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The patient is usually instructed to take aspirin or another blood-thinning medication for several days before the procedure. Aspirin can help decrease the possibility of blood clots forming at the stent.
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What drugs are given to patients before an angioplasty?
patients are given anticoagulant (blood thinning) medications prior to the procedure to assist in the prevention of thromboses (blood clots), even
Genetic engineering is helping heart patients by the production of?
Genetic engineering is also helping heart patients, hemophiliacs, and patients with viruses. Through the development of anticoagulants
Why are anticoagulants given after major surgery?
To prevent the formation of clots due to lack of physical activity. Patients who are unable to move around may be at risk of developing clots, particularly in the legs.
What risks are involved with angioplasty?
There is a danger of puncturing the vessel with the guidewire during an angioplasty, although the risk is very small. Patients must be monitored for hematoma or hemorrhage at the puncture site
How successful is percutaneous transluminal angioplasty?
PTA is effective in many younger patients with fibromuscular dysplasia. Older patients are less responsive to this treatment.
What is an alternative to angioplasty for some patients?
thrombolytic therapy (treatment with drugs that dissolve blood clots) is an alternative
What patients are candidates for cardiac rehabilitation?
Heart attack survivors, bypass and angioplasty patients, and individuals with angina, congestive heart failure, and heart transplants are all candidates for a cardiac rehabilitation program.
What is function of angioplasty?
function of angioplasty?
Is angioplasty a laboratory procedure?
Angioplasty is a surgical procedure.
What can angioplasty unblock?
Angioplasty is used to clear blockages is blood vessels.
What is the angioplasty?
Angioplasty is a procedure used to clear blockage in blood vessels.
What drugs are used to treat heart attack patients?
thrombolytics, aspirin, anticoagulants, painkillers and tranquilizers, beta-blockers, ace-inhibitors, nitrates, rhythm-stabilizing drugs, and diuretics.
