EKG Chap 4

2. disorder in which a blood clot is in the bloodstream
5. a statin drug blocks the liver enzyme that produces cholesterol
9. pharmacogenetics looks at how _____ affects the interrelation of drugs
12. the amount of drug absorbed into the body
15. anticoagulants are primarily used for patients who've had a _____ or have AFIB
16. the _____ nerve can cause bradycardia by releasing acetylcholine
17. the first recognized antiplatelet drug
21. type of medication that lengthens the time it takes for blood to clot
22. Vitamin K is used by the _____ to create clotting factors
23. a heart rhythm disorder in which the atria or ventricles might quiver instead of contract
25. a ______ interaction refers to the counteraction of a drug with another drug, herb, vitamin, or food
26. a dysrhythmia that occurs above the AV node

1. arrhythmias can be controlled with antiarrhythmic drugs, including sodium channel blockers and ______ channel blockers
3. type of drug prescribed to prevent further damage after a cardiac event
4. type of medication used to control blood pressure
6. heart failure that affects force of blood flow from the heart
7. vasodilators that are used to treat angina in patients who do not have hypotension
8. When a drug is at optimal amounts in bloodstream, or is at target concentration
10. chest pain
11. acronym for disorder in which a blood clot REDUCES blood flow in the brain
13. a type of antithrombotic that prevents protein from forming blood clots by inhibiting the production of thromboxane
14. Heart block is an arrhythmia that occurs in the ____ node
18. a fast heartrate with a normal electrical impulse is ______ tachycardia
19. type of medication used to prevent or treat blood clots
20. a condition in which the heart is enlarged due to chronic heart disease
24. type of drug prescribed before a cardiac event happens