Heart & Vascular Health: Medications

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  • Bivalirudin

    Drug
    06/06/07, Healthwise

    Bivalirudin is not expected to be harmful to an unborn baby. However, aspirin is usually given with bivalirudin, and aspirin can cause bleeding when it is taken during the last 3 months of pregnancy. Aspirin can also cause side effects in a newborn b

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  • Nitroglycerin (oral/buccal/sublingual/spray)

    Drug
    03/25/08, Healthwise

    Nitroglycerin can cause severe headaches, especially when you first start using it. These headaches may gradually become less severe as you continue to use nitroglycerin. Do not stop taking the medication. Ask your doctor before using any headache pa

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  • Ranolazine

    Drug
    01/22/08, Healthwise

    Ranolazine is not for use during an acute (emergency) attack of angina. Continue using any other medicines prescribed by your doctor (such as nitroglycerin) to treat acute angina.

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  • Ambrisentan

    Drug
    02/05/08, Healthwise

    You will probably be required to take a pregnancy test before you start using this medicine, to make sure you are not pregnant. You may also be re-tested each month during your treatment.

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  • Aspirin for coronary artery disease

    Article
    05/29/08, Healthwise

    When aspirin is chewed, it works quickly (within 15 minutes) to prevent the formation of blood clots. This decreases the chance that a blood clot will form and block a narrowed heart artery, leading to a heart attack.

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  • Anticoagulants for coronary artery disease

    Article
    05/29/08, Healthwise

    Anticoagulants are often called blood thinners, but they don't really thin blood. They work by increasing the time it takes for a blood clot to form. This prevents an existing clot from increasing in size, thereby preventing a heart a

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  • Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors for heart attack and unstable angina

    Article
    05/14/07, Healthwise

    These medicines prevent the formation of blood clots.

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  • Nitrates for coronary artery disease

    Article
    05/29/08, Healthwise

    Nitrates open (dilate) the arteries to the heart. This increases blood flow to the heart, relieving chest pain (angina).

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  • Beta-blockers for coronary artery disease

    Article
    05/29/08, Healthwise

    Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart by slowing the heart rate. A more rapid heart rate caused by exertion and excitement increases the workload on the heart.

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  • Aspirin for mitral valve regurgitation

    Article
    03/27/08, Healthwise

    Aspirin works quickly (within 15 minutes) to prevent the formation of blood clots. This decreases the chance that a blood clot will form and block a narrowed heart artery, leading to a heart attack or stroke.

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