Treatment
Below are our 15 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 a preventative measure aiming to reduce the ...
An atherectomy is a procedure used to help unblock blood vessels that have become compromised, preventing blood flow from passing easily through the vessel.
The blockages are causes by ...
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 requires the use of x-rays and stents and is a ...
Unfortunately some heart attacks can be immediately fatal, and those that aren't need immediate medical attention, but the chances of survival of these people can be greatly increased by ensuring ...
Enzymes are found throughout the body and are released to enable chemical reactions and responses to take place.
Cardiac enzymes are chemical substances made up of proteins that are essential to ...
What is a Coronary Artery?
Stemming from the main artery of the body the aorta, the coronary arteries supply the heart muscle with its own blood supply.
Why Would I Need a Bypass Operation? ...
Heart transplantation is a surgical procedure involving the removal of a diseasede or damaged heart from the patient and replacing it with a donor heart from a deceased or brain dead person who has ...
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 suffer from bradycardia, or slow heart rate, and can ...
Implantable cardioverter defibrillators otherwise known as ICD’s are medical devices used to prevent death from cardiac arrest.
What Exactly Is an ICD?
An ICD is a mechanical piece of ...
Long acting nitrates are commonly prescribed to those who experience frequent attacks of angina. The Substance in the drug is released slowly into the body and helps to prevent chest pain by dilating ...
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 permits the relaxation of the blood vessels that are ...
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 have been suggested is thrombolysis. This ...
Also known as beta-adrenoreceptor blocking drugs or beta-antagonists these are a group of medications given for their beneficial action on the heart and circulatory system.
They must be prescribed ...
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 the blood vessels are less likely and in some ...
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 try and help alleviate some of this pain.
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