 2003.
External Links• http://www.webmd.com/heart/default.htm