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Mitral valve prolapse - answer✔A valvular heart disorder in which one or both mitral valve flaps
close incompletely
Endocarditis - answer✔Inflammation of the myocardium (the lining of the cavities of the heart
and connective tissue bed on which it lies)
Hypertension - answer✔Elevated blood pressure. Greater that 140/90
Beta blockers - answer✔Medication to decrease the force and rate of contraction of the heart,
eg, atenolol. Treats high blood pressure
Vasodilators - answer✔Medications used to reduce the pressure in the vasculature, eg,
Norvasc, Lisinopril, Diovan. Treats high blood pressure
Diuretics - answer✔Medications to reduce the volume of fluid in the system (HCTZ, Lasix)
promotes excretion of urine and decrease of blood volume. treats high blood pressure
Congestive heart failure - answer✔A clinical syndrome due to heart disease and characterized
by breathlessness and abnormal water and sodium retention, resulting in edema
Digitalis - answer✔A pharmacologic agent used to treat congestive heart failure, A fib, atrial
flutter and paroxysmal tachycardia. It increases the force of cardiac contraction
Left sided heart failure - answer✔Left side of heart fails to pump blood out into the circulation
efficiency, causing blood to back up to the LUNGS
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