Term
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Definition
| Lower Blood Pressure and reduce mortality |
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Term
| How does CO affect Blood pressure? |
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Definition
| increased output= increased blood pressure |
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Term
| What are the anti-HTN effects of beta blockers? |
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Definition
| reduce HR, contractility and conduction= reduced CO= reduced BP |
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Term
| anti-HTN effects of ACE inhibitors |
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Definition
| inhibits aldosterone; lowers bp |
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Term
| Why is there a cough with ACE inhibitors? |
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Definition
| ACE is responsible for the breakdown of bradykinin; inhibiting ace causes an accumulation of bradykinin in the lungs causing the cough. |
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