Can A Heart Attack Cause Amnesia?
Doctor "Shock" Talks about Electroconvulsive Therapy
Electroconvulsive therapy or ECT has been around for some time. It was introduced to psychiatry in the 1930's and gained much popularity in the 40's and 50's. What is ECT? The simplest definition is that this treatment uses electricity to induce seizures for the purpose of a therapeutic effect. Electroconvulsive therapy has been used in the treatment of the mania most often present in bipolar disorder and has also been used for treating schizophrenia. But predominantly it has be...
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Expert & Community Posts
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT): Do the Risks Outweigh the Benefits?
By Chris Ballas, M.D. , Health ExpertWhen does a doctor recommend ECT? Unfortunately, the answer depends much more on who the doctor... Read more »
Metformin and the risk of lactic acidosis
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...author asked: "Can a patient use metformin after a heart attack (after 12 years of using... Read more »
Clearing Up Some Confusing Terms
By David Roeltgen, MD , Health ExpertWhat are amnesia, aphasia, anomia, alexia, agraphia, acalculia, (relatively commonly used terms)... Read more »
Learn Your Lobes: An Introduction to the Brain
By David Roeltgen, MD , Health ExpertFor the last year, I have blogged about Alzheimer’s disease. I have discussed the diagnosis,... Read more »
Is the FDA a watchdog or a dog?
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...having an increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI, heart attack) and cardiovascular death.... Read more »
Health Guide
Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome
...muscular walls (the myocardium).Coronary Artery DiseaseCoronary artery disease is the most common cause of heart attacks. Coronary artery disease is the end result of a complex process called... Read more »Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome: Medications
...clot-busting or fibrinolytic, drugs are now mainstays in the early treatment of many patients with heart attacks. These drugs dissolve the clot, or thrombus, responsible for causing artery... Read more »Heart Attack Diagnosis and Tests
...indicate heart damage. (The doctor will not wait for results, however, before administering treatment if a heart attack is strongly suspected.)Imaging tests, including echocardiogram and perfusion... Read more »Coronary Artery Disease and Angina: Managing Heart Disease
...more aggressive treatments, including surgery. [ACS is more fully discussed in In-Depth Report #12: Heart attack and acute coronary syndrome.] Click the icon to see an image about angina. Read more »Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome: References
ReferencesBhatt DL, Fox KA, Hacke W, Berger PB, Black HR, Boden WE, et al. Clopidogrel and aspirin versus aspirin alone for the prevention of atherothrombotic events. N Engl J Med. 2006 Mar 21; [Epub... Read more »
Medications
...(klo-PIDD-oh-grell)Uses Clopidogrel is used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in... Read more »
...to treat congestive heart failure following a heart attack. How To Use Take this... Read more »
...blood pressure reduction helps prevent strokes, heart attacks and kidney problems. ... Read more »
...pressure and heart failure. It is also used after a heart attack to improve the chance of... Read more »
...Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks and kidney problems. This... Read more »
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