Sandy - Cardio Meds & Labs
Across
- 5. Antiplatelet used early in MI to reduce clot formation
- 11. Antiplatelet often given after stent placement to prevent thrombosis
- 13. Antiarrhythmic used for atrial and ventricular dysrhythmias
- 14. Gold standard cardiac enzyme, elevated within hours of MI
- 16. Thrombolytic used to dissolve clots in STEMI
- 18. Rapid IV push drug that stops the heart briefly to reset rhythm in SVT
- 19. First-line drug for cardiac arrest and anaphylaxis
- 20. Slows heart rate, increases contractility; toxicity can cause halo vision
Down
- 1. Loop diuretic used in heart failure to reduce fluid overload
- 2. Oral anticoagulant monitored with INR, therapeutic 2–3x normal
- 3. IV medication used for ventricular arrhythmias
- 4. Calcium channel blocker used for SVT; may cause constipation
- 6. Sublingual medication used for acute angina, may cause headache
- 7. Anticoagulant monitored with aPTT, prevents new clots from forming
- 8. Beta blocker used in hypertension and MI to reduce cardiac workload
- 9. Used to treat symptomatic bradycardia by increasing heart rate
- 10. Lab released from stretched ventricles, elevated in heart failure
- 12. Calcium channel blocker used for rate control in atrial fibrillation and SVT
- 15. Brand name for norepinephrine, potent vasoconstrictor used in shock
- 17. Opioid used in MI for pain relief and to reduce preload/afterload