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Health Encyclopedia: Heart Attack And Acute Coronary Syndrome Surgery

Surgery

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and coronary artery bypass graft surgery are the standard operations for opening narrowed or blocked arteries. They are known as revascularization procedures.

Emergency angioplasty is the standard procedure for heart attacks and is more effective than the use of thrombolytic drugs for most patients. Unfortunately, not all communities have the facilities for emergency angioplasty. (A 2002 study suggested that in spite of the delay, transporting...

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Expert & Community Posts

Heart and Mind: Battling the Depression of Heart Disease

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New Treatments for COPD

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Atrial Fibrillation: Should I Be Worried?

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...Fibrillation itself is rarely fatal, but serious side effects can occur. Due to the lack of a... Read more »

No-Flush Niacin

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Health Guide

Angioplasty Patient Guide: Find Angioplasty Information

...nauseous, feel your heart skip, or have a headache during the procedure; these are all normal, brief side effects. Let your doctor know whatever symptoms you are feeling during the procedure.... Read more »

Heart Attack Patient Guide, Part II: Recovery

...morphine), or haloperidol. While these medications overall are very safe, each has its own set of side effects or adverse reactions that could occasionally dissuade its use in individual patients.... Read more »

Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome: Medications

...long-term basis (maintenance therapy) after a first heart attack to help prevent future heart attacks.Side Effects. Beta-blocker side effects include fatigue, lethargy, vivid dreams and... Read more »

Metastatic cancer to the lung

...metastases are a sign of widespread cancer with a poor survival rate. Complications Side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy Further spread of the cancer Pleural... Read more »

Coronary Artery Disease: Anti-Clotting Medications

...works equally well for both men and women. Click the icon to see an image about stomach ulcers.Side effects from prolonged use of aspirin may include stomach ulcers and bleeding. (There may be a... Read more »

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Medications

Plavix Oral Drug Interactions

...combination after a coronary stent procedure, or for some heart conditions). If you are not... Read more »

Aspirin Oral Uses and How to Use

...the medication. Doing so increases the risk of side effects. The dosage and length of treatment... Read more »

Aspirin Oral Uses and How to Use

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

Aspirin Oral Uses and How to Use

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

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New Findings about Drug-Covered Stents

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Drug eluting stents (DES) have been a topic of debate in the cardiovascular realm. Now, new research offers promising findings,... Read summary »

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