On the management of chronic stable and refractory angina. A review.

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Medications The COURAGE Trial AHA recommendations for Life style modifications Interventions PCI CABG Comments Conclusions The objectives in treating angina are relief of pain and prevention of disease progression through risk factor reduction. Traditional anti-anginal agents include nitrates, β-blockers, and calcium channel blockers. The method by which angina is relieved is well understood and includes the following mechanisms: Cardiovascular effects …

Can you help me with my high Blood Pressure?

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Q: sir kindly suggest oral medicine that can work maximum fast for fast heart rate unbearable 130 to 156 per min with or without raise of hypertension 180/110–capotril?? 25 mg(ace inhibitor that works in 20 mint)–betablocker metpploror-25 mg( works in 30 mint) any other fast acting transiquilzer can you give for serch in google? –age 50 weight 102 kg-5.7–diabetic between …

Actions, Indications and Side effects of Beta Blockers

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Beta (β) blockers stop the action of epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline) on so-called β-adrenergic receptors, part of the sympathetic nervous system which mediates the “fight or flight” response. If you feel this “skipped beat” every time you take your Propranolol, it is most likely an indication it has “kicked in” and started doing its job.

Inaccurate risk calculators & the drug industry

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A recent NYTimes article describes the inaccurate use of heart risk calculators that may lead to many Americans getting unnecessary medications of statins, the drugs prescribed to lower your cholesterol. Unlike the point based calculators used in many (including some very prestigious) websites, we have applied the original, accurate calculations to the 10 year risk calculator used on this website.

Inaccuarte Risk Predictor Calculator sponsored by the Drug Industry?

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A September 20, 2010, NYTimes article describes inaccurate outcomes with a point based tool to calculate your chances of developing coronary artery disease & stroke over the next 10 years. The simplified system was developed so doctors and patients would not need a computer. Each risk factor corresponds to a number of points; the more points you have, the higher …