Free Heart Failure Pharmacology Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 5. Indicated for patients who have a resting heart rate of at least 70 bpm
  2. 6. Important lab value to monitor while on furosemide, bumetanide or torsemide
  3. 7. Increases cardiac output and left ventricular ejection fraction
  4. 8. Metoprolol, Carvedilol, and ____ are the only 3 beta blockers approved by the FDA for the treatment of heart failure
  5. 12. Improves heart failure outcomes in patients with or without diabetes
  6. 14. One of 3 beta blockers FDA-approved to treat heart failure and has alpha-blocking activity
  7. 17. Electrolyte imbalance that may increase the risk of digoxin toxicity
  8. 19. A 36-hour washout period is required in patients switching from an ACE inhibitor to _______
  9. 21. FDA-approved for heart failure in African American patients
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  1. 1. Possible adverse effect of sacubitril/valsartan
  2. 2. K+ sparing diuretic that has mortality benefit in HFrEF
  3. 3. Brand name for digoxin
  4. 4. Relieves fluid retention to decrease preload
  5. 9. This diabetic medication can cause or exacerbate congestive heart failure
  6. 10. Generally, patients take diuretics in the _____.
  7. 11. Also referred to as “diastolic heart failure”
  8. 13. _________ is an important electrolyte to monitor while on thiazide
  9. 15. Produced by the ventricular myocardium in response to stretch
  10. 16. Digoxin-specific antibody used for severe toxicity
  11. 17. Also referred to as “systolic heart failure”
  12. 18. Reduces preload, systemic vascular resistance, and myocardial demand
  13. 20. Most common cause of heart failure