Pharmacology CH 12 Vocabulary

the blood pressure measurement that measures the pressure during the dilation of the heart

a drug that inhibits the rate-limiting step in cholesterol formation

a drug that prevents clot formation by affecting clotting factors

thickening of the heart muscle in response to overstimulation

a vein that has become enlarged or stressed because the valves no longer function properly

spasmodic or suffocating chest pain caused by insufficient oxygen supply to meet oxygen demand

drug that blocks response to beta adrenergic stimulation and therefore lowers heart rate

drug that prevents the movement of calcium ions through slow channels

excessively fast heart rate

a cerebral infarction, in which a region of the brain is damaged by being deprived of oxygen

the heart forcing the blood through the capillaries; measured in millimeters of mercury

enlargement of the heart due to overwork from overstimulation

a drug that reduces the risk of clot formation by inhibiting platelet activation and aggregation

fats on the inner surfaces of arteries, clogging the arteries and leading MI, stroke

“good cholesterol”

the result of an event that interrupts oxygen supply to an area of the brain

a neutral fat stored in animal adipose tissue that releases free fatty acids into the blood

a heart attack; occurs when a region of the heart muscle is deprived of oxygen

elevation of the levels of one or more of the lipoproteins in the blood

a blood pressure measurement that measures the pressure during contraction of the heart

occurs when part of the brain lacks sufficient blood supply over a brief period of time

abnormally slow heart rate

blood clot

“bad cholesterol”

elevated blood pressure

a condition in which the heart can no longer pump adequate blood to the body’s tissues