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Angina . Angina . Sudden substernal chest pain caused by imbalance btw blood flow and oxygen demands to the myocardium . Normal . Oxygen demands . Oxygen supply . Ischemia . Types of angina . Classic (stable) angina: 90% from the cases Chest occuring upon exertion
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Angina • Sudden substernal chest pain caused by imbalance btw blood flow and oxygen demands to the myocardium
Normal Oxygen demands Oxygen supply Ischemia
Types of angina • Classic (stable) angina: • 90% from the cases • Chest occuring upon exertion • Usually is due to atheromatous lesions • Unstable angina: • Occurs suddenly at rest • 10-20% progress to MI • Prizmetal’s (variant) angina: • Results from coronary vasospasm
Treatment strategy of angina • Increase oxygen supply • Decrease cardiac oxygen demand
Myocardial demands: • Preload • Diastolic filling pressure • Afterload • Peripheral vascular resistance • Heart rate • Wall tension
Nitrates • Nitroglycerin • Isosorbide dinitrate • Isosorbide mononitrate
Nitrates • Nitrates Release Nitric oxide Relaxation of smooth muscle Diminishes preload and afterload Dilation of veins
Nitrates • At higher doses cause dilation of arteriols Decrease in peripheral resistance Decrease in blood pressure
Clinical uses • Releive of acute attack • Sublingual form • Prevention of attack • Oral form or patch form • Cyanide poisoning
Nitrates side effects • Postural hypotension • Reflex tachycardia • Throbbing headache • Flushes • Dizziness • Tolerance
Drug interactions • Nitrates shouldn’t be used in conjunction with drugs used to erectile dysfunction
Calcium channel blockers and beta blockers • Have been discussed in hypertension lecture
Aspirin • Will be discussed later