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Monday, October, 26, 2009

Clog Arteries Cause Heart Attacks

Plavix approved for treatment of severe heart attack

October 02, 2008
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the heart drug Plavix (clopidogrel bisulfate) for the treatment of a type of severe heart attack. This type of heart attack, called acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), occurs when an artery becomes suddenly blocked. The FDA's approval allows STEMI patients to use the anti-clotting drug Plavix to prevent subsequent blockage of arteries that could lead to more heart attacks or strokes. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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What’s So Unstable About Unstable Angina?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...unstable angina refers to a condition in a coronary artery that is on the verge of leading to... Read more »

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Hypertension and Congestive Heart Failure
By Dr. Charles Whitcomb , Health Expert

...European countries.  The most common cause is coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction... Read more »

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Does My Temperament/Personality Play a Role in My Risk for Heart Disease?
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

...heart failure, acquired disease such as coronary artery disuse, and infectious diseases along... Read more »

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Omega-3 fatty acids: How much is enough?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...acids? Is it enough to maximally reduce risk for heart attack and other cardiovascular events?... Read more »

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Heart Attack: Why People have Them and Why Doctor's Can't always Predict who Will
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...Treating a single pimple, breakout or a single coronary artery plaque is not sufficient to treat... Read more »

Health Guide

Three Most Prominent Vascular Diseases
...Aneurysm (AAA) is an enlargement or “bulge” that develops in a weakened area within the largest artery in the abdomen. The pressure generated by each heartbeat pushes against the weakened... Read more »
Heart Attack Symptoms and Warning Signs
...portion of the heart. This can cause a blood clot to form and totally stop blood flow in a coronary artery, resulting in a heart attack (also called an acute myocardial infarction or MI).... Read more »
Takayasu arteritis
...greater than 90%. Complications Pericarditis Pleuritis Myocardial infarction (heart attack) Calling your health care provider Call your health care provider... Read more »
Nuclear ventriculography (MUGA or RNV)
...function, a prior heart attack (myocardial infarction), blockages in the coronary arteries (coronary artery disease), heart valve disease, or other cardiac disorders associated with weakening of... Read more »
Heart attack
...blood vessels that bring blood and oxygen to the heart muscle). The clot usually forms in a coronary artery that has been previously narrowed from changes related to atherosclerosis. The... Read more »

Images

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Heart Disease Indications - Artery Blockage

Blocked arteries indicate heart disease. See a picture of a blocked artery.... Read more »

Medications

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...clots. This effect reduces the risk of stroke and heart attack. If you have recently had surgery... Read more »

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...clots. This effect reduces the risk of stroke and heart attack. If you have recently had surgery... Read more »

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...clots. This effect reduces the risk of stroke and heart attack. If you have recently had surgery... Read more »

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