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Talk about the human heart and provide a summary of the types of drugs used, benefits,...

Talk about the human heart and provide a summary of the types of drugs used, benefits, side effects, any relevant research studies about that specific drug, and what you found interesting.

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Human heart is a special organ. It beats automatically during entire life. It has neither fatigue or tetanized for its histological, mechanical, electrical properties.

Covering of heart is pericardium which double-layered sac. Wall has a three chambers are Epicardium( outermost ), myocardium(middle layer), Endocardium(inner wall of the heart )

It has four-chambered structure.

1.Right atrium (RA) FLOWCHART BLOOD FLOW

2. Left atrium (LR) LUNGS TO LEFT ATRIUM VIA PULMONARY VEIN(OXYGENETED BLOOD)

3. Right ventricle (RV) LEFT ATRIOVENTRICULAR VALVE(BICUSPID/ MITRAL) GOES INTO LEFT VENTRICLE

4. Left ventricle (LV) SEMILUNAR VALVE (THREE CUSP) OPEN AND PUMP OUT TO AORTA GOES TO BODY TISSUE DEOXYGENETED BLOOD FROM TISSUE TO GOES INTO RIGHT ATRIUM THEN TRICUSPID VALVE(RIGHT ARTIOVENTRICULAR VALVE) OPEN AND BLOOD GOES INTO RIGHT VENTRICLE THEN PUMP AGAIN INTO LUNGS THATS WHY CALLED DOUBLE CIRCULATION

LUNGS

RA	LA
RV	LV

BODY TISSUES

Conducting system of the heart

SA node Primary PaceMaker situated close to superior vena cava

Inter Nodal pathway anterior internodal pathway

AV node Situated right interatrial septum just and just above atrioventricular valve.

His bundle Arises from the AV node and terminate into Purkinje fibers ( passes forward intraventricular septum).

Purkinje fiber Small bundles conducting fibers found in the left and right ventricles.

Drugs commonly used in hearts diseases categories are

Anti clotting medicines-EgAspirin side effects-Dyspepsia, Epigastric discomfort, heartburn

Antiplatelet medicines-Egclopidogrel side effects-easy bleeding, stomach pain, diarrhea, constipation

Anticoagulant medicine-

NOACs- Anticoagulant medicine .Eg dabigatran

Blood pressure medicines lower BP-Sites of Action ACE inhibitors, ARB, Beta-blockers side affects-diarrhea, cough, dizziness, headache

Cholesterol medicines lower your cholesterol- EgStatin side affects-headache, difficulty sleeping nausea

Anti anginal medicines It increases blood flow-Eg Nitrates sides affects-same as above

Research

Studies suggest that beta-blocker increase the risk of deadly myocardial infarction than other antihypertensive agents

I would like like this because hypertensive patients having high blood pressure is found not only obese people bul also seen in young teenager day by day.

It lead to massive death due to heart attack, stroke, heart failure

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