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Monday, October, 26, 2009

Symptoms Before A Heart Attack

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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Metformin and the risk of lactic acidosis
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...author asked: "Can a patient use metformin after a heart attack (after 12 years of using... Read more »

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Is the FDA a watchdog or a dog?
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...having an increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI, heart attack) and cardiovascular death.... Read more »

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

...coronary artery that is on the verge of leading to heart attack.   The American Heart... Read more »

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Heart Protecting Effects of Coenzyme Q10
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

...against, its use.#5 Protective effects following a heart attack Preliminary studies have... Read more »

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Coronary Angioplasty, Stents, and Other Relics of the Paleolithic Age
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...to the hospital having chest pain but not having a heart attack and undergoes a stress test. An... Read more »

Health Guide

Heart Attack Symptoms and Warning Signs
...not clear up with medications are signals to go to the hospital. The degree of pain and the specific symptoms before a heart attack vary greatly among individuals. Onset can be abrupt, gradual, or... Read more »
Migraine Disease Linked to Cardiovascular Disease in Men
...major cardiovascular events in men with Migraines was increased by 24% with myocardial infarction (heart attack) as the leading reported cardiovascular event. It's important, however, to... Read more »
Coronary Artery Disease: Prognosis
...that do not clear up with medications should go to the hospital. The degree of pain and the specific symptoms before a heart attack vary greatly among individuals. Symptoms can be abrupt, gradual,... Read more »
Unstable angina
...Unstable angina describes a syndrome that is intermediate between stable angina and myocardial infarction (heart attack): it is characterized by an accelerating or "crescendo" pattern of chest... Read more »
Heart Attack Symptoms and Warning Signs
...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). Irreversible injury to the... Read more »

Medications

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...(klo-PIDD-oh-grell)Uses Clopidogrel is used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in... Read more »

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...to treat congestive heart failure following a heart attack. How To Use Take this... Read more »

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...blood pressure reduction helps prevent strokes, heart attacks and kidney problems. ... Read more »

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...pressure and heart failure. It is also used after a heart attack to improve the chance of... Read more »

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...Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks and kidney problems. This... Read more »

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