Posts tagged with: heart disease
Drugs and Anticoagulation
When bleeding occurs an injury such as cutting yourself or maybe surgery, the body under normal conditions would act swiftly to stem the blood flow from the wound. It does this by sealing the break in the blood vessel. Cells called platelets form at the break in the blood... [Read more]
Antihypertensive Drugs
Your blood pressure is ascertained by a machine that takes two reading The first measurement is called the systolic pressure and is measured while the heart’s ventricles are contracting, this reading is normally higher than the second one which is known as the diastolic... [Read more]
Ciprofibrate
Ciprofibrate is used to lower high lipid (fat) levels in the blood (hyperlipidaemia). These lipids include cholesterol and triglycerides the medication itself belongs to a group of drugs known as fibrates. Apart from lowering low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol being... [Read more]
Digoxin
Digoxin is a compound obtained from the leaves of the foxglove plant. It is also the most widely used extract of digitalis. It can be used to treat alterations of the heart as well as being used in the treatment of congestive heart failure.The drug increases the the force... [Read more]
Streptokinase
Streptokinase (Strep-toh-kye-naze) is used in some case to treat myocardial infarction (heart attack) treating blood clots in the arteries of the heart and lungs, it can also be used to treat clots formed in shunts during kidney dialysis. Used in hospitals streptokinase... [Read more]
Simvastatin
Simvastatin is a hypolipidemic drug belonging to the class of pharmaceuticals called “statins” or (or HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors). Introduced in 1989 simvastatin is a lipid-lowering drug used to block the action of enzyme that is needed for cholesterol to... [Read more]
The Heart and Circulation Process
The blood that runs through our veins and arteries acts very much like a main road way system with many routes going to small villages or major city’s. Passing along this main road system are the vans and wagons that would be delivering to various shops, etc. Our vans... [Read more]
Dark Chocolate and Wrinkles
It looks like fans of dark chocolate win again! Researchers at European Dermatology London, a private Harley Street skin clinic, have published their latest findings in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology. It would appear that eating a couple of squares of dark chocolate... [Read more]
How Beta Blockers Work
Those individuals who suffer from angina and abnormal heart rhythms will find beta blocks an important addition to day to day living. They slow the heart rate which in turn reduce the work load of the heart. Beta blockers are also known as beta adrenergic blocking agents,... [Read more]
Lisinopril
Lisinopril (lye-SIN-o-pril) is a drug of the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor class that is primarily used in treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension), congestive heart failure, and helps to improve survival after a heart attack as well as preventing... [Read more]
