Heart Failure
Angina
Negative inotropes
Calcium-channel blockers
Nitrates
Acute
Catecholamines
Short-term ICU
May worsen ischemia
Increased O2 demand, due to positive inotropic activity
Dopamine
LVF + Hypotension
Dobutamine
LVF + PE
Diuretics/Vasodilators
Loop diuretics
Furosemide
IV Nitrates
Nitroprusside
Captopril
Natriuretic peptides
BNP: surrogate for ventricular dilatation and heart failure
Nesiritide
Natriuretic
Vasodilator
↑ NO production
Congestive
Digoxin
Beta-blockers
Carvedilol
Alpha/Beta activity
Aldosterone antagonists
ARBs
ACE inhibitors
Diuretics
Potassium-sparing
Loop