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Heart Failure, Treatment (view source)
Revision as of 19:58, 25 October 2010
, 19:58, 25 October 2010→Pharmacological Intervention
Drug treatments can be used to:
Drug treatments can be used to:
===Decrease Preload===
===Decrease Preload===
This decreases venous tone & fluid volume which can help to relieve congestion & edema
This decreases venous tone & fluid volume which can help to relieve congestion & edema
Drugs in this class include:
Drugs in this class include:
#Diuretics: These decrease blood volume by increasing sodium loss from the kidneys. They include '''loop diuretics''', that act on the renal Loop of Henle such as Frusemide, and '''thiazide diuretics''' that act on the renal Distal Convoluted Tubule, such as Chlorothiazide or Hydrochlorothiazide. '''Potassium sparing diuretics''' act on the renal Collecting Duct and include Spironolactone and Amiloride.
#Diuretics: These decrease blood volume by increasing sodium loss from the kidneys. They include '''loop diuretics''', that act on the renal Loop of Henle such as Frusemide, and '''thiazide diuretics''' that act on the renal Distal Convoluted Tubule, such as Chlorothiazide or Hydrochlorothiazide. '''Potassium sparing diuretics''' act on the renal Collecting Duct and include Spironolactone and Amiloride.
#Venodilation: Dilation of veins causes decreased venous pressures, blood redistribution, and increased capacitance. Venodilators include Glyceryl trinitrate and a group of drugs classified as 'balanced vasodilators', which includes ACE inhibitors (enalapril (dogs & cats), benazepril (cats), alpha-antagonists and Nitroprusside.
The side effects of Preload Reduction include: hypovolemia, dehydration, hypokalemia, hyponatremia
===Decrease Afterload===
Decreasing afterload increases flow by decreasing arterial tone. This reduces resistance to outflow which reduces the cardiac workload by decreasing systolic myocardial tension and increase systemic blood flow. Arterial vasodilators include Hydralazine or any member of the balanced vasodilators meantioned above. ACE Inhibitors such as enalapril and benazepril are commonly used -side effects of ACE inhibitors include vomiting, anorexia, diarrhea, hypotension, and azotemia.
enalapril (dogs & cats)
benazepril (cats)
===Increase Myocardial Systolic Function===
This helps with dilated cardiomyopathy & mitral valve disease (Dog & Cat) but is '''contraindicated''' in animals with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (Dog & Cat)
Positive Inotropes can be used to stimulates myocardial contractility to improve cardiac output regardless of preload. This class of drug includes:
*Digitalis Compounds (e.g. digoxin, digitoxin)
*Digitalis Compounds (e.g. digoxin, digitoxin)
*Calcium Sensitiser/Phosphodiesterase III. Inhibitor (e.g. pimobendan)
*Calcium Sensitiser/Phosphodiesterase III. Inhibitor (e.g. pimobendan)
*Pure Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors (e.g. milrinone, amrinone)
*Pure Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors (e.g. milrinone, amrinone)
*Catecholamines (e.g. dobutamine, dopamine)
*Catecholamines (e.g. dobutamine, dopamine)
The disadvantage of positive inotropes is that increased myocardial work causes increased myocardial oxygen demand
===Increase Myocardial Diastolic Function===
This helps with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and myocardial fibrosis where ventricular filling is compromised. Dugs include the beta blockers (e.g. atenolol, propranolol) and Calcium channel blockers (e.g. diltiazem).
[[Category:To_Do_-_Cardiovascular]]
[[Category:To_Do_-_Cardiovascular]]