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Pharmacology - Heart Failure Made Easy

Offered By: Speed Pharmacology via YouTube

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Pharmacology Courses Heart Failure Courses Diuretics Courses Beta Blockers Courses

Course Description

Overview

Explore the complexities of heart failure and its pharmacological management in this comprehensive 17-minute video. Learn about the different types of heart failure, the body's compensatory mechanisms, and the various drug classes used in treatment. Delve into the mechanisms of action for beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitors, aldosterone antagonists, loop diuretics, vasodilators, and cardiac glycosides. Gain a deeper understanding of the heart and circulatory system, sympathetic activation, RAAS activation, and the role of natriuretic peptides in heart failure management.

Syllabus

Heart & Circulatory System
Types of Heart Failure
Sympathetic activation
RAAS activation
Natriuretic peptides
Beta-blockers
ACE inhibitors
Angiotensin receptor blockers
ARB/Neprilysin inhibitor
Aldosterone antagonists
Loop diuretics
Vasodilators
Digoxin


Taught by

Speed Pharmacology

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