Heart Disease Articles A-Z
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In preparing for atherectomy, you should not drink or eat anything eight hours prior to the surgery. This eMedTV resource explains other things to consider before surgery, such as arranging a ride home after the procedure.
Preparing for Beating Heart Bypass Surgery
This eMedTV segment discusses patient-doctor communication, transportation, and other things to consider when preparing for beating heart bypass surgery. It also briefly lists instructions you may be given prior to surgery, such as to stop smoking.
Preparing for Open Heart Surgery
As described in this eMedTV article, preparing for open heart surgery involves talking to your doctor about your medical history, current medications, and any allergies you may have. This resource discusses how to prepare for open heart surgery.
To prevent a heart attack, it's important to know the risk factors for heart disease and heart attacks. This eMedTV resource provides information you can use to prevent heart attacks, including information about risk factors and how to manage them.
Preventing Cardiovascular Disease
Preventing cardiovascular disease begins with knowing your risk factors. This page of the eMedTV library explores actions you can take to reduce your risk, such as eating right, exercising, and not smoking.
Knowing your risk factors for heart disease or heart attack is the first step in preventing heart attacks. This eMedTV article describes actions to take when preventing heart attacks, such as monitoring your health and making lifestyle changes.
This page of the eMedTV library explains the role of lifestyle changes (such as quitting smoking) in preventing heart disease. It also discusses how knowing your personal risk factors and making good health choices can prevent or minimize risk.
This eMedTV segment offers an overview of Prinivil, a medication prescribed to treat several conditions involving the heart and blood vessels. This page also covers some general precautions of the drug. Prinavil is a common misspelling of Prinivil.
Prinivil is a prescription drug used to treat high blood pressure and congestive heart failure. This eMedTV page discusses others uses for the drug, explains how it works, and also includes a list of potential side effects and dosing information.
Prinivil dosing guidelines vary based on age, the condition being treated, and more. This eMedTV page lists common doses for people with congestive heart failure, high blood pressure, and following a heart attack, as well as tips on taking the drug.
Lithium, diuretics, and NSAIDs are among the drugs that can potentially interact with Prinivil. This eMedTV page describes how these Prinivil drug interactions can decrease blood pressure too much and contribute to kidney damage, among other things.
Prinivil Precautions and Warnings
This eMedTV segment discusses Prinivil precautions and warnings, such as people who should avoid the drug and possible side effects. For example, some people taking Prinivil may experience extreme low blood pressure or kidney damage.
Among the Prinivil side effects listed in this eMedTV article are common side effects (diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting), rare side effects (hair loss and memory impairment), and side effects to report to your healthcare provider (itching or wheezing).
Prinivil uses include treating high blood pressure and congestive heart failure, among other conditions. This eMedTV page also explains how Prinivil can lower the risks that accompany long-term high blood pressure and describes off-label uses.
This eMedTV page explains that Prinivil is used to treat several conditions of the heart and blood vessels. This page further describes Prinivil uses, explains how the drug works, and offers dosing tips. Prinovil is a common misspelling of Prinivil.
As this eMedTV resource explains, a doctor may prescribe Prinivil to help treat conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels. This page also discusses some dosing guidelines and general precautions. Prinvil is a common misspelling of Prinivil.
This eMedTV Web page briefly describes Prinzmetal's angina, a rare type of heart disorder that occurs in young people. This condition is caused by reduced blood flow to the heart. Prinzemetal angina is a common misspelling of Prinzmetal's angina.
Prinzmetal is a rare form of angina -- a heart condition that is commonly characterized by chest pain. This eMedTV article looks at the causes and symptoms of Prinzmetal's angina (also called variant angina), as well as treatment options.
Prinzmetal's angina is a rare heart condition that typically occurs in younger people. This eMedTV article briefly describes the symptoms and treatment options for this condition. Prinzmetal angina is a common misspelling of Prinzmetal's angina.
Prinzmetal's (variant) angina is an uncommon form of angina, as this eMedTV article explains. Angina is a heart disorder that is often characterized by chest pain. This article discusses the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for this condition.
Prinzmetal's angina is the rarest type of angina and can occur in people with or without coronary heart disease. This page of the eMedTV library offers information on Prinzmetal's angina, its causes, and possible treatment options.
Procardia is a prescription drug that is licensed to treat certain types of angina. This eMedTV resource takes an in-depth look at Procardia, providing information on how it works, its potential side effects, and tips on taking the medicine.
Procardia does pass through women's breast milk in low amounts. This part of the eMedTV site discusses the manufacturer's recommendation on taking Procardia and breastfeeding at the same time, and covers why some doctors may still prescribe the drug.
