How Do So Many Medications Cause Heart Disease
Health Encyclopedia: Erectile Dysfunction Medications And Physical Causes Of Erectile Dysfunction And Impotence
- Erectile Dysfunction medications and Physical Causes of Erectile Dysfunction and Impotence
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Drug Warning
In 2005, the FDA added warnings of partial vision loss to the labels of sidenafil (Viagra), tadalafil (Cialis), and vardenafil (Levitra). It is not certain if the risk for vision loss (a condition called non-arteric anterior ischemic optic neuropathy or NAION) is related to the medications or the vascular disease conditions that cause erectile dysfunction (ED). Patients who use these drugs and experience vision loss should immediately stop the medication and contact their d...
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Expert & Community Posts
Erectile dysfunction—Red flag for heart disease?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...apart as they seem, erectile dysfunction (ED) and heart disease all too frequently go together.... Read more »
Sex and heart disease: Can the two be mended?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...almost all patients I have treated for any kind of heart disease retain the capacity for normal... Read more »
High Blood Pressure Drugs: Top 3 Effective Treatments
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert... Beta-Blockers: Prescribed for patients with heart disease and congestive heart failure.... Read more »
Debunking Cholesterol Treatments: A Consumer's Review
By HeartHawk , Health Expert...my two favorite activities are exposing fraudulent heart disease cures and, more importantly,... Read more »
Dr. Cynthia Shelby Lane Answers Your Questions About Heart Disease
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert...role does temperament/personality play in a person's heart disease risk? Does it have a direct... Read more »
Health Guide
Stress Test: When are Stress Tests Necessary?
...an unusually high risk for cardiovascular events. If you have already been diagnosed with coronary heart disease (CAD), a stress test may enable the doctor to estimate the severity of the... Read more »Heart Attack Patient Guide, Part II: Recovery
...exercise stress test. II. Short-term recovery In at least one-third of cases, the first sign of heart disease is a heart attack. Recovery will vary based on the type of treatment you receive... Read more »Causes of Cardiac Enlargement
...should be considered. Luckily, there are alternative medications in many cases. Those with valvular heart disease should have their condition treated with medication. Depending on a variety of... Read more »Heart Attack Patient Guide, Part I: Symptoms
...is important to have a family member or caretaker trained in CPR, especially if there is diagnosed heart disease in the family. Local community centers, the Red Cross and hospitals can provide... Read more »Angina Patient Guide: Symptoms & Causes
...though about 50% of heart attacks occur in individuals who have had no prior angina or symptoms of heart disease. Are there different degrees or severities of angina? Yes. A stable pattern of... Read more »Images
Medications
...helps to prevent or control complications such as heart disease, diabetes, and joint pain.... Read more »
...(met-oh-PRO-lol) Warning If you have chest pain (angina) or heart disease (e.g., coronary... Read more »
...many health risks that come with obesity, including heart disease, diabetes, high blood... Read more »
...(nay-DOE-lole) Warning If you have chest pain (angina) or heart disease (e.g., coronary artery... Read more »
...stopped, especially if you have chest pain (angina) or heart disease (e.g., coronary artery... Read more »
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Drugs, Surgery Produce Similar Death Rates in Diabetics With Heart Disease
June 15, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- For patients with both Type 2 diabetes and heart disease, choosing drug therapy or surgery produces similar death rates,... Read summary »
Weight Alone Raises Heart Disease Risk
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Fruit Juices Hamper Drugs Benefits
August 25, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Washing down your medicine with fruit juice may be a bad idea. You may have heard that grapefruit juice can increase the... Read summary »
Could Lowering Your Cholesterol Cause Caner?
July 30, 2007By Lindsay Braun, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Could low cholesterol levels mean a higher risk of cancer? A... Read summary »
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