CVD Treatment

• What is the purpose of antihypertensives?

  To reduce high blood pressure
• How do diuretics help in treating CVD?

  They reduce sodium by increasing urine output
• What are some examples of medications used for CVD treatment?

  Beta blockers, vasodilators, diuretics, statins
• What are common side effects of antihypertensives?

  Headache, drowsiness, nausea, kidney failure
• What do statins do in the body?

  They reduce cholesterol levels in blood
• What is a side effect of warfarin?

  Excessive bleeding
• What do anticoagulants do?

  They reduce blood clotting reactions
• What is the function of platelet inhibitory drugs?

  They reduce stickiness of platelets
• What is a common side effect of aspirin?

  Excessive bleeding
• Name a side effect associated with beta blockers.

  Muscle pain
• What is a risk factor for high blood cholesterol?

  High-fat diet
• Name three common cardiovascular diseases.

  Coronary artery disease, hypertension, heart failure
• State three risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

  Smoking, obesity, high cholesterol
• What type of medication is used to treat high blood pressure?

  Antihypertensives
• What are the side effects of diuretics?

  Dehydration, electrolyte imbalance
• What is a risk factor for high blood cholesterol?

  Genetics
• What type of medication is used to treat high cholesterol?

  Statins
• What is the effect of excessive bleeding as a side effect?

  Increased risk of injury and complications
• How does a high-fat diet contribute to CVD?

  It raises cholesterol levels in the blood
• How do beta blockers differ from diuretics in treating CVD?

  Beta blockers lower heart rate, diuretics reduce fluid
• What is the relationship between anticoagulants and platelet inhibitory drugs?

  Both reduce blood clotting but in different ways