Why 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 »
What High Blood Pressure Means for Your Heart
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert...the relationship between high blood pressure and heart disease.It has been well documented that... Read more »
Thiazide Diuretics: A First-line Mistake?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...particles¾Remember these, the number one cause for heart disease in the U.S.? Thiazides... Read more »
Antipsychotic Medication, Weight Gain and Heart Disease
By Dr. Ballas , Health ExpertHeart Disease is a leading cause of death in people with mood disorders and there are more... Read more »
Heart Disease, Homocysteine, B Vitamins--and You
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert...rarely does any good for specific conditions such as heart disease, the vitamin and supplement... Read more »
Health Guide
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 »What is Coronary Heart Disease?
...arteries. The heart itself must also be supplied with oxygen-rich blood in order to perform its job.Heart disease occurs when blood flow to the heart is blocked due to fatty material building up... Read more »ADHD: Questions to Ask Your Doctor Before Beginning Medication
...something that will be a factor in your decision? Family Medical History: Is there a history of heart disease? This should be discussed with your physician. Personal Medical History and... Read more »What is Cholesterol?: A Patient Guide
...Each year, more than 1 million Americans will suffer a heart attack and about 500,000 will die from heart disease. High blood cholesterol just like high blood pressure does not cause any symptoms.... Read more »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 »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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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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Could Lowering Your Cholesterol Cause Caner?
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