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Monday, October, 26, 2009

Types Of Angina

Generic Toprol-XL released

October 02, 2008
Drugmaker Par Pharmaceutical has begun distributing a generic form of Toprol-XL. The new generic formula (metoprolol succinate) is available in 25 mg tablets and is approved to treat high blood pressure, angina pectoris, and certain kinds of heart failure. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Bariatric surgery for T2DM
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...1950's, there was a popular surgical procedure to treat angina pectoris (cardiac chest pain) in... Read more »

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High Blood Pressure and Stroke: How Does One Effect the Other?
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert

...buildup of their arteries. If this occurs in the heart, angina or heart attacks can result. In... Read more »

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Diabetes, High Blood Pressure and Cholesterol: How One Condition Impacts the Other
By Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...problems called mesenteric ischemia (the pain similar to angina of the heart occurs to the belly... Read more »

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Diabetes Awareness Month: Understanding the Link Between Heart Disease and Diabetes
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

...the nerves to the heart; therefore symptoms of angina may not be felt in the usual way.... Read more »

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Restricted Use of Zelnorm Permitted by FDA
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...life-threatening cardiovascular side effects, including angina, heart attacks, and stroke. One... Read more »

Health Guide

Angina: stable
Angina is chest pain caused by too little blood flow to the heart muscle.Thepain usually begins slowly and gets worse over a period of minutes before going away. Stable angina... 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"... Read more »
Angina: stable
Angina - stable; Angina - chronic; Angina pectoris Treatment The goals of treatmentare to reduce symptoms and prevent complications. If you experience angina pain,... Read more »
Angina
Angina is a specific type of chest discomfort caused by inadequate blood flow through the blood vessels (coronary vessels) of the heart muscle (myocardium). Related topics: ... Read more »
Angina Treatment Patient Guide- Enhanced External Counterpulsation
...is enhanced external counterpulsation?Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP) is a treatment for angina (also called angina pectoris), or chest pain. Angina occurs when the muscle cells of the... Read more »

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Medications

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...also used to prevent certain types of chest pain (angina). It may help to increase your ability... Read more »

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...also used to prevent certain types of chest pain (angina). It may help to increase your ability... Read more »

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...medication is used to prevent certain types of chest pain (angina). It may allow you to exercise... Read more »

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