Treatment
Below are our 18 articles in the treatment' category:
Anti-platelets are a group of medications that are given to help prevent the blood from creating clots or becoming thickened. They are often given as...
An atherectomy is a procedure used to help unblock blood vessels that have become compromised, preventing blood flow from passing easily through...
Coroanry angioplasty is a technique used to widen the coronary arteries that have become blocked or narrowed due to a buid up of fatty plaques. It...
Unfortunately some heart attacks can be immediately fatal, and those that aren't need immediate medical attention, but the chances of survival of...
Enzymes are found throughout the body and are released to enable chemical reactions and responses to take place.
Cardiac enzymes are chemical...
It would have been unthinkable a century ago, but modern surgery now makes it possible for hundreds of thousands of people worldwide to have open...
Stemming from the main artery of the body the aorta, the coronary arteries supply the heart muscle with its own blood supply.
You will need this...
Heart transplantation is a surgical procedure involving the removal of a diseasede or damaged heart from the patient and replacing it with a donor...
The main valves in the heart prevent blood flowing through the atria and ventricles, the chambers of the heart, in the wrong direction. If heart...
Pacemakers are devices implanted intot he patient that help keep the heart in a regualr and healthy rhythm. They are most often used for those who...
Implantable cardioverter defibrillators otherwise known as ICD’s are medical devices used to prevent death from cardiac arrest.
An ICD is a...
Long acting nitrates are commonly prescribed to those who experience frequent attacks of angina. The Substance in the drug is released slowly into...
Recovering from heart surgery can be a hard task for even the fittest person, but in order to make sure your recovery is successful it is important...
Calcium channel-blockers are medications prescribed for the inhibition of calcium re-uptake by the cell. It is given for high blood pressure as it...
For those who have suffered from a heart attack, stroke or other problem with the circulation involving blood clots, one type of treatment that might...
Also known as beta-adrenoreceptor blocking drugs or beta-antagonists these are a group of medications given for their beneficial action on the heart...
Statins are used in the treatment of high cholesterol, and aim to reduce the level of cholesterol made by the liver. In doing so, fatty build ups in...
For those who suffer from angina, the attacks can be frequent and very painful. Fortunately a group of drugs called trinitrates has been developed to...
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