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Health Encyclopedia: Coronary Artery Disease Prognosis

Prognosis

In the U.S., coronary artery disease is the leading killer of both men and women. In 2003, nearly 500,000 people died because of CAD. On the positive side, heart attack mortality rates have been declining. Half of men and 63% of women who die of heart disease do not have angina or other warning symptoms prior to their fatal attacks. Although at this time no tests can reliably predict whether a heart attack will occur, experts estimate that up to 30% of fatal attacks and many follow-up s...

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...patients who are using any medications containing nitroglycerin as a profound lowering of the... Read more »

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...negative sde effects if used in individuals who take nitroglycerine, who have major kidney or... Read more »

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...be well suited for these.Cardiology patients using nitroglycerin can not use any of the oral... Read more »

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...patients can not use this concomitantly with the use of nitroglycerine containing drugs. The... Read more »

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Coronary Artery Disease: Other Medications

...smooth muscles in blood vessels. Many nitrate preparations are available. The most commonly used are nitroglycerin, isosorbide dinitrate, and isosorbide mononitrate. Nitrates can be absorbed from... Read more »

Treatment for Heart Attacks

...nose. The patient is given aspirin if one was not taken at home.Medications for Relieving Symptoms.Nitroglycerin. Most patients will receive nitroglycerin after a heart attack, usually under the... Read more »

Scleroderma: Treatment for Raynaud's Phenomenon

...mouth, are vasodilators that are also used for Raynaud's phenomenon. For example, in a 2002 study, a nitroglycerin tape improved circulation within an hour. A gel containing nitric oxide was found... Read more »

Headaches: Cluster: Risk Factors

...and preserved meats)Certain medications (including those that cause blood vessel dilation, such as nitroglycerin, and various blood pressure medications)CocaineTriggers usually have an effect only... Read more »

Scleroderma: Treatment for Skin Thickening

for Skin ThickeningNitroglycerin is a rapidly acting nitrate and is used as an ointment (Nitro-Bid, Nitrol, Nitrong, Nitrostat) to treat hardened skin. Before applying it, any ointment that... Read more »

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