Heart & Vascular Health: Treatments

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  • Deep Vein Thrombosis - Other Treatment

    Article
    01/15/08, Healthwise

    Vena cava filters are used for some people with deep vein thrombosis who have bleeding disorders or other illnesses (including some forms of cancer or a recent bleeding ulcer) and cannot take anticoagulant medicines. This filter can preve

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  • Heart failure: Taking medicines properly

    Article
    08/25/08, Healthwise

    Medicines do not cure heart failure. But they can make you feel better, help your heart work better, and help you live longer.

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  • Heart failure: Eating less salt

    Article
    08/25/08, Healthwise

    When you have heart failure, you need to eat less sodium, which is a component of salt. You will feel better and will lower your risk of being hospitalized by following the suggestions in this Actionset.

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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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  • 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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  • Varicose Veins - Health Tools

    Article
    02/11/08, Healthwise

    Health Tools help you make wise health decisions or take action to improve your health.

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  • Calcium channel blockers for heart failure

    Article
    08/25/08, Healthwise

    Calcium channel blockers slow your heart rate and lower your blood pressure.

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  • Maze procedure for atrial fibrillation

    Article
    12/18/08, Healthwise

    The maze procedure is a surgical treatment for atrial fibrillation. The surgeon can use small incisions, radio waves, freezing, or microwave or ultrasound energy to create scar tissue. The scar tissue, which does not conduct electrical ac

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  • Are MRIs Safe With a Pacemaker?

    Expert Advice
    10/19/06, Johns Hopkins University

    People with these implants are barred from MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) tests commonly used to diagnose a variety of serious diseases, including…

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