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What is the primary mechanism of action of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitors?
What is the primary mechanism of action of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitors?
- Elevating mean arterial pressure
- Decreasing sympathetic nerve terminal activity
- Increasing cardiac energy consumption
- Reducing the production of Angiotensin II (correct)
How do ACE inhibitors affect cardiac energy consumption?
How do ACE inhibitors affect cardiac energy consumption?
- Increase it
- Fluctuate it
- Decrease it (correct)
- Have no effect on it
What is the impact of ACE inhibitors on cardiac workload?
What is the impact of ACE inhibitors on cardiac workload?
- Stabilize cardiac workload
- Increase cardiac workload
- Decrease cardiac workload (correct)
- No impact on cardiac workload
How do ACE inhibitors influence vasoconstriction?
How do ACE inhibitors influence vasoconstriction?
What role does Bradykinin play in the context of ACE inhibitors?
What role does Bradykinin play in the context of ACE inhibitors?
How do ACE inhibitors affect vascular smooth muscle cell hypertrophy?
How do ACE inhibitors affect vascular smooth muscle cell hypertrophy?
Which class of drugs is known to affect the sympathetic nervous system activity in the treatment of chronic heart failure?
Which class of drugs is known to affect the sympathetic nervous system activity in the treatment of chronic heart failure?
Which drug class in the first line treatments of chronic heart failure primarily affects renal blood flow and renal perfusion pressure?
Which drug class in the first line treatments of chronic heart failure primarily affects renal blood flow and renal perfusion pressure?
Which drug class is characterized by the mechanism 'Start Low & Go Slow' in the treatment of chronic heart failure?
Which drug class is characterized by the mechanism 'Start Low & Go Slow' in the treatment of chronic heart failure?
Which drug class is responsible for converting angiotensin I to angiotensin II?
Which drug class is responsible for converting angiotensin I to angiotensin II?
Which drug class primarily acts on the HCN4 ion channel in the treatment of chronic heart failure?
Which drug class primarily acts on the HCN4 ion channel in the treatment of chronic heart failure?
Which drug class is considered a potassium-sparing diuretic among the first line treatments for chronic heart failure?
Which drug class is considered a potassium-sparing diuretic among the first line treatments for chronic heart failure?
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