L13 Clinical Pharmacology Drugs for IHD

Lecture objectives

1. Learn to distinguish coronary artery disease syndromes: stable angina, unstable angine, NSTEMI, and STEMI \
2. Articulate the pharmacological treatment according to the form of coronary artery disease
3. Revise the MOA of each drug class provided in your pharmacological lectures and explain why each drug class is useful in attenuating the symptoms and progression change of angina / ischaemia heart disease

Lecture outline

1. Understand the spectrum of coronary symptoms
   • Know what causes an MI
2. Case study - Mr MI
3. Cardiovascular pharmacology in the setting of the coronary syndrome
   • When to use:
     • nitrates
     • antiplatelets and anticoagulants
     • thrombolytics, fibrinolytics
     • beat blockers
     • ace inhibitors
     • anti-lipidaemics

The spectrum of coronary symptoms

Mr. M.I.

Cardiovascular pharmacology