Medical Treatments For Coronary Heart Disease
- 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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What is Coronary Heart Disease?
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Coronary Artery Disease and Angina: Managing Heart Disease
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Coronary heart disease
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Coronary artery disease; Arteriosclerotic heart disease; CHD; CADTreatmentYou may be asked to take one or more medicines to treat blood pressure,... Read more »
Coronary Artery Disease: Other Medications
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Anti-Platelet and Anticoagulant DrugsAnti-clotting drugs that inhibit or break up blood clots are used at every stage of heart disease. They are... Read more »
Coronary Artery Disease
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
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