Diuretics….

2.Beta Blockers…

3.Calcium Channel Blockers…

4.Cardiovascular medications…

5.An ACE inhibitor…

6.Digitalis…

7.Aspirin…

8. Statins…

a)...are used as a means to control or to prevent certain forms of heart disease.

b)…may be better known to people as cholesterol-lowering drugs.

c)…may help control blood pressure, slow fast arrhythmias, and reduce chest pain associated with angina.

d)… is a chemical that disrupts the movement of calcium (Ca²⁺) through calcium channels. However, the most widespread clinical usage of them is to decrease blood pressure in patients with hypertension as well as to alter heart rate, to prevent cerebral vasospasm, and to reduce chest pain caused by angina pectoris.

e)…is a pharmaceutical drug used primarily for the treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure) and congestive heart failure.

f)…are cardiovascular drugs or agents that help to increase the flow of urine.

g)...a white crystalline compound widely used in the form of tablets to relieve pain and fever, to reduce inflammation, and to prevent strokes. Formula: CH3COOC6H4COOH Chemical name: acetylsalicylic acid.

h)…a drug prepared from the dried leaves or seeds of the foxglove.

Exercise 9. Complete the following sentences with the suitable words from the box:

1. Cardiovascular drugs may ... three groups: drugs that affect the heart; drugs that affect blood pressure; and drugs that pre­vent blood clotting.

2. Digitalis glycosides are used to treat patients with…. .

3. Quinidine is a primary drug used to treat... .

4. .... are drugs which constrict muscle fibers around blood vessel opening.

5. Nitrites ... all smooth muscles in the body.

6. A third type of drugs used to lower blood pressure is called a di­uretic, an agent which promotes ... of fluid.

7. The important effect of digitalis glycosides are the strengthening of the...

8. Vasodilators are drugs which ... the muscles of vessel walls.

9. Nitroglycerin dilates all smooth muscles in the body including the muscles of the ... blood ves­sels.

10. The pain (angina pectoris) caused by a lack of adequate blood flow to the heart is relieved by placing under the tongue.

11. Vasoconstrictors are needed to raise blood pres­sure, increase the force of heart action and stop local... .

12. When given intravenously, heparin prevents the formation of .... within vessels.

(Vasoconstrictors; clots; nitroglycerin; bleeding; be divided into; heart failure; relax; myocardium; excretion; dilate; arrhythmias; coronary)

Exercise 10. Put questions to the underlined words.