L6 Heart Failure: Inotropic Agents in Heart Failure

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  1. 4. Agents Increases calcium levels in cardiomyocytes to enhance cardiac contractility.
  2. 6. The ability of the heart to contract, increased by inotropic drugs.
  3. 7. Beta-agonist used to increase cardiac output in acute heart failure.
  4. 8. Calcium sensitizer used as an inotropic agent in acute heart failure.
  5. 10. Agonists Stimulates beta receptors to increase heart rate and contractility.
  6. 12. Output A measure of the heart's pumping efficiency that is increased by inotropes.
  7. 15. Cardiac glycoside used for symptom control in chronic heart failure.
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  1. 1. Nervous System Stimulated by beta-agonists to increase heart rate in heart failure.
  2. 2. Inhibitors Increases cAMP to enhance heart contractility and vasodilation.
  3. 3. Infusion Used to treat cardiogenic shock by increasing myocardial contractility.
  4. 5. Phosphodiesterase inhibitor used for short-term management of acute heart failure.
  5. 9. A result of phosphodiesterase inhibition, reducing afterload in heart failure.
  6. 11. Increases cardiac muscle contraction in response to inotropic agents.
  7. 13. Inotropic agent and phosphodiesterase inhibitor used in heart failure treatment.
  8. 14. Calcium influx that enhances myocardial contractility in heart failure treatment.