How Is Coronary Heart Disease Treated?
- Coronary Artery Disease - Anti-Clotting Medications
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Risk Factors
- Symptoms
- Diagnosis
- Prevention
Treatment
Lifestyle changes (such as dieting, exercising, and quitting smoking) are the first approach for all degrees of coronary artery disease. Depending on severity and individual conditions, patients may also need one or more medications, surgery, or both.
Medications. Many types of medications are used to treat angina and CAD. They include:
- Anti-platelet and anticoagulant drugs (used for preventing heart disease and preventing blood clots prior to surgery or after stent insertion)
- Beta...
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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