Heart attack
Heart attack is a diagnosis that strikes terror in almost everyone. As many as one in three people will be dead within 24 hours of having a heart attack. But most people who survive the first month will still be alive five years later. So prompt ... [... more]
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Alcohol, coffee, and tea
Alcohol consumption and cancer risk Do education and socioeconomic status explain health benefits of wine? Alcohol and established heart failure Heart failure risk and alcohol consumption Alcohol and heart attack survival Alcohol type and ... [... more]
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Blood pressure (high)
Persistent high blood pressure (hypertension), if untreated puts you at greater risk of having a heart attack (myocardial infarction) or stroke. The systolic pressure. This is the first and higher measurement. It is a measure of the blood ... [... more]
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Clopidogrel
Clopidogrel may also be used instead of low dose aspirin (usually 75mg a day) if you are allergic to aspirin and considered to be at risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Sometimes, you may be given both low dose aspirin and clopidogrel to ... [... more]
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Actilyse
Actilyse injection contains the active ingredient alteplase, which is a type of medicine called a tissue-type plasminogen activator, or fibrinolytic. It is used to dissolve abnormal blood clots that have caused a heart attack, stroke or blood ... [... more]
Net Doctor |
Coversyl (perindopril)
Coversyl tablets contain the active ingredient perindopril, which is a type of medicine called an ACE inhibitor. It is recommended that Coversyl tablets are taken in the morning before breakfast. Reducing the risk of further heart attacks in ... [... more]
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Mexitil
Mexilitine is used to treat arrhythmias that arise in the ventricles of the heart, mainly after a heart attack. It can be given in the form of tablets or by injection. Irregular contraction of the ventricles, the two lower chambers of the heart ... [... more]
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Rapilysin
Rapilysin injection contains the active ingredient reteplase, which is a type of medicine called a recombinant plasminogen activator, or fibrinolytic. It is used to dissolve abnormal blood clots that have caused a heart attack. Blood clots are ... [... more]
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Coronary thrombosis (heart attack)
The heart is surrounded by three major coronary arteries that supply it with blood and oxygen. If a blood clot develops in one of these arteries, the blood supply to that area of the heart muscle will stop. This is known as a coronary thrombosis, ... [... more]
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Heart attack - emergency first aid
Important: this is a brief guide to the emergency help that can be given in the event of a heart attack or cardiac arrest before the arrival of emergency services. It is not intended as a replacement for a first aid or resuscitation course. If ... [... more]
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Arteriosclerosis
The term arteriosclerosis describes a number of conditions where the arteries become thickened and lose their elasticity. It's often called hardening of the arteries, and over time can lead to heart attacks and stroke. Atherosclerosis occurs when ... [... more]
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Heart attack recovery
How your body recovers after a heart attack and how you can help it For many people who survive a heart attack, it's a life-changing experience. They may feel grateful for being alive, but it can also force a person to confront their worst ... [... more]
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