Depression appears to be a side effect of Procardia. This portion of the eMedTV library describes the possible connection between Procardia and depression, and explains what to do if depression becomes a problem while you are taking the medicine.
Procardia and Erectile Dysfunction
There are several possible side effects of Procardia, and erectile dysfunction is one of them. This eMedTV page discusses how often sexual problems occur in people taking Procardia and explains what to do if this happens to you.
As this eMedTV segment explains, it may not be safe to take Procardia during pregnancy -- the drug may increase the risk of miscarriages or birth defects. This article talks about the results of animal studies on Procardia and pregnancy.
The recommended starting Procardia dosage for treating angina is 10 mg three times daily. This part of the eMedTV Web site describes the factors that may affect your Procardia dosage and outlines some tips on when and how to take the medication.
Warfarin, St. John's wort, and grapefruit juice may cause potentially negative interactions with Procardia. This eMedTV resource explores other potential Procardia drug interactions and describes how these interactions may lead to problems.
Fainting, difficulty breathing, and dizziness are possible signs of a Procardia overdose. This eMedTV resource lists some of the symptoms that a person might experience after taking too much Procardia, as well as treatment options that are available.
Procardia uses include treating stable and variant angina in adults. This portion of the eMedTV archives explains these uses in more detail and also outlines possible off-label Procardia uses, such as treating preterm labor and migraine headaches.
Procardia Warnings and Precautions
Procardia can make chest pain worse or may even cause heart attacks. This portion of the eMedTV library offers other Procardia warnings and precautions, such as the safety of taking the medicine during pregnancy and who should not take the medicine.
This eMedTV page describes propranolol, a drug that treats several conditions related to the heart and blood vessels (like angina). This page also provides a link to more detailed information. Propanolol is a common misspelling of propranolol.
This eMedTV page lists common propranolol side effects, like insomnia and vomiting, as well as side effects that you should report to your doctor right away, like dizziness. Propanolol side effects is a common misspelling of propranolol side effects.
This eMedTV page explains how propranolol works to treat several conditions involving the heart and blood vessels. This page further describes these uses and provides a link to more information. Propranalol is a common misspelling of propranolol.
Propranolol is a prescription drug that treats several conditions related to the heart and blood vessels. This eMedTV resource describes the conditions it can treat, possible side effects, general dosing guidelines, and how the drug works.
This eMedTV page gives propranolol dosage information for numerous conditions (like high blood pressure) and tips on taking the medicine. For example, the dosage for improving angina symptoms ranges from 80 mg to 320 mg a day.
Insomnia, nausea, and diarrhea are among the common side effects of propranolol. This eMedTV page also discusses serious propranolol side effects, such as wheezing, itching, or chest pain.
Ramipril is mainly used for the treatment of high blood pressure and congestive heart failure. This part of the eMedTV Web site covers the effects of ramipril, possible side effects, and dosing information.
As this section of the eMedTV library explains, a cough is one of the most common side effects of ramipril. This page provides statistics on how often a ramipril cough occurs and how often people stop taking ramipril because of this side effect.
The starting ramipril dose for people with high blood pressure is usually 2.5 mg daily. This eMedTV page also covers ramipril dosing for people who have had a heart attack and have heart failure symptoms -- and lists factors that can affect dosing.
This eMedTV article lists drugs that can potentially interact with ramipril (such as diuretics, NSAIDs, and lithium) and explains how ramipril drug interactions can alter the way your body metabolizes the drugs and lower your blood pressure too much.
Ramipril Precautions and Warnings
Among the ramipril precautions and warnings covered in this eMedTV article are potential drug interactions; the risk of allergic reactions, liver failure, or slow heart rate in some people taking the medicine; and people who shouldn't take it at all.
Dizziness, headache, and a cough are a few common side effects of ramipril. This eMedTV Web page also lists rare ramipril side effects like arthritis and constipation -- and explains that it's important to talk with your doctor if side effects occur.
As this eMedTV page explains, ramipril treats numerous conditions (including high blood pressure and heart failure following a heart attack). This page also covers off-label ramipril uses, such as treating kidney problems in people with scleroderma.
The main reason for bypass surgery is to improve the blood supply and delivery of oxygen to the heart. This eMedTV segment discusses the reasons for bypass surgery and explains what happens during the surgery.
| Recommending a Cardiac Catheterization With Possible Angioplasty |
This clip explains why cardiac catheterization with possible angioplasty is recommended.
Recommending Beating Heart Bypass Surgery
Surgeons recommending beating heart bypass surgery use a heart stabilizer, rather than a heart-lung machine. This eMedTV Web page describes this technology and lists its potential advantages, such as a shorter hospital stay.
