Cardiovascular Essentials for Medical Assistants-Video: Cardiovascular Medicine – Common CV Medications, Indications and Mechanism of Action

Video: Cardiovascular Medicine – Common CV Medications, Indications and Mechanism of Action

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Video Summary

This video is a module on common cardiovascular pharmacologic therapies. The speaker explains that the goal is to familiarize the audience with common cardiovascular medications, their purposes, and terminology. There are two main reasons for prescribing medications: minimizing disease progression and managing cardiovascular symptoms. The speaker emphasizes the importance of nutrition, activity, and weight management in conjunction with medications. The module discusses various classes of drugs, including antihypertensive medications, antihyperlipidemia medications, antiplatelet medications, anticoagulation medications, and heart failure medications. For each class, the speaker explains the medications, their mechanisms of action, contraindications, surveillance, side effects, and goals. The speaker also provides tips for taking an accurate medication history, such as recognizing red flags and communicating with healthcare providers. The module concludes by encouraging audience members to ask questions and seek clarification. The video is produced by MedXine Academy.

Keywords

cardiovascular medications

disease progression

nutrition

antihypertensive medications

antihyperlipidemia medications

medication history