Which drug is used to treat heart disease?

Answer 1

Ischaemic Heart disease may be present with any of the following problems:

• Angina pectoris (chest pain on exertion, in cold weather or emotional situations)
• Acute chest pain: acute coronary syndrome, unstable angina or myocardial infarction ("heart attack", severe chest pain unrelieved by rest associated with evidence of acute heart damage)
• Heart failure (difficulty in breathing or swelling of the extremities due to weakness of the heart muscle)

The diagnosis of ischaemic heart disease underlying particular symptoms depends largely on the nature of the symptoms. The first investigation is an electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), both for "stable" angina and acute coronary syndrome. An X-ray of the chest and blood tests may be performed.

Myeloperoxidase has been proposed as a biomarker.

Various treatments are offered in people deemed to be at high risk of coronary artery disease. These include control of cholesterol levels in those with known high cholesterol, smoking cessation, and control of high blood pressure.

Answer 2

There are several cardiac medications on the market. You would have to be more specific to the type of heart disease.