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Aspirin reduces the likely hood of clotting by inhibiting platelet clumping.
Nitro decreases the output pressure of the heart (and thus the work per stroke).
Statins (and related drugs) reduce the cholesterol in the blood (and even the size of plaque.
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By what measure is repeat of coronary artery surgery necessary?
about 10% of coronary artery procedures are reoperations due to the progression of the disease into native vessels between operations, as well as to treat diseased vein grafts.
What is mild vascular calcification in a non contrast CT Scan?
Mild vascular calcification in a non contrast CT scan shows mild coronary artery disease. Changes in diet and medication can treat these beginning stages of mild coronary artery disease.
What conditions is enhanced external counterpulsation used to treat?
chronic stable angina, coronary artery disease, or high blood pressure.
What surgeries treat angina associated with ischemia?
Surgical procedures include percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
What are the resposibilities and daily activities of a cardiologist?
Standardly Cardiologists diagnose and treat heart and blood vessel issues such as heart and vascular disease, congenital heart defects, heart attacks, coronary artery disease, heart rhythm disturbances and heart failure. All depending on your field within the career of cardiologist, it may very.
What to do if a fish has a growth on its neck?
Figure out what disease it is. Find a medicine. Treat it.
What category of medicine is used to treat pathogens or disease-causing microorganisms?
vaccine
What is vascular medicine?
Vascular medicine focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of disorders related to the blood vessels, such as arteries and veins. This specialty often deals with conditions like peripheral artery disease, deep vein thrombosis, and aneurysms. Vascular medicine specialists may use medical management, minimally invasive procedures, or surgery to treat these conditions.
What can cause left leg pain and left chest pain?
The pain that you are experiencing is a common sign of coronary heart disease. Coronary heart disease is now being diagnosed with much more frequency and with that frequency there are medications that are used to treat it.
A medication to treat the symptoms described in the previous question is?
You will need to change your lifestyle to help prevent or control coronary heart disease (CHD).
What diseases does notoginseng root treat?
External and internal bleeding, coronary heart disease, high cholesterol, painful menstruation, skin conditions, HIV.
Stent?
DefinitionA stent is a tiny tube placed into an artery, blood vessel, or other duct (such as one that carries urine) to hold the structure open.Alternative NamesDrug-eluting stents; Urinary or ureteral stents; Coronary stentsDescriptionWhen a stent is placed into the body, the procedure is called stenting. There are different kinds of stents. Most are made of a metal or plastic mesh-like material. However, stent grafts are made of fabric. They are used in larger arteries.An intraluminal coronary artery stent is a small, self-expanding, metal mesh tube that is placed inside a coronary artery after balloon angioplasty to prevent the artery from re-closing.A drug-eluting stent is coated with a medicine that helps further prevent the arteries from re-closing. Like other coronary stents, it is left permanently in the artery.Why the Procedure Is PerformedMost of the time, stents are used to treat conditions that result when arteries become narrow or blocked. The devices are also used to unblock and keep open other tube-shaped structures in the body, including the bile ducts, the ureters (the tubes that drain urine from the kidneys to the bladder) and bronchi (the small airways in the lungs).Stents are commonly used to treat the following conditions that result from blocked or damaged blood vessels:Coronary heart disease (CHD) (angioplasty and stent placement - heart)Peripheral artery disease (angioplasty and stent replacement - peripheral arteries)Renal artery stenosisAbdominal aortic aneurysm (aortic aneurysm repair - endovascular)Carotid artery disease (carotid artery surgery)Other reasons to use stents include:Keeping open a blocked or damage ureter (percutaneous urinary procedures)Treating aneurysms, including thoracic aortic aneurysmsKeeping bile flowing in blocked bile ducts (biliary stricture)Helping you breathe if you have a blockage in the airwaysRisksSee also:Angioplasty and stent placement - heartAngioplasty and stent placement - peripheral arteriesPercutaneous urinary proceduresTransjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS)Carotid artery surgeryAortic aneurysm repair - endovascularThoracic aortic aneurysmReferencesTeirstein PS. Percutaneous coronary intervention. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 73.Zeidel ML. Obstructive uropathy. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 124.
